Kristin Minde (born 27 July 1982) is a Norwegian pop singer and musician.

Early life

Minde was born in

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, Norway, and raised in

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north of

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. She began playing the piano at home in Frekhaug when she was five years old.

Career

Minde was a member of the vocal group "Nardus" performing in the

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program "Absolutt norsk" (Absolutely Norwegian) in 2002 and 2003, with

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as a program host, and the six girls appeared as soloists and choir. Nardus released in the disc ''Uncovered'' in 2002. After having released her debut solo album ''Six Feet Over'' (2011), the music was defined as "melodic, maximalist musical pop". This seems like an apt description also for her second album, ''The Weight'' (2013). It is largely magnificent and somewhat bombastic pop music, which Minde communicates with strong empathy and good tune flair. In 2018, she released her first album in Norwegian, ''Hjerteslag''.

Discography

Solo albums

*2011: ''Six Feet Over'' (Voices of Wonder) *2013: ''The Weight'' (Voices of Wonder) *2018: ''Hjerteslag'' (Grammofon AS) *2019: ''Vinterrosen'' (Grammofon AS) *2021: ''Alle slags dager'' del 1 (Grammofon AS) *2022: ''Alle slags dager'' del 2 (Grammofon AS)

Collaborations

*2002: ''Uncovered'', Nardus (Plush Badgers records)

References

* https://www.vl.no/kultur/menneskelig-mindesmerke-1.1127496?paywall=expired

External links

*
Kristin Minde
on the

program Urørt {{DEFAULTSORT:Minde, Kristin Norwegian pop singers Norwegian pop musicians Norwegian composers 1982 births Living people People from Nordhordland 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian women singers 21st-century Norwegian pianists 21st-century Norwegian women pianists