Midnight Sun-derland: Zara Larsson electrifies the crowd at Big Weekend

Midnight Sun-derland: Zara Larsson electrifies the crowd at Big Weekend 10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNaomi ClarkeBBC Newsbeat, at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in SunderlandBBCZara Larsson declares 'summer isn't over... summer has just started'Zara Larsson brought never-ending summer energy to the main stage of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend during her highly anticipated headline set. The Swedish pop star treated the crowds to back-to-back, high-energy pop bangers from her latest album Midnight Sun, alongside a host of fan favourites like Stateside and Pretty Ugly.Larsson's dancers and their choreography have been key to hyping up her audiences on her current world tour, and on Saturday night they had tens of thousands vibing in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park.Another key tradition during her shows is to bring a fan on to the stage to perform the viral Lush Life dance alongside her. Superfan Kayleigh, who revealed she has been to three shows in America to see Larsson, was the lucky girl at Big Weekend. After the pop star gave her a custom t-shirt, they launched into an energetic performance of the iconic routine as the crowd cheered them on.The Swedish pop sensation delivered non-stop pop bangers during her headline setThis marked Larsson's fourth time performing at Big Weekend, but it is her first time headlining a major European festival, according to BBC Radio 1.The singer emerged on the music scene after winning Sweden's version of Britain's Got Talent in 2008, aged just 10.She shot to fame in 2016 when her song Lush Life became one of the major soundtracks of the year.The pop hit surged back into the charts this year, and peaked at number three, thanks largely to a wave of 2016 nostalgia that took over social media.She brought the night to an end by reflecting on the expanse of her career, ending with the title track of her new Scandi-pop album Midnight Sun, before taking it all the way back to h...