Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen (born 16 July 1983) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

musician (vocals,

hardingfele A Hardanger fiddle ( no, hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than fo ...

and

accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...

). She was born in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

but grew up at Brønnøya. Syvertsen is known from a number of album releases and cooperations with

Hildegunn Øiseth Hildegunn Øiseth (born 5 December 1966 in Kongsvinger, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet, flugelhorn and bukkehorn). Career Øiseth has had a number of appearances in both Norway, South Africa and Pakistan, and was hired as tru ...

Aasmund Nordstoga Aasmund Nordstoga (born 26 August 1964) is a Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark. He made his solo debut in 2009 with the album ''Ein '', an album for which he was nominated for the Spellemannsprisen award. He released the ...

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and as a leading figure of

Valkyrien Allstars Valkyrien Allstars (established 2003 in Oslo, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of ...

Career

Syvertsen is best known as a fiddle player, singer and front figure of the band

, together with Ola Hilmen and Erik Sollid. In 2010 she participated at the show ''Det store korslaget'' on Norwegian television TV 2, and she busted out in 3rd episode of the program. In 2012 she participated in the show ''Stjernekamp'' on

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Personal life

As of 2012, Syvertsen had been in a

cohabiting Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not married, usually couples, live together. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. Such arrangements have become increas ...

relationship with another woman for the last two years.

Honors

*Grappas debutant Award 2006, within

*Commission for Telemarkfestivalen 2012, together with

Susanna Wallumrød Susanna Karolina Wallumrød (born 23 June 1979 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian vocalist, known for her low key original songs. She is the sister of the drummer Fredrik Wallumrød and the pianist Christian Wallumrød, cousin of the pianist ...

Discography

;Within

*2007: ''Valkyrien Allstars'' ( Heilo) *2009: ''To Måner'' (Heilo) *2011: ''Ingen Hverdag'' (Heilo) *2014: ''Farvel Slekt Og Venner'' (Heilo) ;With other prosjects *2008: ''Gangsterpolka'' (

Grappa Music Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian a ...

), with "Ompakara» *2008: ''Spelferd heim'' (Djønno Records), with Rannveig Djønne *2009: ''Hildring'', with

*2009: ''Ein visefugg'' (Warner Music), with

*2011: ''Chapels and Bars'' (Bluestown), with Rita Engedalen *2012: '' Ti Liv'' ( Oh Yeah!), with

*2012: ''Broken Soul Blues'' (Bluestown), with Margit Bakken & Rita Engedalen *2018: ''Go Dig My Grave'' (Susanna), with Susanna Wallumrød

References

External links

Valkyrien Allstars Official Website
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