Anja Garbarek
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24 July 1970
Anja Garbarek | |
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 Garbarek in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Anja Garbarek 24 July 1970 |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Electronica, trip hop, experimental |
| Occupation | musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Anja Garbarek (born 24 July 1970 in Oslo, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was raised in Oslo.[2]
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]
