Growing up in a small town (Berkåk, Norway), Astrid got into music at an early age and at six she started to play the piano. Not long after she was also playing several instruments, in addition to sing and write songs. At the age of 16 she participated in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol in 2013. During her time in the competition, she released her single "Shattered" as Astrid Smeplass. The single was written by her, Lars K. Hushoft and Melanie Fontana. "Shattered" has been streamed over 5 million times and sold to gold in just one week. It is therefore the most popular single from the last five finalists. Astrid got signed to Playroom Artist after placing as number five in Pop Idol. She released her first single 2AM under her new artist image at the age of 18 on Universal Music. "2AM" was released in the USA in 2015. She also released a cover-version of the single FourFiveSeconds which has been doing well on radio in Norway in 2015.
In 2015 she featured the Canadian artist Shawn Mendes on the song Air on his album Handwritten that placed at number 1 in the Billboard 200 chart in April 2015.
Astrid released her track “Hyde” produced by the raging popular Lido (The Weeknd, Alt-J, Bastille, Banks) and co-produced by the Swedish duo Cal Maui & Blisse. The track was premiered on Fader Magazine and represents the first new music from Astrid S since her debut hit single “2AM” and her appearance on Avicii’s July 2015 “Waiting For Love” remix EP.
Astrid won her first MTV EMA award as Best Norwegian Act, got two out of four awards at P3 Gull and was nominated for Best Song (“2AM”) at the Norwegian Grammy Awards.
During the winter, she has been working on finalizing her highly anticipated debut EP, which is due out this spring (May 20). Meanwhile, the latest single, Matoma x Astrid S - “Running Out,” has been picking up traction across the world and has passed 50 million streams on Spotify alone.
Astrid S is signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing as one of their youngest songwriters.
Pretty
Astrid S Lyrics
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And tell you sorry, mm
We've been tryna get us back to where we started
But it's half-hearted
Fight until the morning
Little bit in love, then a little bit over
Pushing you away when you're pulling me closer to you
And I really hate that I'm starting to wonder
If it's really worth holding on any longer to you
But when you're sleeping, you look so pretty
When you touch me, I get all dizzy
And I remember why I'm so in it
I forget all of our flaws
I just want you close
When you look so pretty
I've been tryna keep my head above the water
But it gets harder
And I keep going back to that time
When we were sitting by the harbor late in August
Yeah, we made a promise
That we'd always be together
Never let it go, never take it for granted
If it's getting hard, try a little bit harder for you
(Try a little bit harder for you)
Days are feeling longer
And I really hate that I'm starting to wonder
If it's really worth holding on any longer to you
But when you're sleeping, you look so pretty
When you touch me, I get all dizzy
And I remember why I'm so in it
I forget all of our flaws
I just want you close
When you look so pretty
When you look so pretty
Looking at you looking at me
That's when I know that you belong with me (with me)
You belong with me
But when you're sleeping, you look so (so) pretty (pretty)
When you touch me, I get all dizzy
And I remember why I'm so in it
I forget all of our flaws
I just want you close
When you look so pretty
The song "Pretty" by Astrid S & Dagny is about the complexities of a relationship that has lost its spark. The lyrics express the struggle of trying to hold on to a relationship that has become half-hearted, and the internal conflict of wondering if it's worth holding on any longer. The second verse references a past promise made by the couple to always be together and not take each other for granted, but as time passes, it becomes harder to keep that promise. However, the chorus reveals that despite the doubts and struggles, the physical and emotional connection between the couple remains strong. When the other person sleeps, they look so pretty, and the memory of their passion and love together keeps the singer holding on.
The lyrics in "Pretty" capture the ambivalence and emotional turmoil that many people feel when trying to make a relationship work. They highlight the struggle to balance conflicting emotions, memories of the past, and the desire to move forward. The song resonates with those who have experienced the ups and downs of relationships and captures the raw emotions of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been tryna kick myself back in my body
I've been trying to reconnect with myself and who I am.
And tell you sorry, mm
And apologize to you for my behavior.
We've been tryna get us back to where we started
We've been trying to reignite the romance and deep connection we once had.
But it's half-hearted
But our efforts are lacking true commitment.
Fight until the morning
Let's fight for our love and commitment until the morning comes.
Little bit in love, then a little bit over
We're constantly going back and forth between being in love and falling out of love.
Pushing you away when you're pulling me closer to you
I'm conflicted between wanting to be close to you and pushing you away due to fear and insecurities.
Days are feeling longer
The days are feeling more difficult and unbearable.
And I really hate that I'm starting to wonder
I'm beginning to question whether our relationship is worth holding on to.
If it's really worth holding on any longer to you
If our relationship is worth it and if we should continue to hold on to each other.
But when you're sleeping, you look so pretty
But when you're asleep, I see the beauty in you and remember why we fell in love in the first place.
When you touch me, I get all dizzy
Your touch still has the power to make me feel overwhelmed and dizzy with love.
And I remember why I'm so in it
I remember why I'm committed to our relationship and why I fell in love with you in the first place.
I forget all of our flaws
I am able to overlook our imperfections and focus on the good times.
I just want you close
I just want to be close to you and feel your love.
I've been tryna keep my head above the water
I've been struggling to stay afloat and keep myself from drowning in our relationship.
But it gets harder
But the struggle of our relationship becomes more difficult as time goes on.
And I keep going back to that time
And I keep remembering the happy times we had and how much I loved you then.
When we were sitting by the harbor late in August
When we were together by the water, enjoying each other's company in the late summer month of August.
Yeah, we made a promise
We made a promise to each other to never let go and to never take our love for granted.
That we'd always be together
That we would always be a couple and never part.
Never let it go, never take it for granted
We promised to never take our love for granted and to always appreciate each other.
If it's getting hard, try a little bit harder for you
If our relationship is becoming difficult, we promised to try harder for each other and not give up.
Looking at you looking at me
When we look at each other, I can see the love and desire in your eyes for me and it makes me feel good.
That's when I know that you belong with me (with me)
When I see that look in your eyes, I know that we are meant to be together.
When you look so pretty
When you look beautiful, I am reminded why I fell in love with you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Astrid Smeplass, Cato Sundberg, Dagny Norvoll Sandvik, Kent Sundberg, Lasse Michelsen
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@Melody_Treasury
Yesss, it's been rather quiet in 👑s-land this year, but this was definitely worth waiting for.
So wonderful : 2 gifted singer-songwriters / actresses / ... rays of sunshine joining forces. 💥🤗
This was bound to lead to such a perfect, happy vibes production.
I have to say that your voice is the more distinctive one in the harmonies Astrid, but that doesn't really surprise me.
One of the most appealing lyric videos these days 🤔 so pretty is the more appropriate wording. 🇳🇴💎💓
Still on repeat today ... but there are 2 questions on my mind now :
- did you both look into a mirror while doing the synchronized moves ?
- why weren't you playing table tennis together with Dagny ? She didn't take you out unsportsmanly with a similar kick did she ? 🥋 😧
@wnnaliscioov7376
Dagny's talent, voice and beauty are incredible. She deserves worldwide recognition....promote her !!!
@m.whiting3701
Could not have said better myself - a supermodel, an amazing singer. And even more importantly just an incredibly humble, sincere, and wonderful human being! 💘🤠👑
@Lilly_queen474
😢😢
@sreejithkr-un3rk
First time am hearing her song.thing happened because of the heating game
@jassine2808
Every song that Dagny puts out there is just nutritions to the ear. You put so much time and efforts and creativity to produce such masterpieces. Thanks for existing, and thank you for bringing Astrid S along.
@kversch4814
I feel ilke I heared this stuff 10000x before
@hoze1235
nutrition's to the ear 😂😂
@coverina1921
Hey guys 😊I made a cute Music Video to this song from Astrid s and it would be soo nice if you could leave a comment 😚😊
@shiffault
This is my favorite track of 2021. Both their voices and the production of this track is EVERYTHING ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@coverina1921
Hey guys 😊I made a cute Music Video to a new Song from Astrid and it's about the Lovestory of Zendaya and Tom Holland.