Rita Engedalen
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Rita Engedalen | |
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 Rita Engedalen in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 17 December 1971 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupations | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Rita Engedalen (born 17 December 1971) is a Norwegian blues musician (vocals, guitar) and songwriter. Rita Engedalen and Margit Bakken were top billing at the Sunflower Blues Festival in August 2015 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. A few days later she performed at the Shack Up Inn in a smaller setting.
Engedalen is one of the most established blues musicians in Norway, and often performs with Margit Bakken as the duo Women in Blues.[1][2] She won the blues category of the Spelleman Award in 2006.[3] She won the second European Blues Challenge in 2012.[4]
