Astrid Fanny Granström (born 29 July 2001), professionally known as Nova Miller, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and multi-instrumentalist from Stockholm, Sweden.

Life and career
Miller was born in Stockholm to a musical family. Her mother, Claudia Müller Granström, is a flutist with a master/diploma from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. She was in several music groups since the mid-90s, of which she has toured with folk rock duo Nordman and as part of folk music trio Frispel. Her Father, Johan Granström, is a bassist who has also toured with Nordman and is bandleader for folk rock group Hej Kalle. Her maternal grandparents were both pianists and her paternal grandfather was also a musician and bandleader.

Miller's main instrument, besides her voice, is the guitar. She also plays piano, violin and, to a lesser extent, bass, recorder and ukulele. She used to pretend that she could play the instrument until she convinced her Mother to take her to a proper teacher. Miller began playing the violin at age four and has danced since she was six. In 2010, she wrote her first song and formed a girl band with her friends, in which she sang and played bass. In 2012, she got her first guitar and began dedicating much of her time to songwriting. On 11 March 2013 she performed Christina Aguilera's "Hurt" in Eric Ericsonhallen (the former Skeppsholmen Church), a concert hall located in central Stockholm. On 30 January 2014 she performed Bachelor Girl's "Buses and Trains" at the "Växjö för Filippinernas barn" benefit concert, held in the Växjö concert hall. About a month later, she performed the same song, but this time accompanied by her Father's band Hej Kalle and Kalle Moraeus, on the annual Barncancergalan (the Childhood Cancer Gala) held at Sälens Högfjällshotell.

In mid-March 2014, Miller (still using the name Fanny Granström) had qualified for the final round in the Under Fifteen category of Helges Talangjakt, an international music festival held in Gävle, which helped bring Swedish recording artists such as Zara Larsson and Molly Sandén to fame at a young age. After her performance of "Buses and Trains" in the final, Miller and was declared winner by the voting jury members. It was around this time in 2014, at age twelve, that she was discovered by British artist, writer and music executive Lolene Rothenberg at Lasse Kühlers dance school in Stockholm. Miller was invited to Rothenberg's studio, where she again performed "Buses and Trains," which was her favorite song at the time. She went on to attend Nacka musikklasser and later Maestroskolan, two music schools located in Nacka Municipality, near the family home where she grew up. Here, she continued to perfect her guitar playing and five-octave vocal range.

In the spring of 2015, 21:12 Entertainment signed Miller to Universal Music. She released her debut track "Supernova" on the 12th of June, 2015. The song reached Spotify's viral chart. The lyrics are about "shining your brightest in difficult circumstances," which speaks to Miller's experiences with bullying at school and online.

Miller released an original Christmas single entitled "My Perfect Christmas" on the 25th of November, 2015. The single received highly positive reviews, being named #13 out of 100 Best Christmas songs of all time by the Swedish newspaper Expressen.

On 27 May 2016 Miller released the retro pop track "So Good," inspired by James Brown's song "I Got You (I Feel Good)," via 21:12 Entertainment Group. The music video was premiered by MTV, on the 27th of June, in the same year.

Nova's second single off her debut EP, "Turn Up The Fire" reached over 11 million views on YouTube and was nominated for 'Pop Song of the Year' at the 2019 Scandipop Awards. The track debuted on On Air With Ryan Seacrest. In October 2019, she released the single "Do It To Myself." In May 2020, she released "Mi Amor," she also released "Girls Like Us," an EP titled The Passion, and two Christmas songs titled "Red Dress," and "Only When It Snows," in September, October, November and December of 2020, respectively. In August 2021, Nova released the single "Apricot Skies," featuring Bankrol Hayden, as the lead single for her upcoming EP titled Sting. She also released "Done," and "Cold Feet,", the first being released in November of the same year, the second being the first song of 2022, which was released in January.

Influences
Miller draws inspiration from artists such as Charlie Puth, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and Christina Aguilera.

Achievements

Awards and nominations

Appearances
In 2018, Nova performed on Grattis Kronprinsessan, an annual live television broadcast where notable Swedish artists perform in celebration of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's birthday. Nova has also collaborated with Puma on her single "Not Your Number." The campaign was shot by Tim Milgram and features viral dancers Jade Chynoweth, Jojo Gomez and Cache Melvin.

Miller starred as the lead in the Swedish show Svansen i kläm. Miller also provided the voice of the fourth Power Puff Girl, Bliss, in the Swedish dub for Cartoon Network.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Television

Voice over roles

References

External links

 

Swedish female dancers
English-language singers from Sweden
Swedish women singer-songwriters
Swedish singer-songwriters
2001 births
Swedish guitarists
Swedish pianists
Swedish women pianists
Swedish violinists
Women guitarists
Swedish women violinists
Anti-bullying activists
Living people
21st-century violinists
Singers with a five-octave vocal range
Swedish actresses