Jasmine Kara (born Jasmine Karolina Kara Khatib-Nia, 23 June 1988) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Her breakthrough came in the summer of 2010, when she sang in Allsång på Skansen and at a concert held in connection with the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling. In 2011 she also participated in the musical contest Körslaget on TV4, but the choir she led was eliminated in the first round.Jasmine Kara was born and raised in Örebro, Sweden, to a Swedish mother and a father from Iran. At an early age, she realised music was her big interest and she participated in numerous local talent shows.