Camilla Granlien (born 1974) is a Norwegian folk singer,

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performer and educator. She was born in Elverum, and has studied music at the Voss Folk High School, the

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, and the Telemark University College. She has worked as song teacher at the Norwegian Academy of Music, and at secondary schools in

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. She has participated in various musical groups, and made her solo album debut in 2005 with the album ''Begjær''. Her album ''Jarnnetter'' from 2008 is based on lyrics by poets

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, with a mixture of traditional melodies and music composed by Granlien. In 2011 she published the album ''Aftenstemning'', a collaboration with jazz saxophonist

Kristin Sevaldsen Kristin Sevaldsen (born 10 January 1966 in Lillehammer, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone), composer, and music producer. Career Sevaldsen has been band member and session musician for several years. In 2007 she rele ...

, with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, including songs such as "Treet", "O visste du bare" and "Dulgt kjærlighet". In 2013 she participated on the album ''Songs by Geirr Tveitt'', along with other artists. Granlien won first prize in the vocal folk music class in the musical contest in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

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1974 births People from Elverum Musicians from Elverum Norwegian folk singers Academic staff of the Norwegian Academy of Music Living people 21st-century Norwegian singers {{Norway-bio-stub