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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
What is up, daddy gang? It is your founding father, Alex Cooper with Call Her Daddy. Zara Larson, welcome to Call Her Daddy. Thanks. It is so nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. I have been really, really looking forward to this. Me too. Girl, you are having a moment. I know, it's so crazy. How has this year felt for you and how are you handling all the attention? No, it feels amazing.
Honestly, I've been thinking a lot about it because internally, it's so crazy because I've been doing this forever. And I think a lot of people might just discover me and find out about me. And sometimes, you know, a lot of artists, it seems like they just like pop out of nowhere. But I've really been doing this for my whole entire life. And yeah, internally, it just feels exactly the same.
I feel like nothing's really changed me. for me like in my day to day or how I feel when I wake up and like what I do. I'm still on tour right now and I've been touring for like the past year. So everything feels really normal.
I think the only difference or the biggest difference is like my interactions on like my posts look different and like the amounts of like likes and comments and shares and even things I say in interviews or like things I say today. I think earlier it might've been like, like I just say something, but then. Yeah. It's like a bigger microscope. Yes.
Chapter 2: What does Zara Larsson say about her recent rise to fame?
Yes. That is so interesting. Cause it's like, you're talking about how your life, you feel it's like, it's been the same, but then there's these big moments that yes, you can pinpoint there. It's like, okay, more people are noticing me. Like then we have the Olympics, Alyssa Lou skated to stateside, which was. Everyone's talking about it. What did that mean to you? It was so amazing.
And I knew she was going to do that because she mentioned it in an interview like the day before. Some interview asked her like, what are you going to do for this performance? And when I saw it, I just kept watching it. I maybe watched it like five times with my friends. And we filmed the first time and I put it on TikTok.
But then the more I watched it, like the more emotional I felt because I think it's also just seeing her looking so... Like she's so in her body and she's so free and she looks so joyful like that is my vibe and the way she talks about her sport and why she does it and the fact that it just seems to come from this place of joy.
true passion and love and not that no one's forcing her to do it um or that you know it just feels like on her terms and then she did it to to pink panthers and my song it just felt like obviously i will give her all the credit for pushing it up to number one but um being in that moment for me feels bigger than like the charts because i feel like that's like a cultural it's like her story
truly it's the Olympics it's like it's representing of countries in the world no she just I'm so excited to like have been a part of that because that's that's iconic did you get to talk to her at all did you guys DM I did yes that's actually a very fun part about getting recognized and like having more followers and having this like celebrity situation I feel like I can reach out to basically like a lot of people
And I know I will probably get an answer. Have you been sliding into people's DMs, Zara? Yeah, but I do it with love. Like, queen. Like, hey, queen. Have you gotten any messages back where you're like, I can't believe I'm even DMing with this person casually? I reach out to a lot of artists, a lot of girls. Sometimes just to say like, hey, big fan. Like, love what you do.
And the fact that you know that they're going to read it. Because you go right to the top. You got that blue check.
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Chapter 3: How does Zara Larsson feel about her musical journey and control over her artistry?
You're like, hi, it's me. Have a good Wednesday. It's amazing. But I just said, thank you so much. That was incredible. You're amazing. Please come to a show. She has to. I mean, I feel like this new album and era has been really transformative for you. It almost feels like a reintroduction in a way. And not even just with your music, it's also your style and your image.
Like what inspiration did you pull to create this new world? Well, a lot of people give credit to the dolphin trend on TikTok. Girl, we got to talk about it. Yes, which honestly, I don't think they're wrong. I think subconsciously, when you move through life, you just pick up a bunch of stuff.
I can't say with the hand on my heart, like the dolphin was not on the mood board, but you know, it's like, it was there. It was a big part of my 2024. Can you just quickly, just for anyone who lives under a rock and maybe is like... No, some people do. What are you guys talking about? The dolphin? What dolphin?
Can you explain the dolphin, where they came from and how they essentially impacted your life? Yeah. Okay. Where did they come from? I don't know. I remember one time I was doing a festival. I was in Norway and my friends, just this day particularly, I remember because they kept sending me... these videos on TikTok. It was just very colorful dolphins. They're jumping out of the water.
It's rainbows. It's blue skies. It's like happiness in a picture. Vivid. And then that picture paired with the kind of explosive chorus of symphony with a very... depressing quote of your life, you know? And I think it's that, what's the word? Juxtaposition? Yes. Yes, it is. It's like a big word. It's like something so, yeah, it's something so depressing in text to symphony in the background.
I just want to be part of this.
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Chapter 4: What impact did the Olympics have on Zara Larsson's music recognition?
And it's like so random and it makes you laugh every single time you see one. And that blew up. Insane. Because when they sent me those videos, it was like, maybe five to 10,000 likes per video. And I was like, Whoa, like, why is this becoming a thing? And then from one day to another, it was just everywhere.
But um, yeah, I think like my style and everything from that the thing is, I did feel like it spoke to me just the image, because I have always loved glitter. I love glam. I love the sparkle. I love colors. I love like, Woo! Like this, you know, I love that. And I have always felt a little bit, not embarrassed, but like being from Sweden, which is very like minimalistic. It's like...
clean lines a lot of neutrals a lot of black like in fashion and I've always wanted to be like in fashion because I think music and fashion go so hand in hand I feel like I had to repress that side of me a little bit and like be fashion and then it just turned into like a really weird style and I think this album just allowed me to
fully do what i love what you said too with the fashion element is so true to artists the way that they express themselves and the way that they also differentiate themselves from other artists is through fashion not just the music and obviously your fashion sense has really
popped off and i think people are obsessed with the way that you dress and i can tell that so much of your creative vision is poured into your fashion people have called you a mermaid barbie does that resonate i love that you love it i love it i love it it's perfect like that's my dream is that how you would describe your aesthetic Yeah, maybe. Definitely colorful.
You know, I love the long hair, especially when I'm on tour to just like throw it around, have the wind, have the sparkles. Like, I love the showness of it. I love that it feels like. it's not pedestrian, you know, it's like, no, we're putting on a show. And especially this time around, because I'm doing my US run. And we have like, maybe the budget is $5. Like, you know what I mean?
It's like, it's small. Like I was when we when we did these, when we booked these venues, like, I didn't know that this was going to happen. Like, I didn't know I was going to sit here and talk to you like a year ago. I didn't know like, what would
be happening to me so we have these like amazing amazing women that i share the stage with in my band and my dancers and me and that's the show i mean we are the show so like the show has to be like the outfits you know the light and the hair but that makes sense where it's like people forget that tours are booked so far in advance and so like we try to upgrade and it's just it's booked out like so far in advance
but I will be back though you will be back and you know what maybe it's fun that it's like this is going to be the most intimate it will ever get because it's like your career is on the rise okay you mentioned you're chronically online yeah which I remember seeing an interview you said that your screen time was like 16 hours a day and I'm like perfect she doesn't sleep no I don't what app are you using the most
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Chapter 5: How has Zara Larsson's fashion sense evolved with her music career?
I want it to be a hot photo. And then we tried to change it. And then they kept changing back. And we emailed them like, can we just keep this picture? And they were like, well, it has to be by a photographer who have to give up the copyright. And I'm like... Yeah, but like I took the photo, like my friend took the photo and they were like, what camera?
And then we sent this camera and they were like, send us a full resolution. And we're like, it's just like a small bad digital. Going back and forth with Wikipedia. No, like back and forth. I think they didn't believe that I like owned the picture. And I was like, no, like I had to send them a video. Like, hey, this is our Larson. Like I took this photo, like my friend took this photo.
And they were like...
yeah so the cut girl it was the whole thing the length that you went to be like there will be no ugly photo of me get this shit out zara i'm like that's the one i want you're like i want to serve face also i love how of all the photos you're like no one even looks at fucking wikipedia these days but you're like my wikipedia will slay to the gods and don't you ever forget it honestly i have a lot of respect for that how many times did you go in and try to change it oh like 20 no
yes it was over a period of time and then when i posted the video i posted a video on tiktok i was like whoever's changing this like stop it like because i will not give up i will change it 21 times like every morning you're having your coffee you're like here we go refresh yes yes like i will text my friend vandala just be like you have to change it again like it's changed back
Okay, so you're searching yourself online constantly. You're as deep in as Wikipedia. And I think it's like, again, a sense of false control of like, what are people saying about me? What are they thinking about me? Because at the end of the day, I'm like an artist, right? Like I have this ego that I have to soothe and I want people to love me and I want people to like what I do.
And when I have a bad day, I almost go in and I search for, like the good comments gives me a boost and like, yay, you know, it's like, woo. But then I just kind of look for the bad comments to almost, confirm what I feel about myself that day. And it's like, I knew it. I knew it. What are some of the negative things that you feel about yourself?
Because I feel like people online would look and be like, oh, you want to know what I look up when I want to like get confidence? It's a Zara Larsson dancing video of you shaking your head.
ass looking like the hottest goddess in the world and then like so i'm assuming people are like wait what do you mean like no i think it is i think if i have a bad day i mean what the only the only thing that affects me is which i guess is true for everyone the things that affects you is the things that you believe even a little bit you know so because i always like
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Chapter 6: What is the significance of female empowerment in Zara Larsson's life?
Okay. We both like edibles. Oh, yeah.
i love that shit what is your favorite kind oh like you don't like strain or like brand or just like or just like yeah like are you more of a sativa girl i'm like a hybrid hybrid because sometimes i get scared okay you know talk to me about your fears no but sometimes i get like paranoid yes oh like if i take one it's like oh i'm scared what what time of day are you usually
um always like always recreational like no work no work yeah so like you're so my worst nightmare would be to like have an edible sit in this couch with you and like having to speak you know what i am the same exact way like if we both were on edibles right now no we would just we would just We wouldn't, we would just knee slap, knee slap, knee slap.
And we'd be too scared to like say anything because I'd be like, did I come off weird? Wait, was that weird? And you'd be like, no, no, am I being weird? And I'm like, am I sitting weird? What's my posture like? And you'd be like, I don't know where I am. Yeah. Okay, so you're going to do it in private. Recreational, with friends. I have done it like twice on tour and it was so fun.
what okay so it went well it went really well but it was also like just an opening slot it was for tate and it was just 45 minutes at that point i was very comfortable in the set but having done it i'm like yeah i don't think i'm gonna do it again because i think it's something you know it's for me it's like
giggle and chill with your friends or like yeah yeah no no i um i don't understand people that just like smoke crazy and then they go and do a show i'm the same i like to i think i thrive my most when i'm alone and i have a little edible yeah i'm not like walking around and going to meetings no couldn't do it um okay speaking of tate you opened for tate mccray yes what was the most fun part of that tour
Wow. I mean, the whole experience was really so incredible for me. And I knew it was going to be amazing before we went on. First of all, because she's incredible. Her fans are so fun. And I feel like it was just the perfect match. So I knew that this was going to be like one of the first stepping stones of... what I was trying to do with midnight sun. I mean, it was right.
I think my album released on the last day of the tour. So it was like a perfect setup because I really haven't toured that much in the U S or like America in general. Um, and the, the most fun part, I mean, obviously to do the show every night, which was still like a 45 minute. So yeah, I got to give them like a good chunk of what I do and who I am.
And just the way it was received, I just could never have guessed like how much it was going to do for me because they really felt like maybe it was just my for you, Paige, because that's all it is. Just me, me, me. You're like, they were loving me, Alex, okay? I was thriving on that tour.
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Chapter 7: How does Zara Larsson navigate the challenges of social media?
I was like, I am on your tour. She is incredible. And also being on that tour, I personally have so much respect for... the way she works and how hard she works and the fact that everyone was so lovely. And I think that says a lot about the artist, because I definitely do think it trickles down. Like if you have a good boss, she's the boss. She's the one employing all of these hundreds of people.
if you have a good head, that makes the whole experience good. And it really was like down to the crew, the dancers, the drivers, like the truck drivers were incredible. And I think it's just a classic, like also a little bit of misogyny or like it can't be two girls being good, you know? It's so crazy. Have you had the ability, and you don't need to name names, to talk to anyone about,
in the industry about this like problem that all of the pop girlies have of just like comparison and everyone pitting you guys against each other. Hmm, not really because I don't really go out. But like in DMs and that, I think I could definitely because this is something that we're all aware of. Of course, we exist in the universe.
You know, we see things that everyone else is seeing on their timeline. We're just people with phones at the end of the day. And I think everyone can relate to it somehow. And you know, who knows in the future, maybe...
karma comes back around and i have a really great girl opening for me and everyone's like what the fuck like she's you know boo yay boo like it's just it's just crazy the way it is and i think um i just know that i but i love all the girls i really do and i think i think most of the people do i think it's such it's like a cheap shot of um putting someone up by putting someone else down.
It's like you can actually just say, wow, that was incredible. You don't have to put someone else down because of it. Something I was thinking about with your album is the girls girl song. It's funny you say that because I have something to say about that too on the remix. Do you want to say it now? Yes. Okay, let's do it. You're like, Ann, shut up. I have a statement. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
It's funny because I did take that song and I turned it into what happens when a girl's girl, like, I want to be a girl's girl, but what happens when a girl's girl wants the spotlight? Because there's only room for one girl, apparently. So we all have to have this, like, be nice and friendly, which is the reality of it all. And this is, at the end of the day, just a song. But just to, like...
Okay, but it's that weirdness in the industry, but also like, that's how I choose to twist it to make it a little different and fun. Oh, I like that. It's gonna be really fun. Because the original is, it's about realizing you have feelings for your friend's boyfriend. And you said that this was inspired by real events at the time. What is the story? It was inspired.
It definitely wasn't like the truth. And I think I just love the song. I love a little story. Like, let's get messy in the story. Back to the blog days. Yes. I used to be so messy as a teenager. I really... And now I'm a granny. But at 16, I just like... Ooh, girl. We were celebrating New Year's. And yeah, one of my best friend's boyfriend, he just like, he was flirting with me all night.
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Chapter 8: What lessons has Zara Larsson learned from her past relationships?
But it can't be like the source of it. No. Okay, back to your album. I love it because you write about kind of taboo topics. How have fans reacted to some of these topics? I think they're pretty chill. You know? I think... You know, at the end of the day, it's songs, but it is a very relatable thing, I think.
And having a little crush on someone when you're in a relationship is like bad, bad, bad. but I've had that. And I think it comes down to, again, like just, it's not even really about that other person that I was interested in. And just, it's just about me wanting to feel desired and wanting to feel like, Ooh, you know, wow, I'm so hot.
It wasn't even really about them because I've been reading through our text messages afterwards. And I'm like, you're not even funny. Like I'm the funny one. Like if we look at it with sober eyes now, I'm like, okay, Why am I just like... You know what I mean? Right. Do you find that in your in the past? Because I know you're in a relationship over five years, which we're going to get to.
But in the past, have you found that within yourself where you're like still lightly looking for to feel desired the minute you're in a relationship? Does it does the spark go? No, I think I've always just it could come from anywhere. It's not really about the relationship again, because like right now and has been from the start. My boyfriend is
fantastic like i love him and um i can't i i i can't not be honest to him because he also like he will just see right through me and uh he's so patient and he's so understanding and um i think having some sort of crush like we obviously spoke about it and uh he could tell like immediately he's like so what's going on you know what i mean like what's up with you
how did you handle that you just have to talk about it it's actually not that it doesn't have to be dramatic and then you just say how you feel and he know he knows me better almost than i know myself because he also knows that we call actually saying i'm a woman but this person that craves this validation we call her the girl and sometimes the girl pops out and she wants to like
roam around town but the girl is kind of gone now girl is gone because you're a woman now zara yes yes we and so your boyfriend was like he was okay like he was like i wouldn't say okay i wouldn't say okay but you got through it yeah like it wasn't it wasn't like very dramatic it was just like What I'm saying that he wasn't okay. He wasn't like, it's fine by me, baby.
But he was just like, let's have an honest conversation because that's all you can have. Have you ever been cheated on? Yes. In previous relationships, like my first relationship was just... That was so weird. We were together from like 14 to 18, 19. And we were together for three months. And then he told me like, I'm sorry, I slept with someone at a party.
And then our relationship was kind of just like that for the whole of my teenage years. very traumatic. Like we were both just really bad for each other, but we didn't have any sort of reference point to like what love is supposed to be. And that like teenage fiery, like hormones everywhere. You think it's like passion and really it's just trash. Like so bad. It's so crazy at 16.
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