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Anette Askvik (born 7 May 1983 in Stavanger, Norway) is a Norwegian songwriter, composer, pianist, and vocalist. She released her first album in 2011, with a second planned for release in March 2016. She lives in Oslo, Norway, where she writes, records, and runs her record label, Bird.
Early years
After growing up in Stavanger, Norway, she moved to Australia and spent the next three years studying music in Brisbane (2006-2009) [.
Works
Askvik recorded her debut album, Liberty, in Oslo with producer Øystein Sevåg. It was released in 2011 on her own label, Bird, which she had formed in 2010.. After releasing Liberty, she toured Germany, England, France and the United States.
Since 2011, Askvik has been working on her next album. Her first single "Supernova"was released in November 2015, along with a music video.
She composed music for several documentaries for the Norwegian broadcasting corporation channel NRK, including the prize-winning documentary 22.07.
Askivik worked with musicians such as Audun Erlien (bass), Rune Arnesen (drums) og Petter Wettre (saxophone). Askvik's music is a mix of pop and jazz.
Reception
The Norwegian outlet "Musikknyheter.no" wrote that Askvik's music sounds like "a mix between Ane Brun and Beth Gibbons".
Nordic Spotlight, another online publicist focusing on Nordic music, wrote that "There’s a touch of Björk in the vocal mannerisms of Norwegian singer/songwriter Anette Askvik".
Discography
Albums
- 2006: Roses (Self Release)
- 2011: Liberty (Bird Records)
- 2016: Multiverse (Bird Records)
Singles
- 2015: Supernova