Zara Larsson’s new era is equal parts escapism and empowerment
The Swedish pop juggernaut talks to Nick Levine about her ethereal new album, queer allyship and growing up as a young woman in a male-dominated industry.
Words by Nick Levine Photography by Ninja Hanna Creative Direction & Fashion by Umar Sawar Art Direction by Jack Rowe Creative & Art Production by Anisa Cleaver Makeup by Ignacio Alonso Nails by Danielle Lundgren Hair by Kasper Andersen Photography Assistant Alma Bengtsson When Zara Larsson calls herself “a little boss lady”, there’s only one thing we could possibly quibble with.
Really, there’s nothing “little” about everything the Swedish pop queen has achieved in her already substantial music career.
At 26, Larsson has been racking up international hits for the best part of a decade. In her homeland, she shot to fame even earlier when she entered the TV talent show Talang as a 10-year-old.
