Unni Wilhelmsen
Unni Wilhelmsen | |
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 Unni Wilhelmsen in concert in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Unni Elisabeth Wilhelmsen |
| Born | 12 July 1971 Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Pop, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano |
| Website | unniwilhelmsen |
Unni Elisabeth Wilhelmsen (born 12 July 1971) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and musician. Her musical influences are pop music and the American tradition of the
Polygram), she became an important mediator of the singer-songwriter genre, a genre that has a broad audience in Norwegian popular music.[2][3]
Career
Wilhelmsen was born in
indie label, St. Cecilia Music. In addition to pursuing her solo career, in September 2013, Unni joined the Norwegian band "Di Derre
" as a guitarist and vocalist.
Her debut as singer was at Smuget in Oslo, where music journalist
Universal Music of To whom it may concern in Germany followed, but her international career was slow to develop. She started her own record company to be in charge. Now[as of?] her audience outside Norway is growing; in effect she functions as her own distributor and a subcontractor for her former label, Universal.[2]
Private life
Wilhelmsen lives in Oslo, Norway. She has installed her own studio in the kitchen, Fett Studio, and most of her album Til Meg (St. Cecilia Music, 2006) was recorded there.[1]
Discography
- To Whom It May Concern (Polygram, 1996), produced by Bugge Wesseltoft at the studio Bugges Room
- Definitely me (Polygram, 1997), produced by Bugge Wesseltoft at Oslo Lydstudio
- Back in the blonde (Universal Music, 2000), produced by Malcolm Burn at Clovet St. Studio
- Disconnected (Universal Music, 2001), produced by Ronni Le Tekrø and Knut Bøhn at Øya Studio
- Hurricane's eye[5] (St. Cecilia Music, 2003), produced by Kjetil Saunes at Høytoglavt Studio
- Til Meg (St. Cecilia Music, 2006)[3]
- 7 (St. Cecilia Music, 2010)[3]
- Live With Bodø Rhythm Group feat. Bodø Sinfonietta [6]
Honors
- Spellemannprisen 1996: female artist of the year; album of the year for To Whom It May Concern
References
- ^ a b c "Unni Wilhelmsen Biography – Norsk musikkinformasjon MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
- ^ Store Norske Leksikon(in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c "Unni Wilhelmsen: 7 – Puls.no". (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Unni Wilhelmsen – JS Artist.no".
- ^ Fint nok, Unni
- ^ Platekompaniet
External links
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