Zara Maria Larsson (; born 16 December 1997) is a
Swedish singer and songwriter. She received national fame for winning the
2008 season of the
talent show Talang, the Swedish version of
Got Talent. Zara signed with the record label TEN Music Group in 2010 and released her debut
EP album Introducing, in January 2013. The single "
Uncover" topped the charts in Sweden and
Norway. By February 2013 her single "Uncover" was
certified Platinum by
Universal Music Sweden. In July 2013 the album
Introducing was certified Triple Platinum. Zara also signed a three-year contract with
Epic Records in the
United States in April 2013. She lives with her mother, father and her younger sister.