{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1997)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Rhys | image = Rhys på Malmöfestivalen 2018 03.jpg | caption = Rhys in 2018 | birth_name = Rhys Clarstedt-Frank | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Portland, Oregon, US | origin = Stockholm, Sweden | instrument = | genre = {{hlist|Pop|electronica}} | occupations = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | years_active = 2016–present | label = Warner Music Sweden | website = }}
'''Rhys Clarstedt-Frank''' (born 27 October 1997), better known as simply '''Rhys''', is a Swedish-American singer and songwriter. Her singles "Swallow Your Pride" and "Last Dance" became hits in Sweden. In 2018 she released her debut album ''Stages''.
==Early life== Rhys moved to Stockholm, Sweden from Portland, Oregon at the age of ten with her parents and sister.<ref name="auto">{{cite radio|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4565&artikel=6648379|title=Därför är Rhys framtidens artist - Musiken i P3|first=Sveriges|last=Radio|newspaper=Sveriges Radio|date=9 March 2017 |accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref> During this time she showed interest in arts, theater, dance and music, and she participated in several talent shows.<ref name="auto"/> She studied music at Kulturama, and theater at Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kulturama.se/Grundskola/Elevintervjuer/rhys/|title=Sveriges nya stjärna gick på Kulturama Grundskola - Grundskola - Kulturama|website=kulturama.se|accessdate=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062420/http://www.kulturama.se/Grundskola/Elevintervjuer/rhys/|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/rhys-jag-vill-att-alla-ska-grata-till-mina-latar/|title=Rhys: Jag vill att alla ska gråta till mina låtar - DN.SE|date=20 February 2017|newspaper=Dagens Nyheter|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref>
==Career== At the age of eighteen she got to meet music producer Jörgen Elofsson to record a demo. Elofsson really liked her voice, and he started to work with her and help her with her music.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/rhys-jag-vill-att-alla-ska-grata-till-mina-latar/|title=Rhys: Jag vill att alla ska gråta till mina låtar|date=20 February 2017|newspaper=Dagens Nyheter |accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref>
Her first music single "Swallow Your Pride" was released on 25 November 2016 and was written by Rhys herself and Elofsson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/rhys-has-unveiled-the-music-video-for-her-hopeful-new-single-last-dance-premiere__18485/|title=Watch the video for Rhys' hopeful new single Last Dance: Premiere|publisher=Officialcharts.com|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref> The song was named Song of the Week by Sveriges Radio.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4565&artikel=6578505|title=Veckans låt: Rhys - "Swallow Your Pride" - Musiken i P3|first=Sveriges|last=Radio|newspaper=Sveriges Radio|date=2 December 2016 |accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/rhys-swallow|title=Rhys collaborates with Britney Spears producer Jörgen Elofsson on "Swallow Your Pride"|publisher= thelineofbestfit.com |accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref> Rhys performed in Musikhjälpen on 14 December 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gp.se/n%C3%B6je/musik/starka-svenska-skivdebutanter-1.4098611|title=Starka svenska skivdebutanter|date=7 January 2017 |publisher=Göteborgsposten|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref>
On 17 February 2017, she released her next music single called "Last Dance" written by Elofsson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gp.se/n%C3%B6je/rhys-l%C3%A5ter-det-m%C3%B6rka-sippra-fram-i-nya-singeln-1.4184440|title=Rhys låter det mörka sippra fram i nya singeln|date=6 March 2017 |publisher=Göteborgsposten|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref> During the summer of 2017 Rhys has performed at Swedish television shows like ''Sommarkrysset'' and ''Lotta på Liseberg''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv4.se/lotta-p%C3%A5-liseberg/artiklar/f%C3%A4rgstarka-artister-g%C3%A4star-lotta-p%C3%A5-liseberg-2017-hela-listan-593a5560fca38fae0c00071d|title=Färgstarka artister gästar Lotta på Liseberg 2017 - hela listan - Lotta på Liseberg - tv4.se|publisher=TV4.se|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref> During the same summer she performed in several music festivals such as Way Out West, Storsjöyran and We Are Sthlm.<ref>[https://kulturfestivalen.stockholm.se/was/programpunkt/rhys/ Kulturfestivalen Stockholm - Rhys] Kulturfestivalen. Retrieved 5 October 2017.</ref>
On 30 August 2017, the US fashion magazine ''Vogue'' published an article about Rhys, while she appeared at Stockholm Fashion Week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/rhys-musician-stockholm-fashion-week-spring-2018|title=At Stockholm Fashion Week, All Eyes Will Be on 19-Year-Old "Dark Pop" Sensation Rhys|magazine=Vogue|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:10px;"|Year ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:200px;"|Title ! style="text-align:center; width:20px;"|Peak positions ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:110px;"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE<br><ref name="swe">{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Rhys |title=Rhys discography |publisher=Hung Medien |work=swedishcharts.com |accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 | "Swallow Your Pride" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|''Stages'' |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2017 | "Last Dance" | style="text-align:center;"|51 |- | "Too Good to Be True" | style="text-align:center;"|43 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref> |- | "The World Is A Beautiful Place" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|Non-album single |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2018 | "Maybe I Will Learn" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|''Stages'' |- | "No Vacancy" | style="text-align:center;"|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"No Vacancy" did not enter the Swedish Singellista chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20180316|title=Swedish Heatseekers Chart – 23 mars 2018|accessdate=24 March 2018}}</ref>}} |- | "Starfish"<br />{{small|(featuring Felix Sandman)}} | style="text-align:center;"|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Starfish" did not enter the Swedish Singellista chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20180921|title=Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 39, 28 september 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=29 September 2018}}</ref>}} |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2020 | "Better Break My Heart" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"| |- | "We Don't Talk Anyway" | style="text-align:center;"|87 | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2021 | "Over You" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"| |- | "Single At 40" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"| |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhys}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Swedish women singers Category:21st-century American women singers Category:American electronic musicians Category:American emigrants to Sweden Category:American women pop singers Category:American women singer-songwriters Category:American women in electronic music Category:Singers from Portland, Oregon Category:Musicians from Stockholm Category:Swedish electronic musicians Category:Swedish pop singers Category:21st-century Swedish singer-songwriters Category:Swedish songwriters Category:Swedish women in electronic music Category:English-language Swedish singers Category:Warner Music Group artists Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters Category:American male singer-songwriters