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 Maria Solheim, 2011 | |
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| Born | (1982-01-19)19 January 1982 (age 43) Alsvåg,Øksnes,Vesterålen |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Pop, folk, rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Universal Music, Kirkelig Kulturverksted |
| Website | mariasolheim |
Maria Solheim (born 19 January 1982 inAlsvåg,Øksnes Municipality,Vesterålen) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was discovered at 15 years old, by a travelling musician, singing her own songs in a small fishing village. She has released 7 solo albums.
Solheim signed her first record deal with the labelKirkelig Kulturverksted in 1999 at the age of 17, and her first album was released two years later. She frequently tours Norway and Germany. Her music was featured at the 'Grateful Sound' event in the anime adaptation of the manga seriesBECK.
In 2006 Solheim chose to withdraw from the limelight for a period, getting married and having a daughter. Then in 2009, she had a joint No. 1 hit alongsideHans Erik Dyvik Husby in theNorwegian Singles Chart with "Rom for alle". The song stayed at No. 1 for 3 weeks including the Christmas chart for 2009.
After the horrific bomb attack inOslo and massacre atUtøya on 22 July 2011, Solheim was a part of the «Rosetogmarkeringen», in Oslo singing «Mitt lille land» and «Barn av regnbuen».
She released her fifth solo albumIn The Deep in 2012. Solheim participated inMelodi Grand Prix 2021 with the song "Nordlyset".
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