Thea Hjelmeland
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Thea Hjelmeland | |
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.jpg) Thea Hjelmeland at Piknik i Parken in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1987 (age 37–38) |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Indie pop, folk music |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Øra Fonogram TheaH Music |
Thea Hjelmeland (born 1987) is a Norwegian musician, singer and songwriter. She was born in Førde Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, to an artist mother and a musician father.[1]
Her first album Oh, the third.. was released in 2012.[1]
Her second album Solar Plexus was released in 2014. The music is a mixture of pop, electronica and world music. The album received good to excellent reviews.[2][3][4][5] The song "Feathery" was released as a single.[6]
Hjelmeland has featured on several of Lars Vaular's songs. In 2014, she made the music for Frode Grytten's play Sånne som oss at Den Nationale Scene. The play was based on the songs of John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen.[5]
She lives in Bergen and has also lived in Førde, Cuba and Paris.[1]
