Tove Lo is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She was born on October 29, 1987 in Stockholm as Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson.

Family

She's from a well-off family. Her mom's name is Gunilla, she's a psychologist. Her dad's name is Magnus, he's a businessman and a co-founder of iZettle. Both parents expected her to opt for a more stable career than music.

Ebba has an elder brother called Leo.

Pop music career

The future star used to get good grades at school. She was particularly interested in literature, which led her to writing poetry. She composed her first song at the age of 10.

Soon, she joined a rock band called Tremblebee. After gaining the initial experience, Tove Lo focused on a solo career in pop music. Her debut EP saw light in 2014. Since then, she has released 5 studio albums and over 25 singles. One of her most well-known songs is a cover of Regina Spektor's Fidelity.

Personal life

In 2020, she tied the knot with Charlie Twaddle who is a producer and creative director from New Zealand.

The star has confessed in several interviews that she's bisexual. By the time of stating that, she had never had romantic relationships with women.

Facts

• She got her Tove Lo nickname long before she became a singer. The noun "Tove" stands for "lynx" in Swedish. The "Lo" component denotes singular. Her godmother came up with this nickname when the girl was 3 years old.
• When the future star was a teenager, she was diagnosed with bulimia. Her mom found a therapist for her. When Tove Lo's first serious romantic relationship came to an end, she cut herself.
• This singer is sometimes criticized for being too open about such sensitive topics as drugs and sex in her songs. She answers that these themes aren't taboo in Sweden.