Syster Sol
{{Short description|Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1983)}}
{{distinguish|Sister Souljah}}
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| birth_name = Isabel Sandblom
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| birth_place = Sollentuna, Sweden
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Isabel Sandblom (born 25 January 1983), known professionally as Syster Sol, is a Swedish reggae singer, songwriter, and deejay. She has a background as the founder and lead singer of the reggae band Livelihood. In 2008, she established herself as one of the first women solo singers in the reggae music scene in Sweden.
Career
Sandblom was born in Sollentuna and took the performance name Syster Sol (English: Sister Sun) during her early years. As part of the reggae band Livelihood she released two albums, Escapizm (2006) and Sagans sånger (2007).{{cite web|url=http://www.houseofreggae.de/news/4599-meet-syster-sol-swedens-first-reggae-lady.html|title=Meet Syster Sol, Swedens first reggae lady – Houseofreggae.de|date=5 July 2011|publisher=houseofreggea.de|accessdate=19 August 2016}} The band dissolved in 2008, and she launched her solo career.
Her personal lyrics often refer to how young women in today's society have to be tough to get attention and respect. With these concerns in mind she is working with a youth project called Oneness Youth, which is intended to help young people feel better about themselves.{{cite web|url=http://webben7.se/artikel/87075/syster-sol-pa-merry-can|title=Syster Sol på Merry Can|publisher=webben7.se|accessdate=19 August 2016}} She also works with the hip-hop and reggae workshop Tell Dem.{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.se/sthlm/syster-sol-budskapet-viktigt-for-sveriges-forsta-reggaedam/|title=Syster Sol: Budskapet viktigt för Sveriges första reggaedam – DN.SE|date=23 October 2015|publisher=Dagens Nyheter|access-date=19 August 2016|language=sv}}
Syster Sol's debut music single Jag Gillar Din Vibe was released in the summer of 2008. Her first solo album, Dömd att bli bedömd, was released in February 2009 by the record label SwingKids. She has also collaborated with Cleo.{{cite web|url=http://fatta.nu/ny-lat-for-att-forandra-synen-pa-sex/|title=Ny låt för att förändra synen på sex – FATTA|publisher=fatta.nu|accessdate=20 August 2016|language=sv}}
In 2010, she released the music single Mad Mad Mad and also a music video for the song. In 2011, her second music album, Kichinga, was released.{{cite web|url=http://kritiker.se/skivor/syster-sol/kichinga/|title=Syster Sol – Kichinga (2011)|publisher=kritiker.se|accessdate=19 August 2016|language=sv}} At the 2014 Kingsizegala she won the award for Best Reggae/Dancehall of 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/liveevent/syster-sol-live-pa-grona-lund-3e-juni/|title=Syster Sol live på Gröna Lund 3:e juni|publisher=kingsizemagazine.se|accessdate=19 August 2016|language=sv}}
In 2016, Syster Sol performed in the TV4 morning show Nyhetsmorgon twice; the first time with singer Kaliffa with whom she performed the song Kontakt,{{cite web|url=http://www.tv4.se/nyhetsmorgon/klipp/livemusik-syster-sol-och-kaliffa-med-l%C3%A5ten-kontakt-3408778|title=Livemusik: Syster Sol och Kaliffa med låten Kontakt – Nyhetsmorgon – tv4.se|publisher=tv4.se|accessdate=24 August 2016|language=sv}} the second time with singer Pervane, a 16-year-old singer from Afghanistan, who had come to Sweden as a refugee.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon?video_id=3481299|title=Syster Sol och Pervane sjunger "Tomma gator"|date=20 August 2016|publisher=TV4 Play|accessdate=24 August 2016|language=sv}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Syster Sol}}
- {{Official website|http://systersol.se}}
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Category:Swedish women songwriters
Category:People from Sollentuna Municipality