Lizette Lizette is Creating Anthems for Non-Binary People
Lizette Lizette
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In November 2016, Swedish and Peruvian Lizette Lizette released their first-single REST. It made an immediate and successful impact and the song was awarded a spot in both the respective “top songs of 2016” lists of the magazines Zero Magazine and Popmuzik. Thereafter came the second single, EASY STREET, which also managed to impress and was subsequently picked up by the British music-blogger Pop Justice and by Swedish radio. Then finally came the awaited album QUEERBODY, which according to Swedish media BON Magazine, Aftonbladet music and Zero Magazine, managed to live up to expectations. The latest single SOBER UP was released in summer 2017 and quickly became the most popular single to date. The release also exposed them to a bigger audience, as the rest of the world started to take notice of Lizette.In September 2018 the first single ‘Void’ was released, which had its premiere on Swedish TV made such an impression that it was used in the shows music advertising. Later in November, the second single from the album COMPUTER GAME had its premiere on Swedish radio. In the beginning of 2019, the latest single, bearing the same name as the album, was also released. NON had its premiere on German Kaltblut Magazine and was conceived as an anthem for all non-binary people. When the album NON finally came out on the 8th of February it was praised over and over again. Fredrik Strage compared Lizette with Madonna in Swedish TV, radio picked up one of Lizette’s singles for the 4th time in a row and Nöjesguiden gave fine reviews, one album track charted on PSL’s Top-20 list while QX Sweden and England praised the non-binary artist and soon both radio, blogs, magazines and chart lists began sharing the album. In spite of being totally independent, Lizette has since the release of the debut album had a steadily growing fan base in Sweden, Germany and the US, among others the New York club legend Susanne Bartsch.
What are you best known for?
I think I’m best known for my song and video NON. It has become a little bit of an anthem for non-binary people and I’m very proud of that!
What is the first thing you directed/wrote/acted in/produced/edited?
The music video for FREAK from 2014 is one of my first and most demanding projects. I had a vision in my head to do a music video of a 90’s talk show á la Jerry Springer with all of my club kid friends, and I’m so grateful that so many people helped me realize it. It was a tough weekend but everybody had so much fun filming it. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NshUQrkIUso
What are you working on that no one knows about yet?
Actually, I’m working on a book/script. I have a crazy story to tell but I don’t know yet if it’s going to be a book or a movie, or both. It’s a project that I’m working on long term that I’ll probably have time to realize in 10-15 years.