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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anja Garbarek |
| Born | 24 July 1970 |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz, electronica, trip hop, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | www |
Anja Garbarek (born 24 July 1970 in Oslo, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian singer-songwriter of mixed Norwegian and Polish descent. She was raised in Oslo, Norway.[2]
Career
Garbarek's debut album, Velkommen Inn (1992), is sung in Norwegian.[3] She subsequently released three original albums containing English lyrics: Balloon Mood (1996), Smiling and Waving (co-produced by Steven Wilson; 2001), and Briefly Shaking (2006).[4] She received the Spellemannsprisen in 2001 for her album Smiling & Waving in the open class category. She was also responsible for the soundtrack to Luc Besson's 2005 film Angel-A, which included music from her albums as well as several new songs composed specifically for the film.[4]
Garbarek collaborated with Mark Hollis of Talk Talk on two of her tracks for the 2001 album Smiling & Waving.[3]
Personal life
Raised in Oslo, Garbarek is the daughter of the Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek.[2]
Garbarek is married to John Mallison,[4] with whom she has one daughter,[4] Emily.
Discography
Albums
- Velkommen inn (1992)
- Balloon Mood (1996)
- Smiling & Waving (2001)
- Briefly Shaking (2005)
- Angel-A Soundtrack (2005)
- The Road Is Just a Surface (2018)
Guest appearances
- Volcano – Satyricon – (2002) (voices on 3 songs: "Angstridden", "Mental Mercury" and "Black Lava")
- Koine – Rita Marcotulli (2003)
- Cuckooland – Robert Wyatt (2003)
- Sweet Mental – Wibutee (2006) (voice on 1 song: "The Ball")
- Comicopera – Robert Wyatt (2007)
- Slope – Steve Jansen (2008) (voice on 1 song: "Cancelled Pieces")
- 4 Remixes from Slope – Steve Jansen (2008) (voice on 1 song: "Pieces Cancelled (Cancelled Pieces Remix)")
References
- ^ "Anja Garbarek: Artist" (in Norwegian). Bransjeregister MIC.no. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b Molnes, Svein Jarle (2 July 2009). "Anja Garbarek: mørk lyrikk" (in Norwegian). NRK P2. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Garbarek, Anja". Biography (in Norwegian). Norsk musikkinformasjon MIC.no. 6 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Anja Garbarek." Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 79. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2014. Retrieved via Biography in Context database, 27 May 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Radiodokumentaren: " – så smeller det" 23.08.2014 on NRK (in Norwegian)
- 2019 interview with Innerviews (In English)
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| Preceded by Nils Petter Molvær | Recipient of the Open class Spellemannprisen 2001 | Succeeded by Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft |