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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anja Garbarek |
| Born | 24 July 1970 |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz, electronica, trip hop, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | www |
Anja Garbarek (born 24 July 1970 in Oslo, Norway) [1] is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was raised in Oslo. [2]
Garbarek's debut album, Velkommen Inn (1992), is sung in Norwegian. [3] She subsequently released three original albums containing English lyrics: Balloon Mood (1996), Smiling and Waving (co-produced by Steven Wilson; 2001), and Briefly Shaking (2006). [4] She received the Spellemannsprisen in 2001 for her album Smiling & Waving in the open class category. She was also responsible for the soundtrack to Luc Besson's 2005 film Angel-A , which included music from her albums as well as several new songs composed specifically for the film. [4]
Garbarek collaborated with Mark Hollis of Talk Talk on two of her tracks for the 2001 album Smiling & Waving. [3]
Raised in Oslo, Garbarek is the daughter of the Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek. [2]
Garbarek is married to John Mallison, [4] with whom she has one daughter, [4] Emily.
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