Maria Solheim (born 19 January 1982 in

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) 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.

Career

Solheim signed her first record deal with the label

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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 series '' BECK''. 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 alongside Hans Erik Dyvik Husby in the

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with "Rom for alle". The song stayed at No. 1 for 3 weeks including the Christmas chart for 2009. After the horrific bomb attack in

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and massacre at

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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 album ''In The Deep'' in 2012. Solheim participated in

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with the song "Nordlyset".

Discography

Solo albums

*2001: ''

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'' (

) *2002: '' Behind Closed Doors'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2004: '' Frail'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2006: '' Will There Be Spring'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2012: '' In The Deep'' (MBN /

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) *2018: '' Stories Of New Mornings'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2021: '' The Bird Has Flown'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)

Singles

*2007: ''Wildest Day'' (Strange Ways Records) *2009: ''Rom for alle'' (a duo with Hans Erik Dyvik Husby)

With other artists

*2011: '' Mitt lille land'' (

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)

Appears on

*2002: ''Bagateller'' ( Folk & Røvere) *2002: ''Stolpesko'' (Various artists) *2003: ''Paradigms'' (

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) *2003: ''Salmer for Gud og hvermann'' (Various artists) *2004: ''Kind Of Cold'' (

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) *2005: ''On a Bridge Between Clouds'' (

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) *2008: '' Alleviat'' (

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) *2013: ''Aura'' (

)

References

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1982 births Living people People from Øksnes Norwegian songwriters 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian women singers Melodi Grand Prix contestants {{Norway-musician-stub