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Sumnima Kandangwa

Freelance Editorial Assistant for Style by SCMP


One of the reasons why HBO’s Euphoria became a cult favourite is the show’s soundtrack. Composed primarily by Labrinth, the series featured a blend of techno, hip-hop and gospel music that fit the show’s moody, intense and occasionally psychedelic nature. Certain songs featured in the show, like “Mount Everest” and “Still Don’t Know My Name”, did numbers on social media platforms such as TikTok.












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So fans were understandably shocked when Labrinth announced in March, just a month before the show’s April 12 season three premiere, that he was “done with this industry”, adding, “F*** Columbia [Records]. Double f*** Euphoria.”
“People will comfortably lie in this industry and still call themselves honest people,” the British musician later wrote in an Instagram Story. “So, no cap, I decided to remove whatever music I had in it. I spoke to HBO, as far as I know, we are cool. I left because, last truth, when I work for someone, their vision is paramount to me. But I don’t let people treat me like s***.”


Following his exit, Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer – who is known for Interstellar, Inception and the Dune films – stepped in as the sole composer for season three’s soundtrack. He previously also composed the main title theme for Netflix’s hit show The Crown.

And while Labrinth is missed, so much so that some fans have even begun to edit over Zimmer’s score with the singer’s music, Zimmer has brought his own spin on Euphoria. Here’s everything you need to know about the German composer.
What is Hans Zimmer’s family like?

Hans Florian Zimmer Man was born in September 1957 to a Jewish-German family in Frankfurt. His mother was a musician and his father was an engineer. Growing up, Zimmer dreamed of becoming a fireman, but turned to music after his father died when he was only six years old.
“I didn’t have a choice. I didn’t actually want to be a composer. I wanted to be a fireman,” he explained during an interview with the Algemeiner, a Jewish newspaper based in New York City. “But after my father died, the only family I had was my mom. She was so devastated and the only thing that ever put a smile on her face was when I played the piano. I was compelled to play the piano. I was incapable of having a job of any description other than I could play a bit of music and I could invent things.”
How did Hans Zimmer get into film music?

Zimmer fell in love with composing at 12, when he watched Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and was taken by Italian composer Ennio Morricone’s film score. “Not only was the film an overwhelming experience, but the music completely got me and set me on my path, and I knew what I wanted to do,” he told Gramophone.
Before Zimmer became the world-famous composer he is today though, he was kicked out of eight music schools. His big break came when he was tapped by Barry Levinson, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson’s father, to compose the score for Rain Man (1988) starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.
Since then, Zimmer has composed scores for over a hundred films, including Disney’s The Lion King (1994), which earned him his first Oscar.
Who is Hans Zimmer married to?

Zimmer is currently engaged to Dina De Luca after he proposed to her on stage at the O2 Arena in London in June 2023.
The 68-year-old was previously married twice and shares four children with his ex-wives. He had his eldest daughter Zoe with first wife Vicki Carolin, and three children with his second ex-wife Suzanne Zimmer.


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The award-winning composer, who scored over 100 films and won his first Oscar with The Lion King in 1995, replaced Labrinth this season


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The Crown composer Hans Zimmer just scored Euphoria Season 3: here’s what to know about him

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The award-winning composer, who scored over 100 films and won his first Oscar with The Lion King in 1995, replaced Labrinth this season

The award-winning composer, who scored over 100 films and won his first Oscar with The Lion King in 1995, replaced Labrinth this season