Rydberg was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson. She used the mononym of Emilia in the first years of her career, but more recently she has started to perform under the name of Emilia Mitiku, using her father's surname.
Rydberg, a Swedish singer, was discovered in 1996 by Lars Anderson, son of ABBA manager Stig Anderson. She adopted the stage name "Emilia Mitiku," incorporating her father's surname, after using the mononym "Emilia" for a period of time.