History Music / Robyn

* BreakupSong: "Call Your Girlfriend" (which takes the uncommon form of the Other Woman's advice to the breaker-upper), "Dancing On My Own", "With Every Hearbeat", and "Be Mine!".

''Describe Robyn here.''

Robyn Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known by her {{stage name|s}} Robyn, is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] singer-songwriter, who is famed for her combination of dance-pop and keen, earnest subject matter, as shown in her hit singles "With Every Heartbeat", "Dancing on My Own" and "Call Your Girlfriend".

In the 1990s, Robyn was hailed as a typical, blemish-free pop act. Her 1995 album ''Robyn is Here'' even saw two top ten songs on America's Billboard top ten, but Robyn was dissatisfied with the box that she found herself in. Her producer, Max Martin, shrugged off Robyn's departure and gave the world someone named Music/BritneySpears instead. Robyn's next two albums, 1999's ''My Truth'' and 2002's ''Don't Stop the Music'', were only released in Sweden and Japan, due to her label balking at ''My Truth'''s lyrical content, effectively kneecapping her career.

In 2003, Robyn left Creator/JiveRecords due to creative differences. She ended up founding her own record label with some help from Karin Dreijer of Music/TheKnife. 2005 saw the release of ''Robyn'', a bold statement that switched out the straight pop R&B for songs indebited to synthpop and electro. The album took two full years to reach the United States, but it did re-ignite Robyn's career there.

2010 saw the release of the three-part ''Body Talk'', which cemented Robyn's career as a solidified pop songwriter and a tastemaker (it's telling that Max Martin, who's had a hand in writing and producing a sizable chunk of all of the pop hits of the last 20 years, is handed a copy of Robyn's latest album as a creative starting point when a singer comes to work with him.) Her fanbase extends to celebrities such as {{Music/Lorde}}, Music/CarlyRaeJepsen, Music/PerfumeGenius, and Ariel Rechtshaid, all of whom have cited Robyn's work as inspiration for their careers.

Outside of music, Robyn is known for championing equality and empathy, which has won her a sizable queer audience. She also promotes [=STEM=][[note]]Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics[[/note]] education in girls, with her Teklafestival only open to girls aged 11-18 (plus their parents.)

2010 saw the release of the three-part ''Body Talk'', which cemented Robyn's career as a solidified pop songwriter and a tastemaker (it's telling that Max Martin, who's had a hand in writing and producing a sizable chunk of all of the pop hits of the last 20 years, is handed a copy of Robyn's latest album as a creative starting point when a singer comes to work with him.) Her fanbase extends to celebrities such as {{Music/Lorde}}, Carly Rae Jepsen, Perfume Genius and Ariel Rechtshaid, all of whom have cited Robyn's work as inspiration for their careers.

* DreamTeam: Her collaborations with Röyksopp.

In 2003, Robyn left Creator/JiveRecords due to creative differences. She ended up founding her own record label with some help from Karin Dreijer-Andersson of Music/TheKnife. 2005 saw the release of ''Robyn'', a bold statement that switched out the straight pop R&B for songs indebited to synthpop and electro. The album took two full years to reach the United States, but it did re-ignite Robyn's career there.

In 2003, Robyn left Jive Records due to creative differences. She ended up founding her own record label with some help from Karin Dreijer-Andersson of Music/TheKnife. 2005 saw the release of ''Robyn'', a bold statement that switched out the straight pop R&B for songs indebited to synthpop and electro. The album took two full years to reach the United States, but it did re-ignite Robyn's career there.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Show Me Love" may have been her biggest hits in America, but they feature a teen-pop, proto-Music/BritneySpears sound that is quite different from her later, more acclaimed work.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Robyn is Here'' and its first two singles may have been her biggest hits in America, but they feature a teen-pop, proto-Music/BritneySpears sound that is quite different from her later, more acclaimed work.

In the 1990s, Robyn was hailed as a typical, blemish-free pop act. Her 1995 album ''Robyn is Here'' even saw two top ten songs on America's Billboard top ten, but Robyn was dissatisfied with the box that she found herself in. Her producer, Max Martin, shrugged off Robyn's departure and gave the world someone named BritneySpears instead. Robyn's next two albums, 1999's ''My Truth'' and 2002's ''Don't Stop the Music'', were only released in Sweden and Japan, due to her label balking at ''My Truth'''s lyrical content, effectively kneecapping her career.

* LighterAndSofter: ''Honey'', which is themed around self-care[[note]]a term coined by black female Americans referring to the act of taking the time to care for oneself as one would take care of their own family, in order to revitalize oneself mentally[[/note]], is full of airy synths and slight builds.

* OddFriendship: With Music/SnoopDogg. They've made 3 songs together, all of which are CrowningMusicOfAwesome.

Robyn Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known by her {{stage name|s}} Robyn, is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] singer-songwriter, who is mostly famous in Europe for her hit single "With Every Heartbeat".

In the 1990s, Robyn was hailed as a typical pop act, with no quirks or otherwise. Her 1995 album, ''Robyn is Here,'' even saw two top ten songs on America's Billboard top ten. After this, she released two further albums, ''My Truth'' in 1999, and ''Don't Stop The Music'' in 2002, to moderate acclaim in her native Sweden, but to lukewarm success in America and elsewhere.

When she wanted to branch out into her own creative styles, her [[ExecutiveMeddling record label refused]], causing her [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules to split ties with them]]. With help from Karin Dreijer-Andersson of Music/TheKnife, she formed her own record label, and produced a self-titled album, with a much more... well, let's just say that Robyn was ''very'' [[NewSoundAlbum influenced by Karin's musical style]]. What was created is best described as [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly snarkily danceable synthballads... or something like that]].

Although she is still largely mainstream only in Europe, Robyn has been gaining recognition in North America due to her 2010 album, ''Body Talk.''

* ''Robyn is Here'' (1995)

* ''Do It Again'' (2014) [[note]]with Röyksopp[[/note]]
* ''Love is Free'' (2015) [[note]]with La Bagatelle Magique[[/note]]

* BadassBoast: "Curriculum Vitae", and "You Should Know Better" are two of the most badass you will ever hear (if slightly exaggerated).

%%* DarkerAndEdgier: Look how sweet she is and her [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heart-warming]] songs in her first albums during TheNineties. Recently, she writes more songs with TearJerker themes, curses more and the album covers are quite serious.
* DeadpanSnarker: Half of her songs are this.

%%* EvenTheGirlsWantHer

* TheOner: "Call Your Girlfriend." It takes some serious chops to completely captivate the viewer for the length of a music video with nothing but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ImxY6hnfA dancing and lights]]

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Pretty much the theme of her earlier hits "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) and Do You Know (What It Takes)".

%%* UnkemptBeauty

* TheCoverChangesTheGender: Averted in her cover of {{Prince}}'s "Jack U Off".

* OddFriendship: With SnoopDogg. They've made 3 songs together, all of which are CrowningMusicOfAwesome.

Robyn Miriam Carlsson, known by her {{stage name|s}} Robyn, is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] singer-songwriter, who is mostly famous in Europe for her hit single "With Every Heartbeat".

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Pretty much the theme of most of her earlier hits "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) and Do You Know (What It Takes)".

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Pretty much the theme of most of her earliest hits, "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) and Do You Know (What It Takes)".

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Pretty much the theme of most of her earliest hits.

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Pretty much the theme of her earliest hits.

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Pretty much the theme of her earliest songs.

* Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Pretty much the theme of her earliest songs.

* EvenTheGirlsWantHer

* MsFanservice: While not showing much skin.

* UnkemptBeauty

Although she is still largely mainstream only in Europe, Robyn has been gaining recognition in North America due to her most recent album, ''Body Talk.''

* DreamTeam: Her collaborations with Royksopp.