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My Take
Robyn is one of those rare artists who can make you dance and ache in the same three minutes. What I admire most is her refusal to separate joy from sorrow; the upbeat production carries genuinely melancholic lyrics, and that tension is her signature. The Guardian calling her the stateswoman of alt-pop feels exactly right, because so much of today's emotional dance-pop traces back to her blueprint. Add the Nordic Music Prize and a Swedish music export award, and you see an artist treated as a national treasure, not just a hitmaker. For me, she is essential late-night listening.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robyn
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビン
- Reading
- ろびん
- Born
- June 12, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Maria Magdalena parish, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / composer / record producer / pop musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Nordic Music Prize
- 2000 Karamelodiktstipendiet
- 2016 Inspiring Fifty Nordic
- 2013 The KTH Great Prize
- 2010 Musikexportpriset
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://robyn.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/robynkonichiwa/
- Xhttps://x.com/robynkonichiwa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
Frequently asked questions
When was Robyn born?
Born June 12, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Robyn from?
Robyn is from Maria Magdalena parish, Stockholm County, Sweden.
What does Robyn do?
Robyn works as singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, pop musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.