Ingrid Helene HÃ¥vik (born 1987 in
Ã…lesund,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
) is a Norwegian songwriter and vocalist. She is best known as the lead singer of
Highasakite but has also released a solo album under the artist name Ingrid.
Biography
HÃ¥vik is a former member of the band Your Headlights Are On with a self-titled album in 2011.
Highasakite was formed the same year, and they released their debut album ''All That Floats Will Rain'' the next year, with HÃ¥vik as one of the main composers. In 2014 the second album ''Silent Treatment'' was released, with all music and lyrics composed by HÃ¥vik. For this album, she won the category This years composer during the 2014
Spellemannprisen
Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...
. She was also nominated in the category text writer, while the band won the category Pop Group of the Year for the album.
HÃ¥vik released her debut solo album ''Babylove'' under the stage name Ingrid in November 2013.
She is a guest singer on
a-ha's MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice album, that was recorded in late June 2017. She sings
The Sun Always Shines On TV with
Morten Harket.
Discography
Solo albums
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2013
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: ''Babylove'' (Propeller Recordings)
Collaborations
;With
Highasakite
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2012
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: ''All That Floats Will Rain'' (Riot Factory)
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2014
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: ''Silent Treatment'' (Propeller Recordings)
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2016: ''Camp Echo'' (propeller Recordings)
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2016: ''Acoustic Versions EP'' (Propeller recordings)
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2017
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: ''5 Million Miles'' (Propeller recordings)
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2019
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: ''Uranium Heart'' (Propeller Recordings)
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2022: ''Mother'' (Propeller Recordings)
References
External links
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Norwegian musicians
Norwegian songwriters
Spellemannprisen winners
1987 births
Living people
Musicians from Ã…lesund