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Cobrah

Clara Christensen (born 15 October 1996), known professionally as Cobrah (formerly stylized in all caps), is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. Prior to releasing music, Christensen worked as a primary school music teacher. She started using the name Cobrah in November 2018, with the release of her debut single "IDFKA", with the music video being nominated for Music Video of the Year at the Swedish Grammis.

Cobrah
Born
Clara Christensen[1]

(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 29)
Gothenburg, Sweden
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • rapper
Years active2018–present
Labels
Websitehttps://www.cobrahcore.com/

Cobrah extended her discography in 2019 with an EP, Icon. Following the 2019 venture, she released another EP in 2021, eponymously titled Cobrah. It was nominated for Grammis 2022.[2][3] The EP spawned the single "Good Puss", which later in 2022 got a remix featuring Cupcakke. Her EP Succubus won a Swedish Grammi 2024, in the category "Electro/Dance".[4]

Early life

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Born Clara Christensen, she was raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. At the age of four, she moved from the urban part of the city to the suburban community.[5] She was a flautist and in high school, studied musical theatre.[6] As a teenager, she expressed adoration for goth clothing. As a result, she hid these pieces of clothing in her backpack and changed into them before going to school.[7] In 2017, she moved to Berlin in order to find music producers to collaborate with.[8]

Career

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2017–2019: Early career and Icon

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After moving to Berlin, Cobrah connected with various music producers and began experimenting with numerous types of music. She eventually stuck with the music producers Hannes Roover and Isaac Hördegård, the former of whom she met in Sweden before moving to Berlin.[8] COBRAH created her record label, GAGBALL Records, to release her first single in 2018.[9] She released her debut single, "IDFKA" (an acronym for "I Don't Fucking Know Anymore"), in 2018.[10] In a 2020 interview about her debut single she said, "Like, honestly, everything... That song just keeps giving me a new meaning every week. It was about growing up and having a very ambivalent relationship with sex and romance. As I think most teenagers do, especially teenage girls that are looking for a place of belonging. It's easy to be taken advantage of, and it's very hard when you're a kid to realize when it happens."[6] She released more singles throughout 2019 to promote the upcoming release of her debut EP, Icon. The singles include "Wet" and "U Know Me". After the promotion cycle of Icon, she released the single "Tea" in collaboration with British radio station Rinse FM[citation needed] and performed with Charli XCX.[5]

2020–2022: Cobrah

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She released the single "Debut" in 2020, which was followed by critical acclaim. Paper called it "no exception" and did an interview with her prior to release.[11] She released her self-titled EP on her label GAGBALL on 21 May 2021.[12][13] She followed up the release of Cobrah with the "Good PusS" remix, featuring Cupcakke.[14] Cobrah was included on the 2022 edition of NME's essential new artists for the year.[15]

2023–2024: Succubus and world tour

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In 2023, she gave her distribution rights to Atlantic Records and released "Suck" in June 2023, her first single with them.[16] On 11 August, the second single, "Manic", was released and a third, "Feminine Energy", was released on 8 September alongside the announcement of her third EP, Succubus, which was released on 13 October.[17][18] Succubus then won best Electro/Dance album of the year at the 2024 Swedish Grammis.[19]

On 12 October, Cobrah announced a 14-date tour for 2024 across North America starting on 22 February in Vancouver and ending on 19 March in Atlanta. Later on, she also extended the tour across Europe after performing at two Australian headline shows and four festivals.[citation needed]

In 2024, her 2022 single "Brand New Bitch" was used as a theme, and in the marketing and trailers, for Yorgos Lanthimos' film Kinds of Kindness. In the film, the song appears in a scene where the lead actress Emma Stone dances energetically to the song.

2025–present: Torn

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On 29 October 2025, Cobrah released the single "Torn", which would later become the lead single from her debut album of the same name.[20] On 29 January 2026, Cobrah announced the album for a 6 March 2026 release. The second single, "Hush", was released the same day.[21][22] The third single, "Dog", was released on 2 March 2026. The music video accompanied the album release on 6 March.[23] The "Torn Tour" was announced on 2 February 2026.[24]

Influences

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Cobrah told Vogue Adria: "Although I make electronic music, and it sounds completely different [from Kate Bush's], I think when you're an artist, it's important to come into the music industry with an artistic, new, exciting point of view. And artists like Kate Bush really inspired me to find that within myself..."[25] Cobrah makes music influenced by the BDSM scene in Stockholm, Sweden.[26] She became immersed in the BDSM scene after she connected with photographer Katrin Unge.[8]

Personal life

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Cobrah worked as a teacher until late 2020.[26]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Torn

Extended plays

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Title EP details
Icon[27]
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Cobrah[28]
  • Released: 12 May 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Succubus[29]
  • Released: 13 October 2023
  • Label: Gagball, Atlantic
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Succubus XXXtended
  • Released: 26 July 2024
  • Label: Gagball, Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"IDFKA"[30] 2018 Icon
"Wet"[31] 2019
"U Know Me"[32]
"Tea"[33] Non-album single
"Debut"[34] 2020 Cobrah
"Dip N Drip" 2021
"Good Puss"[A]
(solo or remix with cupcakKe)
"Brand New Bitch" 2022 Kinds of Kindness
"Mami"
(with Chris Lorenzo)		 Non-album single
"Suck" 2023 Succubus
"Manic"
"Feminine Energy"
"Record Deal" 2024 Non-album single
"QT"
(with Lsdxoxo)		 2025 DGTL ANML
"Torn" Torn
"Hush" 2026
"Dog"

Remixes

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Title Artist(s) Year
"Tsunami" Yung Titties, BAZOKA 2018
"Wizz" Coucou Chloe 2022

Guest appearances

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Title Year Album
"Wet Like"
(Ashnikko featuring Cobrah)		 2025 Smoochies
"Fantasy"
(Demi Lovato featuring Cobrah)		 2026 It's Not That Deep (Unless You Want It To Be)

Awards and Nominations

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Berlin Music Video Awards

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The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos.

Year Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2026 "Hush" Most Bizarre Pending [35]

References

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  1. ↑ MacKellar, W. (4 October 2023). "Swedish Experimental Pop Act COBRAH Announces 2024 Australian Headline Shows". Music Feeds. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Här är hela listan på årets Grammis-nominerade 2022". Grammis (in Swedish). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Cobrah om musikvideon: "Kloner som hånglar med varandra"". nyheter24.se (in Swedish). 6 February 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Här är årets nominerade till Grammis 2024". 5 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 Hunt, El (12 May 2021). "Cobrah: Swedish pop newcomer mastering 'gay workout music'". NME. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 Dunn, Frankie. "10 things you need to know about Cobrah, the Stockholm artist making BDSM-pop". i-D. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Samways, Gemma (18 October 2021). "Cobrah: "The sound of rubber and chains is very much translated into the music"". The Forty-Five. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Hall, Jake (10 May 2019). "Cobrah curates Stockholm's queer and fetish scenes". The Face. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Get Glitchy With These 7 Artists Essential To Hyperpop | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Phillips, Nicola (1 February 2019). "Exclusive Mixtape: Cobrah". Kaltblut Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Moen, Matt (12 March 2020). "Cobrah Premieres BDSM Pop Banger 'Debut'". Paper Mag. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Artist Partner Group, Inc. Music and DJ Edits on Beatsource". Beatsource. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Moen, Matt (24 March 2021). "Cobrah's Got That Real 'Good Puss'". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Good PusS (feat. cupcakKe) [Remix] - Single by Cobrah". Apple Music. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2022". NME. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Introducing the electric @_iamcobrah_ to the Atlantic and @wearebigbeat family 🖤 Her delicious new single "Suck" is available everywhere now". Twitter. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Cobrah Goes "Manic"". Office Magazine. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  18. ↑ Summers, Joan (20 March 2024). "Cobrah Goes Hard in NYC". Paper Magazine.
  19. ↑ "Grammisvinnare genom åren".
  20. ↑ "Cobrah - Torn (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Cobrah - Hush (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  22. ↑ Farrell, Margaret. "Cobrah Announces Debut Album Torn: Hear "Hush"". Stereogum. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "Cobrah - Dog (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "Babes! I'm taking Torn on Tour 🖤 Sign up to my email list for first access to tickets on Wednesday before they're on sale for everyone on Friday! Where do we meet? X". Instagram. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  25. ↑ Razumović Žmara, Tena (24 June 2024). "Behind the scenes of the infectious hit "Brand New Bitch", Cobrah takes us through it all". Vogue Adria. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  26. 1 2 Dunn, Frankie (19 March 2020). "10 things you need to know about Cobrah, the Stockholm artist making BDSM-pop". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  27. ↑ "Icon - EP by Cobrah". Spotify. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  28. ↑ Konemann, Liam (12 May 2021). "'Cobrah' EP review: a celebration of pleasure in every sense". NME. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  29. ↑ SUCCUBUS by Cobrah on Apple Music, 13 October 2023, retrieved 28 December 2023
  30. ↑ "IDFKA - Single by Cobrah". Spotify. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  31. ↑ "Wet - Single by Cobrah". Spotify. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  32. ↑ "U Know Me - Single - Album by Cobrah". Apple Music. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  33. ↑ "Tea - Single - Album by Cobrah". Apple Music. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  34. ↑ "Debut by Cobrah on Amazon Music". Amazon. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  35. ↑ "Berlin Music Video Awards". Berlin Music Video Awards. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  1. ↑ Solo version of "Good Puss" is included on the Cobrah EP while remix with cupcakKe is a stand-alone release.
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