Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson, known as Lykke Li, was born on March 18, 1986, in Ystad, Sweden, and raised in Stockholm by artistic parents, her mother a photographer and former band member, her father a musician in Dag Vag. She spent time abroad in Portugal, Nepal, India, and Brooklyn, New York, where at age 21 she recorded her debut album, Youth Novels (2008), following the EP Little Bit (2007). Her music blends indie pop, dream pop, and electronic elements. Subsequent albums include Wounded Rhymes (2011), which earned Swedish Grammy Awards for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year; I Never Learn (2014); So Sad So Sexy (2018); Eyeye (2022); and The Afterparty (2026). She has collaborated with artists like Kleerup, Röyksopp, and U2, and contributed to film soundtracks such as The Fault in Our Stars. In 2016, she co-founded the band LIV. Lykke Li is recognized for her emotionally introspective lyrics on love and heartache, delivered with a soprano vocal range, and has performed on television shows including Conan and Skavlan.