"It's pop music. It's supposed to be there to inspire people. It's not only about me, you know."

• Born Robin Miriam Carlsson June 12, 1979, in Stockholm, Sweden

• Robyn scored a pair of Top 10 hits in 1997 with "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Show Me Love," both of which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs were featured on her 1995 debut album, Robyn Is Here, which topped Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.

• The Swedish singer/songwriter earned her first career GRAMMY nomination for 2008 for Best Electronic/Dance Album for Robyn.

• Robyn contributed background vocals to Britney Spears' 2007 album, Blackout.