Zara Larsson Says She's Done Being the Talent Show Kid on New Allure Cover

Zara Larsson has been in the spotlight since she was ten years old, when she won Sweden’s Talang. She signed a record deal at fourteen. And now, at twenty-eight, she’s on the cover of Allure talking about what it actually means to run your own career after growing up inside the music industry.

In the cover story, she explains that she wants her music to be part of something bigger than a single or a video. She says she wants to build an identity, a universe, a sound, a feeling, and that she’s more involved than ever in writing and creative decisions, from visual direction down to stage lighting. She also says she doesn’t want to walk into a studio or a meeting and feel like she’s sixteen again.

The timing lines up with a serious momentum shift. Her 2015 hit“Lush Life”went viral again in late 2025 and hit a new peak at No. 35 on the Hot 100. She also earned her first top 10 this year with PinkPantheress on“Stateside.”She’s playing All Things Go NYC on Sept. 25 and All Things Go DC on Sept. 26, so fans can see this new chapter live. What song of hers do you want to hear at the shows?