Yaeger is the stage name of Hanna Jäger, a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician from Vaxholm municipality, Sweden. She is based in Stockholm.

Background

Jäger grows up in Vaxholm, a small area of Stockholm, and later leaves her local school to study music in the city. Her decision to pursue music hardens after performing in a talent show during eighth grade, where she realises she wants to make a career from singing and performing.

Education and early development

She auditions for Rytmus, a Swedish music school associated with artists such as Robyn and Tove Lo, and gains a place there after singing Colbie Caillat’s “Bubbly”. At Rytmus she studies music production, songwriting, media and instruments, with access to guitars, pianos, mixing decks and software. She describes music as a job and a career rather than a hobby.

Identity

Yaeger is a solo artist from Sweden, and her work is identified with pop and alternative pop. Her own name, Hanna Jäger, is also used in reference to her as an artist and songwriter.