Nova Miller

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Nova Miller
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Background information
Born (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 20)
GenresPop, R&B, Dance, Acoustic
Occupation(s)Recording Artist, Dancer, Actor,
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Violin
  • Bass guitar
  • Recorder
  • Ukulele
Years active2014–Present
Labels21:12 Entertainment-Universal Music (2015-2016)

21:12 Entertainment (2014–Present) BMG Recordings / 21:12 Entertainment (2017–2018)

300 Entertainment / 21:12 Entertainment
Associated actsLolene, Jack & Jack, Jacob Sartorius, John Legend, Carmit Bachar, Carson Lueders, Yohio
WebsiteOfficial website

Astrid Fanny Granström (born 29 July 2001), known professionally as Nova Miller, is a Swedish singer, song writer, dancer, actress and multi-instrumentalist from Stockholm, Sweden.[1]

Life and career[]

Miller was born in Stockholm to a musical family. Her mother, Claudia Müller Granström, is a flutist with a master/diploma from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, who has been part of several music groups since the mid-90s, of which she has toured with folk rock duo Nordman and as part of folk music trio Frispel. Her father, Johan Granström, is a bassist who has also toured with Nordman and is bandleader for folk rock group Hej Kalle. Her maternal grandparents were both pianists and her paternal grandfather was also a musician and bandleader.[2][3]

Miller's main instrument, besides her voice, is the guitar. But she also plays piano, violin and, to a lesser extent, bass, recorder and ukulele.[4] She has described how she loved attending her parents' big shows as a child and that on one occasion she was allowed to sit with the musicians and watch the show from there, which she thought was so cool. One of her fondest childhood memories involving music is of a little toy violin that a family member had, which would play songs when she pressed the different buttons. She used to pretend that she could play the instrument until she convinced her mother to take her to a proper teacher.[5] Miller subsequently started playing the violin at age four and has danced since she was six.[6] In 2010, she wrote her first song and formed a girl band with her friends, in which she sang and played bass. In 2012, she got her first guitar and took up practicing mainly to help her songwriting, to which she was dedicating more of her time.[7][8] On 11 March 2013 she performed "Hurt" in Eric Ericsonhallen (the former Skeppsholmen Church), a concert hall located in central Stockholm.[9] On 30 January 2014 she performed "Buses and Trains" at the "Växjö för Filippinernas barn" benefit concert, held in the Växjö concert hall.[10][11] At the turn of the month February/March 2014, she performed "Buses and Trains", accompanied by her father's band Hej Kalle and Kalle Moraeus, on the annual Barncancergalan (the Childhood Cancer Gala) held at Sälens Högfjällshotell.[12]

In mid-March 2014, Miller (still using the name Fanny Granström) had qualified for the final round in the Under Fifteen category of Helges Talangjakt, held in Gävle, in what was the 20th edition of the annual singing competition, in which Swedish recording artists Zara Larsson and Molly Sandén among others were discovered at a young age. Miller brought her guitar on stage and performed "Buses and Trains" in the final and was declared winner by the voting jury members.[13][14] It was around this time in 2014, at age twelve, that she was discovered by British artist, writer and music executive, Lolene (Rothenberg), at Lasse Kühlers dance school in Stockholm. Miller was invited to Lolene's studio, where she again performed "Buses and Trains", which was her favorite song at the time.[1] During this time she attended Nacka musikklasser and later Maestroskolan, two music schools located in Nacka Municipality, near the family home where she grew up.[6]

In the spring of 2015, 21:12 Entertainment signed Miller to Universal Music and on 12 June 2015 she released her debut track "Supernova".[15][16] The song reached Spotify's viral chart.[17] The lyrics are about "shining your brightest in difficult circumstances", which relates to Miller's experiences with bullying at school and online.[18][17][19]

Miller released an original Christmas single 'My Perfect Christmas' on 25 November 2015. The single received highly positive reviews, being named #13 out of 100 Best Christmas songs of all time by Swedish newspaper Expressen.[20]

On 27 May 2016 Miller released the retro pop track "So Good" inspired by James Brown's song "I Got You (I Feel Good)" via 21:12 Entertainment Group.[21] The music video was premiered by MTV[22] on 27 June[23] Popstar! magazine featured the US premiere.[24]

Miller has a five octave vocal range [25][26] and starred as the lead in the Swedish show Svansen i kläm.[27] Miller also provided the voice of the fourth Power Puff Girl, Bliss, in the Swedish dub for Cartoon Network.[28]

Nova's second single off her debut EP, "Turn Up The Fire" reached over 11 million views on YouTube and was nominated for 'Pop Song of the Year' at the 2019 Scandipop Awards.[29] The track debuted on On Air With Ryan Seacrest.[30] In October 2019, she released the single "Do It To Myself".[31] In May 2020, she released "Mi Amor".[32] In September, she released "Girls Like Us".[33] In October, she released an EP titled The Passion.[34] In November, she released a Christmas song titled "Red Dress".

Influences[]

Miller draws inspiration from artists such as Charlie Puth, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and Christina Aguilera.[35]

Achievements[]

Awards and nominations[]

Award Year[a] Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Scandipop Awards 2019 "Turn Up The Fire" Pop Song of the Year Nominated [29]

Appearances[]

In 2018, Nova performed on Grattis Kronprinsessan, an annual live television broadcast where notable Swedish artists perform in celebration of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's birthday. Nova has also collaborated with Puma on her single "Not Your Number". The campaign was shot by Tim Milgram and features viral dancers Jade Chynoweth, Jojo Gomez and Cache Melvin.[citation needed]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title EP details
Yellow
  • Released: 1 June 2018[36]
  • Label: 21:12 Entertainment, BMG Rights Mgmt Scandinavia AB
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Passion
  • Released: 16 October 2020[37]
  • Label: 300 Entertainment, 21:12
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles[]

Title Year Album
"Supernova" 12 June 2015[38] Non-album singles
"Singing in the Rain" 25 September 2015[39]
"My Perfect Christmas" 27 November 2015[40]
"So Good" 27 May 2016[41]
"Anything for U" 18 August 2017[42] Yellow
"Turn Up the Fire" 26 January 2018[43]
"TUTF" 20 July 2018[44]
"Not Your Number" 3 August 2018[45] Non-album singles
"Do It To Myself"[46] 4 October 2019 The Passion
"Mi Amor" 29 May 2020[47]
"Girls Like Us" 18 September 2020[33]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Svansen i kläm Filippa Season 1, 8 episodes[48]

Voice over roles[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Your Name Mitsuha Miyamizu Swedish voice[49]
2018 The Powerpuff Girls Bliss (Sv: Blända) Swedish voice[50]

References[]

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  2. ^ Nordman. "Musiker: Bandet Sommaren 1996" (in Swedish). ekis.se. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ Robex Lundgren (17 May 2020). "intervju med Frispel" (in Swedish). ghgumman.blogg.se. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jade Boren. "TikTok Sensation Nova Miller Reveals How She's Actually An 'Old Soul' On New EP 'The Passion'". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ Diandra (31 January 2020). "Diandra Interviews Nova Miller: A Powerful Voice of Positivity". diandrareviewsitall.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b Anders Gustafsson. "Nova, 13, har fått skivkontrakt". mitti.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. ^ Johan Alexed. "En intervju med Nova Miller". popmuzik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ Polydor Sweden. "Nova Miller släpper debutsingeln "Supernova"". mynewsdesk.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ Fanny Granström (2 April 2013). "Fanny Granström - Fanny sings "Hurt" by Christina Aguilera at Eric Ericsonhallen 11/3 2013". youtube.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Växjö för Filippinernas barn" (in Swedish). Växjö Puls. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ Lena Müller (1 February 2014). "Fanny Granström Live - Bachelor Girl Buses and Trains, Växjö Konserthus Insamlingsgala för Filippinernas barn 30 januari 2014" (in Swedish). youtube.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  12. ^ Fanny Granström (16 March 2014). "Fanny Granström, Calle Moreaus buses and trains - Fanny Granström spelar och sjunger låten buses and trains på barncancergalan i Sälen (högfjällshotellet). Bandet Hej Calle är med samt Calle Moreaus!" (in Swedish). youtube.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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  22. ^ "Nova Miller - So Good - Artists - MTV". MTV.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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  34. ^ "Nova Miller's Track-by-Track Breakdown of 'The Passion'". PAPER. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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  39. ^ Singin in the Rain - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 25 September 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  40. ^ My Perfect Christmas - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 27 November 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  41. ^ So Good - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 27 May 2016, retrieved 7 September 2017
  42. ^ Anything for U - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 18 August 2017, retrieved 7 September 2017
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  44. ^ Tutf - Single by Nova Miller, retrieved 16 January 2019
  45. ^ Not Your Number - Single by Nova Miller, retrieved 16 January 2019
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  49. ^ "Your Name: Yohio och Nova Miller gör de svenska rösterna i megasuccén". JPS Media. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  50. ^ Nova Miller (28 June 2018). "Glada nyheter – En ny Powerpuffpinglorna-special är på gång, där jag gör rösten till Blända!". Twitter. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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