Anja Garbarek (born 24 July 1970 in Oslo, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was raised in Oslo.[2]
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Birth name | Anja Garbarek |
Born | (1970-07-24) 24 July 1970 (age 52) |
Origin | Oslo, Norway |
Genres | Jazz, electronica, trip hop, experimental |
Occupation(s) | musician |
Years active | 1992–present |
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Website | www |
Garbarek's debut album, Velkommen Inn (1992), is sung in Norwegian.[3] She subsequently released three original albums containing English lyrics: Balloon Mood (1996), Smiling and Waving (co-produced by Steven Wilson; 2001), and Briefly Shaking (2006).[4] She received the Spellemannsprisen in 2001 for her album Smiling & Waving in the open class category. She was also responsible for the soundtrack to Luc Besson's 2005 film Angel-A, which included music from her albums as well as several new songs composed specifically for the film.[4]
Garbarek collaborated with Mark Hollis of Talk Talk on two of her tracks for the 2001 album Smiling & Waving.[3]
Raised in Oslo, Garbarek is the daughter of the Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek.[2]
Garbarek is married to John Mallison,[4] with whom she has one daughter,[4] Emily.
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Preceded by | Recipient of the Open class Spellemannprisen 2001 |
Succeeded by Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft |
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