Marit Larsen

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Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born 1 July 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter.

She began playing violin at age of 5 and played it until the age of 8.

She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with childhood friend Marion Raven.

She then pursued her own music career, releasing her debut solo album Under the Surface in 2006.

Her second album, The Chase, was released in Norway in October 2008.

Her third album, titled Spark was released in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland on 18 November 2011, and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 16 December 2011.

Her fourth studio album When the Morning Comes was released on 20 October 2014.

Larsen toured in its support within Norway with her own concerts, played songs from the album in Germany and Switzerland at public festivals and was the opening act at two of Johannes Oerding's concerts in November 2015.

Personal life

Larsen dated Isaac Hanson for two years when the two met during M2M's tour with his band, Hanson in 2000.

Larsen married former Norwegian handball player, Alexander Buchmann in 2016 and they share a daughter named Astrid Ira.

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Career

Marit Larsen was born in Lrenskog, Norway, and was born in a family of three daughters. She met Marion Raven at age five and formed their own band when they were eight, coining it "Hubba Bubba" after their favorite bubblegum. Synger Kjente Barnesanger, a children's album, was released under the band name "Marit & Marion." When the album was first nominated for a Spellemannprisen award, they were both 12 years old. The band name was changed to M2M later on. In 1998, Atlantic records announced that they had agreed to a worldwide deal. Both the band and company's debut single, Don't Say You Love Me, was both a critical and commercial success. Shades of Purple was the singer's debut album. Despite critical acclaim, their second album, The Big Room, did not do as well commercially, and the pair broke up the year after its debut.

Raven started her solo career after M2M's demise, though Larsen took time off to go to college. Larsen returned to Norway in 2004 and early 2005, displaying a darker-haired image and new music with a broader artistic and lyrical scope. On NRK radio in October 2004, Larsen performed three original songs, "This Time Tomorrow," "Respect Illusion," and "Walls," showcasing her versatility on both guitar and piano. She also appeared live at the much-anticipated by:Larm concert in February 2005.

Larsen's debut album, Under the Surface, was released in fall 2005, under the new name EMI. On January 3, 2006, the first single, "Don't Save Me," made radio waves and quickly climbed to the top ten on several Norwegian charts and playlists. After the physical single debut on February 6, 2006, "Don't Save Me" took the top spot. In its second week of availability, the official Norwegian singles chart ranked No. 1 on the official Norwegian singles chart, and then spent five weeks in a row. The album's second single was "Under the Surface," according to the artist. Both the single and accompanying video were released in Norway in May 2006, and within a month, the single became Norway's most popular music. Since making his No. 1 debut on debut, the No. 94 has risen to No. 2. The 19th single reached its high point at No. 19. 6 and spent 16 weeks in Norway's top 20. The third and fourth singles "Only A Fool" and "Solid Ground" were respectively released. Geir Tore Larsen, a father, appeared on the album, and her then-boyfriend, Thom Hell, appeared on the show, as one of the performers.

Under the Surface, which was published in Norway on March 6, 2006, contains 11 songs, the majority of which were written solely by Larsen. The album debuted and peaked at No. 59, according to Norwegian magazine Plan B). In Norway, the three categories appear on the sales chart. Under the Surface made a gold record in Norway on March 31, 2006, after just three weeks of sales, with over 20,000 copies sold. "Under the Surface" received other accolades in late 2006 and early 2007, including the award for Best Norwegian Act at MTV Europe Music Awards and the Spellemann Prize for Best Female Artist and Best Video ("Don't Save Me"). After Larsen's Spellemannprisen victories in January 2007, the album crossed the 40,000 mark, qualifying it for platinum status. In May 2007, the album was announced that it had earned double platinum status. In addition, she was the most well-known artist on NRK P3 radio in 2006, with her three singles ("Don't Save Me"), "Under the Surface," and "Only a Fool") being performed collectively more than 880 times.

Larsen appeared in the "Under the Surface" charity concert series in early March 2006. For the first time in her career, she began a Norwegian club tour in late April, headlining concerts for the first time in her career. She appeared in music festivals around Norway during the summer and held her second Norwegian club tour in October 2006.

In late 2006, "Under the Surface" was released in India and Thailand, and MTV Asia's "Don't Save Me" began to be played in November. Larsen began appearing internationally in September 2006, India in October 2006, and France in January 2007. In March 2007, she appeared in the United States at South by Southwest. Right Bank Music announced on May 2nd that Larsen would be managed by them for a potential release in the United States.

The Chase, Larsen's second solo album, was released in Norway on October 13, 2008, and in Sweden on November 19, 2008. Critics loved it, and Dagbladet reviewers named it as the year's best album of the year in December.

If A Song Could Get Me You," The Chase's first single, "If A Song Could Get Me Out," went to No. 1 on the charts. In its first week of sales in August 2008, No. 1 was the first nominee for the Spellemannprisen award as Hit of the Year. "I've Heard Your Love Songs" (released 27 October 2008), along with another song from the album "Steal My Heart" ('Through a glass,') was used in the soundtrack of the Norwegian film "I et speil, i en gte).

Larsen began appearing as an opening act on his European spring tour in early 2009. When Mraz and her brother sang of each other at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2008, she was welcomed by her.

Larsen's first foreign release, "If A Song Could Get Me You," was her first single outside of Norway. It was available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Iceland. It became a number-one single in Germany and Austria. In Switzerland, it reached its highest point at No. 1. 2. The album also reached No. 1 in the United States. 19 people have died in Iceland.

Larsen began her first German-Swiss Tour in November 2009.

Verdens Gang, a Norwegian newspaper, published a list of the best Norwegian songs of the last decade, 2000-2009. "Under the Surface" was named as the best song of the decade by a critic, bringing her 1st place on the list. "If A Song Could Get Me" earned the 4th position on her first album of the decade, and her album "Under the Surface" took second place.

"Out of My Hands" by Marit in a duet with Belgian singer-songwriter Milow. The song was included in Milow's album "Coming of Age" in 2008 in Belgium. Marit's duet version was announced on February 12, 2010 via Milow's MySpace page and Marit's YouTube page.

Marit Larsen released "Don't Save Me" a remake in July 2010.

Larsen's native language for the NRK was "Vr Beste Dag" (Our Best Day) in January 2011. It reached No. 1 in Norway, where it was only available in Norway. 1.

Marit Larsen released her third solo album on Propeller Recordings on August 1st.

Marit Larsen revealed on October 7th that the album would feature ten new songs. On November 18th, the album was released in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. On December 16, the album was released in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. On October 15, the first single, "Coming Home," premiered on NRK P1 and Facebook. On November 12, the music video had premiered on Verdens Gang's website.

"Coming Home" was often on radio in the Philippines in the Philippines on October 24th, 2011 and was dubbed the "Most Wanted Song Of The Month" by the Filipinos on October 24. For the first week in the Philippines, the album topped the charts for the first week in a row, and Marit's first number one song as a solo artist in the Philippine Top 100 Songs was number one. For nine weeks in the Philippines, a previous album, "The Day You Worned Away" (band) was the most popular song in the Philippines for ten weeks. Marit Larsen was on the finals of Idol Norge on December 16th, while Marion Raven was one of the judges on the same show. Despite not being released as a single, "Last Night" received modest radio airplay in the Philippines and remained on top of the charts for two weeks in a row, bringing Marit her second top 100 Songs title, giving her second number one song in the Philippines. It also ranked in Thailand at number three.

Marit performed "I Don't Want to Talk About It" from the album When the Morning Comes on NRK P3 radio, she premiered her single "I Don't Want to Talk About It" on July 14, 2014. On August 4, 2014, the single was released. The album, which debuted at No. 4, debuted at No. 1. On the 20th of October 2014, Norway's first president, 1, was released in the Nordic countries. On March 27, 2015, it was announced in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. In the United States When the Morning Comes was first published on iTunes on January 29, 2016.

Marit Larsen appeared on her "When The Morning Comes Tour" in Norway between January 14th and February 2015. Despite not being released as a official single, "Before You Fell" received commercial radio airplay in the Philippines, allowing the song to remain on top of the charts for six weeks in a row and granting Marit her third number one song in the Philippine Top 100 Songs. Many DJs had the song dubbed "February Conqueror" for being at number one for the month. "Please Don't Fall For Me," her fourth top-tenor song in the Philippines, remained on top for two weeks, making Marit the second musical act to have one song replace another in the top 100 Songs rankings; the first was in 2009, when Boom Boom Pow was replaced by I Gotta Feeling after 8 weeks.

Marit Larsen reported in January 2016 that no new material would be published until April 2016. She also revealed that she would release her latest music on her own, independent label (Hndbryggrecords), and that she will continue to release music in the future. Joni was Right, an EP that was released on April 1, 2016. It features five songs and is available in iTunes and other online music stores. The EP Joni, which features five songs, was released on iTunes and other online music stores on September 9, 2016. Marit Larsen released a CD and a vinyl album called Joni, where the ten tracks of the two EP collections were combined on September 9, 2016. Joni's album Right I / II debuted at No. 2 in Norway's charts. 36 people were killed on September 16, 2016.

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