Sophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972 as Sophie Edkvist) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who released her first single in 1995, called "Always You". Her music is unusual for a Swedish artist because it is based on the American singer-songwriter tradition. Born in the suburbs of Stockholm in 1972, Zelmani's father bought the family a guitar when Zelmani was 14.[1] Despite no professional music training,[1] Zelmani became a songwriter and recorded some songs at a local studio. After she mailed the demos to three record companies, Zelmani was offered a record deal by Sony Music Sweden.