Clara Mae
{{Short description|Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1991)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Clara Mae
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| caption = Mae in 2018
| birth_name = Clara Hagman
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|07|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gävle, Sweden
| genre = Pop
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2002–present
| label = {{hlist|Big Beat|Atlantic}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Tiësto|David Guetta|Kream|Ace of Base}}
| website = {{URL|claramaemusic.com}}
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Clara Hagman (born 9 July 1991), known professionally as Clara Mae, is a Swedish singer and songwriter currently signed to Big Beat and Atlantic Records. She has released two major label singles: "I'm Not Her" and "I Forgot". From 2009 to 2012, Mae was a member of the Swedish pop group Ace of Base. In 2016, she was featured on and co-wrote the Kream song "Taped Up Heart", which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
Early life
Clara Mae was born on 9 July 1991 in Gävle, Sweden.{{cite news | last1=Ränttilä| first1=Angelica|last2=Linderstam |first2=Madelene | title =Nytt ess i Ace of Base| newspaper =Gefle Dagblad|language =sv | date =August 8, 2010 | url =http://www.gd.se/gastrikland/gavle/nytt-ess-i-ace-of-base-1| accessdate =May 5, 2018}}{{cite news | last=Damoui| first=Yasmin| title =EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE + Q&A: Artist To Watch Clara Mae Exemplifies Individuality in "I'm Not Her" Acoustic| publisher =Ones to Watch| date =January 4, 2018 | url =http://www.onestowatch.com/blog/exclusive-premiere-qa-artist-to-watch-clara| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} In 2002, she participated in the Lilla Melodifestivalen songwriting competition, performing an original song, "Hej, vem är du", and placing fourth. She also studied jazz vocals and piano for three years. She moved to Stockholm to pursue a career in music.
Career
Early in her career, Clara Mae worked with producers David Guetta and Tiësto. In 2008, she appeared on the singing competition program Next Star where she performed Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and placed second.{{cite news | last=Egefur| first=Christian| title =Allsång med kroppsövning| newspaper =Göteborgs-Posten|language =sv | date =July 28, 2008 | url =http://www.gp.se/kultur/alls%C3%A5ng-med-kropps%C3%B6vning-1.1154771| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} The following year, she competed on another singing competition program, Idol 2009. She performed Duffy's "Warwick Avenue" for her audition and Oh Laura's "Release Me" during the semi-final round, but failed to advance to the finals.{{cite news | last=Ekenberg| first=Kristian| title =Idol-Clara räckte inte – men hoppet lever| newspaper =Arbetarbladet|language =sv | date =September 30, 2009 | url =https://www.arbetarbladet.se/noje/idol-clara-rackte-inte-men-hoppet-lever| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} Also in 2009, Clara Mae was recruited by Ulf Ekberg and Jonas Berggren to join Ace of Base. She and fellow new member Julia Williamson replaced former members Jenny and Linn Berggren and began recording a new album with the band in September 2009.{{cite news | last=Westrin| first=Stefan| title =Clara Hagman blir ny sångerska i Ace of base| newspaper =Arbetarbladet|language =sv | date =July 23, 2010 | url =https://www.arbetarbladet.se/noje/musik/clara-hagman-blir-ny-sangerska-i-ace-of-base| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} The band released The Golden Ratio in September 2010,{{cite magazine | last=Young| first=Alex| title =Ace of Base announce new album. Seriously.| magazine =Consequence of Sound | date =September 7, 2010 | url =https://consequenceofsound.net/2010/09/ace-of-base-announce-new-album-seriously/| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} and Mae officially left Ace of Base in 2012.{{cite news| last =Park| first =Lesley| title =Throwback Thursday: 25 Years of Ace of Base| publisher =LA Music Blog| date =July 30, 2015| url =http://lamusicblog.com/2015/07/news/throwback-thursday-25-years-of-ace-of-base/| accessdate =May 5, 2018| archive-date =October 3, 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20151003051815/http://lamusicblog.com/2015/07/news/throwback-thursday-25-years-of-ace-of-base/| url-status =dead}}
In 2014, she officially adopted "Clara Mae" as her stage name and released her first song as a solo artist, "Changing Faces." She had been going by her birth name, Clara Hagman, prior to that.{{cite news | last=Sandén| first=Johanni| title =Clara Hagman blir Clara Mae| newspaper =Gefle Dagblad|language =sv | date =July 29, 2014 | url =http://www.gd.se/noje/musik/clara-hagman-blir-clara-mae| accessdate =May 5, 2018}}{{cite news| title =Clara Mae: 'Changing Faces'| publisher =Scandipop| date =July 17, 2014| url =https://www.scandipop.co.uk/clara-mae-changing-faces/| accessdate =May 5, 2018| archive-date =May 7, 2018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180507003255/https://www.scandipop.co.uk/clara-mae-changing-faces/| url-status =dead}} In 2015, she released a new single, "Avalon".{{cite news| title =Clara Mae - Avalon| publisher =Just Music I Like| date =July 16, 2015| url =http://www.justmusicilike.com/blog/2015/7/15/clara-mae| accessdate =May 5, 2018| archive-date =April 1, 2019| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190401203442/http://www.justmusicilike.com/blog/2015/7/15/clara-mae| url-status =dead}} In 2016, she was featured on the Steve Void & No Mondays song "Chemistry",{{cite news | title =Steve Void & No Mondays feat. Clara Mae – Chemistry (Original Mix) | publisher =Dancing Astronaut | date =September 10, 2016 | url =https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/09/steve-void-mondays-feat-clara-mae-chemistry-original-mix/| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} and also released another solo single, "Strip".{{cite news| title ="STRIP" - Clara Mae| publisher =Hilly Dilly| date =June 2016| url =https://www.hillydilly.com/2016/06/clara-mae-strip/| accessdate =May 5, 2018| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085306/https://www.hillydilly.com/2016/06/clara-mae-strip/| archive-date =May 7, 2018| url-status =dead}}
That same year, she co-wrote and was featured on the Kream song "Taped Up Heart", which would go on to peak at number 21 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart{{cite news| last =Wass| first =Mike| title =New Find: KREAM & Clara Mae's "Taped Up Heart" Is A Moody Bop| publisher =Idolator| date =November 9, 2016| url =https://www.idolator.com/7650672/new-find-kream-clara-mae-taped-up-heart| accessdate =May 5, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite magazine | last=Bein| first=Kat| title =Clara Mae Steps Out of the Songwriter Shadows with Poppy 'I'm Not Her': Exclusive| magazine =Billboard | date =November 9, 2017 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8031050/clara-mae-im-not-her-video| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} and number 70 on the Swedish chart.{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kream+feat%2E+Clara+Mae&titel=Taped+Up+Heart&cat=s |title=KREAM Feat. Clara Mae - Taped Up Heart (song)|publisher=Swedish Charts |accessdate=May 5, 2018}} She also performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as a backing vocalist for Gabriela Gunčíková, who represented the Czech Republic that year with "I Stand". Mae signed to Big Beat Records (an imprint of Atlantic Records) in 2017.{{cite news | last=Lindsay| first=Kathryn| title =Clara Mae's "I Forgot" Is The Anthem You Need The Next Time You Run Into An Ex| publisher =Refinery29 | date =March 13, 2018 | url =https://www.refinery29.com/2018/03/193378/clara-mae-i-forgot-music-video-ex-boyfriend?bucketed=true| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} She released her first major label single, "I'm Not Her", in November of that year. She released an acoustic version of the song in January 2018. Clara Mae was a featured artist on the Felix Jaehn song "Better", which was released in February 2018.{{cite news | last=Fleisher| first=Grace| title =Felix Jaehn releases highly anticipated 25-track LP, 'I' | publisher =Dancing Astronaut | date =February 19, 2018 | url =https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/02/felix-jaehn-releases-highly-anticipated-25-track-lp/| accessdate =May 5, 2018}} Her second single on Big Beat, "I Forgot", was released in March 2018.
Discography
=Studio albums=
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| scope="row"| Drunk on Emotions
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=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| Sorry for Writing All the Songs About You
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| scope="row"| Learning Experience
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
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|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Year !Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | US Elec. |
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| scope="row" |"I'm Not Her"
|2017|| — |rowspan="4"| Sorry for Writing All the Songs About You |
| scope="row" |"I Forgot"
|rowspan="4"|2018|| — |
| scope="row"| "Better Me Better You" {{small|(with Jake Miller)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Rooftop"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Call Your Girlfriend"
| — |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Lost"
|rowspan="3"| 2019|| — |rowspan="3"| Drunk on Emotions |
| scope="row"| "Loved You Once"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Unmiss You"
| — |
| scope="row"| "More than OK" {{small|(with R3hab and Frank Walker)}} |rowspan="5"|2020|| 22 | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Run Into You"
| — |rowspan="4"| Drunk on Emotions |
| scope="row" |"Overused" {{small|(featuring gnash)}} | — |
| scope="row" |"Drunk on Emotions"
| — |
| scope="row" |"Alright" {{small|(featuring Russell Dickerson)}} | — |
| scope="row" |"Någon annan"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/n%C3%A5gon-annan-single/1564737071|title=Någon annan - Single by Clara Mae on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=7 May 2021}}
| rowspan="4"| 2021|| — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Not Sad Anymore"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/not-sad-anymore-single/1570734546|title=Not Sad Anymore - Single by Clara Mae on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=18 June 2021}}
| — | rowspan="4"|Learning Experience |
| scope="row" |"Crash"
| — |
| scope="row" |"Missing You Sucks"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Miss the Party" {{small|(with Maximillian)}} | rowspan="2"| 2022|| — |
| scope="row"| "Take Me Home" {{small|(with VAVO)}} | — | rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"When You're Young"
| rowspan="3"| 2023|| — |
| scope="row"| "Can't Do Both" {{small|(with Jonasu)}} | — |
| scope="row" |"Thank God These Walls Can't Talk"
| — |
| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
==As featured artist==
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|+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | SWE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | DEN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | US |
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| scope="row"| "Taped Up Heart" (Kream featuring Clara Mae) | 2016 | 70 || — || 21 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Good to Goodbye" (Christopher featuring Clara Mae) | 2021 | — || 39 || — | My Blood |
| scope="row"| "Hurricane" {{small|(Frank Walker featuring Clara Mae)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/hurricane-feat-clara-mae-single/1793385532 |title=Hurricane (feat. Clara Mae) - Single by Frank Walker |website=Apple Music |accessdate=February 21, 2025}} | 2025 | — || — || — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.claramaemusic.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612112529/http://www.claramaemusic.com/ |date=2019-06-12 }}
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Category:Swedish women singers
Category:Swedish women pop singers
Category:English-language singers from Sweden