Brutal Pop

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Karoline Rose Sun

Vocals, Guitar, Songwriting

Karoline Rose Sun

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Karoline Rose Sun moved to France as a teenager. She discovered her growl/scream technique at twelve and started touring with local rock bands. She began as a growler and guitarist in Brutal Death Metal band Psychobolia, released a solo EP as Caroline Rose (2010), reached the final of The Voice France (2013), and was shortlisted for Eurovision Germany (2014). She coined 'Brutal Pop' — fusing pop melodies with metal fury — and the first SUN show took place at Rock en Seine festival in 2017. The name SUN is an hommage to her father, who died on the eve of her 6th birthday — a sunflower decorated his grave, and one day the grave disappeared, so she chose the name SUN to keep him alive. Beyond music, she has acted in films by Tony Gatlif (Tom Medina, Cannes 2021), Bertrand Mandico (She Is Conann) and Stéphan Castang (Vincent Must Die), performed in musicals (1789: Les Amants de la Bastille) and theatre (Avignon Festival), and collaborated with the Geneva Camerata orchestra on Metallica and Radiohead tributes.

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Career

2025

Krystal Metal

Debut full-length album — 9 tracks of Nu Metal fury fused with pop hooks.

2023

Brutal Pop 2

Second EP. Single 'Golden' co-produced and mixed by 3× Grammy winner Andrew Scheps (Adele, Metallica, Beyoncé, RHCP).

Cinema

Ultra Lux in Bertrand Mandico's She Is Conann. Audrey in Stéphan Castang's Vincent Must Die.

2022

World Tours

Tours in Japan, Laos and Europe. Festivals across UK, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria. Radiohead tribute with Geneva Camerata.

2021

FAIR + Cannes + Mandico

Selected by FAIR. Stars as Stella in Tony Gatlif's Tom Medina — Cannes Official Selection. Composes 5 tracks for the soundtrack. 3 films by Bertrand Mandico shot in Super 16mm.

2020

Brutal Pop EP

The debut EP produced by Dan Lévy (The Dø) coins 'Brutal Pop' — Black Metal, Future Pop and Grindcore collide.

2019

Great Escape + Trans Musicales

Great Escape Festival (Brighton) and Trans Musicales (Rennes).

2017

SUN is born

First SUN show at Rock en Seine festival, Paris. Opens for Nina Hagen, Jeanne Added, Poni Hoax.

2014

Eurovision Germany

Shortlisted to represent Germany at Eurovision. Sings 'Amber Sky' at NDR preselection, finishes 2nd.

2013

The Voice France

Reaches the final stage on The Voice (TF1), as part of Florent Pagny's team.