Engelina Andrina Larsen (born 1978) is a Danish singer and songwriter who is best known for writing and providing the vocals for DJ Encore's " I See Right Through to You", which was a number-one hit in her native Denmark.

Early life

Engelina, the daughter of Ann-Cathrin and songwriter Henning Larsen, grew up on Bornholm with her two older sisters. She was originally a

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and

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singer.

Career

In 1997 she moved from

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, where she met producer and disc jockey DJ Encore in 2000 through an employee at

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, who suggested that DJ Encore's music would fit well with Engelina's vocal. One of the first songs they worked on together was " I See Right Through to You", which was later chosen as the

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to the first season of the reality television show '' Big Brother Denmark'' in 2001. After working with DJ Encore, she joined the girl pop trio Sha Li Mar, together with

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(former lead singer in YouKnowWho) and Ida Corr (backing vocals for

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among others). The group were part of the band in the fourth season of the prime time television show ''Venner for livet'' ("Friends forever") on TV 2 in 2002. They released a self-titled album the same year. In 2007 she co-wrote the song "Like a Drug", with Cutfather, Jonas Jeberg and Adam Powers for

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's album '' X''. The song was also sent to the A&R of

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who liked it, but thought it sounded too much like Minogue. Since 2007 Engelina has written songs also for several other artists, such as Eric Saade,

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, Anthony Jasmin and Patrick Spiegelberg. She has also worked with

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, Rui da Silva,

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, Duné, Rune RK,

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, Fresh I, Pharphar, Pilfinger, Ankerstjerne,

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, Barbara Moleko, Shaka Loveless, Frederik Nordsø, Fridolin Nordsø, Kay n'Dustry, Matt Schwarz,

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, Stine Bramsen,

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, Asle Bjorn, Chris Minh Doky, Tue West, Sash Hampenberg, Providers, Cc Sheffield, Aura Dione.

Discography

Albums

;with DJ Encore *''

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'' (2002) ;with Sha Li Mar *'' Sha Li Mar'' (2002)

Singles

;with DJ Encore *" I See Right Through to You" (2001) *" Walking in the Sky" (2002) *" High on Life" (2002) *" You've Got a Way" (2002)

Songwriting discography

References

External links

Engelina
on

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Engelina 1978 births Living people Danish women singer-songwriters Danish singer-songwriters English-language singers from Denmark People from Bornholm Musicians from the Capital Region of Denmark 21st-century Danish women singers