Marthe Valle (born 29 November 1982 in

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, Norway), is a singer and songwriter, living in

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Career

Valle released her first solo album, ''It's A Bag of Candy'' (2005), awarded the Spellemannprisen as best newcomer. In addition, she was also nominated for Best Female Artist that year. In 2010 she went all the way to the final of the Norwegian

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, but was turned down in the sixth final round, as number seven. She participated in the

Melodi Grand Prix Melodi Grand Prix (), commonly known as Grand Prix and MGP, sometimes as Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix ( no, Norsk Melodi Grand Prix), is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). It det ...

2012. Valle was a partner of the basketball player Marco Elsafadi, and together they have a daughter.

Honors

*2005:

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as This years newcomer, for ''It's A Bag of Candy''

Discography

*2005: ''It's A Bag of Candy'' (Grammar Records) *2008: ''Forever Candid'' (Alfred Records)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Valle, Marthe Norwegian women singers Norwegian songwriters Melodi Grand Prix contestants Spellemannprisen winners Musicians from Harstad 1982 births Living people