Greta Svabo Bech (born in Tórshavn) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. She first became known for her work with Canadian producer Deadmau5, when "Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for Best Dance Record at the 2011 Grammy Awards[1] and hit the 100 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Bech went on to work with Italian artists The Bloody Beetroots on their second album, Hide, and with Ludovico Einaudi on the remix version of his album In a Time Lapse. She started releasing solo material in 2013.[3]
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Born | 1987 (age 34–35) Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2008–present |
Website | gretasvabobech |
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Contribution |
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2010 | "Raise Your Weapon" | Deadmau5 | 4×4=12 | Vocalist |
2013 | "My Love" | Cher | Closer to the Truth | Co-writer |
2013 | "Circles" | Ludovico Einaudi and Greta Svabo Bech | In a Time Lapse (Ludovico Einaudi Remixes, EP) | Vocalist/writer |
2013 | "Runaway" | The Bloody Beetroots | Hide | Vocalist/co-writer |
2013 | "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" | The Bloody Beetroots | Hide | Vocalist/co-writer |
Year | Recipient | Award | Category | Result |
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2012 | "Raise Your Weapon" Deadmau5 ft. Greta Svabo Bech | 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated[1] |
2012 | Greta Svabo Bech | Planet Awards 2012 in the Faroe Islands | Best Female Artist | Nominated[6] |
2014 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Female Artist of the Year (pop) | Won[7] |
2014 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Video of the Year ("Broken Bones") | Won[7] |
2015 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Female Artist of the Year (pop) | Won[7] |
2015 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Song of the Year ("Myrkablátt") | Won[7] |
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