![]() ![]() ![]() Mimicking her heroes - Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, Michael and Janet Jackson, a young Snoh Aalegra tried to write about love. Aalegra says she knew she wanted to be an artist from a very young age, asking her mother for support and writing her own songs by the time she was nine. Her cousin Pourreza Wilson recalls childhood family gatherings, “it would always start with her being shy with the uncles and aunties, even though she saw them last weekend … And then as the night would proceed, she would start performing and entertaining,” she laughs. She was a shy, introverted kid - a stark personality in the context of a large, boisterous Persian family. I wish I spent it more wisely with him.” To heal, and to process her feelings Aalegra has always turned to music. That’s what made me write the song ‘Time,’” she explains. ![]() “I wasn’t so close with my dad growing up … I think by the time that we did establish more of a healthy, normal relationship … I didn’t have much time left with him. In 2009, Aaelgra’s father became ill and died shortly thereafter, a tragic loss she grappled with openly on her debut album Feels. “He was more conservative-minded,” she explains, “while my mom’s always been very liberal and free in her way of thinking.” Aalegra’s parents split when she was 2 years old, her mother worked hard to support her kids, writing poetry on the side and encouraging her artistic pursuits from a very young age. Aalegra’s father, who taught math and science, was hesitant when she decided to pursue music seriously. Her mother joined him shortly after along with the rest of her family including aunts, uncles and cousins - one of whom, Izabelle Pourreza Wilson, is Aalegra’s current manager. Her father left Iran to study and look for work just before the Iranian revolution. Born Shahrzad Fooladi in Enköping, Sweden, Aalegra’s childhood was quiet, but not without significant heartbreaks. ![]()
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