Zara Larsson's 'Midnight Sun' Concert at Brooklyn Paramount Marks a Pop Star's Late-Blooming Ascendance
The New Yorker reviews Zara Larsson's concert at the Brooklyn Paramount, where the 28-year-old Swedish singer performed songs from her latest album 'Midnight Sun.' Larsson, who won Sweden's 'Talang' at age ten and opened for Beyoncé in 2016, has been releasing music for half her life. Her early hits like 'Lush Life' and 'Never Forget You' were international smashes but subsumed her personality. The new album, produced mainly with MNEK, incorporates Balkan accordion, Baltimore club bass, and Rio funk. At the show, Larsson performed a tribute to Britney Spears's 'Gimme More' and expressed gratitude for her belated US success. The review notes her zealous performance style, contrasting with peers like Charli XCX and Dua Lipa. Larsson recently founded her own label and describes her current phase as 'the beginning.'
Key facts
- Zara Larsson performed at Brooklyn Paramount in April 2026.
- She is 28 years old and has been releasing music for half her life.
- Her album 'Midnight Sun' was released in fall 2025.
- The album was primarily produced with MNEK.
- Larsson won Sweden's 'Talang' at age ten.
- She opened for Beyoncé in 2016 on the 'Formation' tour.
- Her early singles include 'Lush Life' and 'Never Forget You'.
- She recently founded her own label.
Entities
Artists
- Zara Larsson
- Beyoncé
- MNEK
- Tove Lo
- Julia Michaels
- Monsters & Strangerz
- Charli XCX
- Dua Lipa
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Britney Spears
- Loleatta Holloway
- Martha Wash
- Tina Turner
- Donna Summer
- Tyla
- Tinashe
- Céline Dion
- Charlie Puth
- Sasha
- Tony (CD) Kelly
- PinkPantheress
Institutions
- Epic Records
- MTV
- Brooklyn Paramount
Locations
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- United States
- Sweden
- Stockholm
- London
- Los Angeles