[1][2] In 2002, she participated in the Lilla Melodifestivalen songwriting competition, performing an original song, "Hej, vem är du", and placing fourth.

She performed Duffy's "Warwick Avenue" for her audition and Oh Laura's "Release Me" during the semi-final round, but failed to advance to the finals.

[1][4] Also in 2009, Clara Mae was recruited by Ulf Ekberg and Jonas Berggren to join Ace of Base.

[7] In 2014, she officially adopted "Clara Mae" as her stage name and released her first song as a solo artist, "Changing Faces."

[15] She also performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as a backing vocalist for Gabriela Gunčíková, who represented the Czech Republic that year with "I Stand".