Anja Garbarek

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Anja Garbarek
Birth name	Anja Garbarek
Born	July 24, 1970 (1970-07-24) (age 37)
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genre(s)	Jazz, Electronica, Experimental
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	Virgin/EMI Mute (UK)
Website	Anja Garbarek

Anja Garbarek (b. July 24, 1970 in Oslo) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of the Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek and grew up around Oslo. She received the Spellemannsprisen in 2001 for her album Smiling & Waving in the open class category. She is married to John Mallison, with whom she has one daughter. She has released three albums containing English lyrics; Ballon Mood , Smiling and Waving and Briefly Shaking. Her debut, Velkommen Inn, is sung in Norwegian.

[edit] Discography

Velkommen inn (1992)
1. "Vil Du Være Med"
2. "Male Øynene Dine"
3. "Vingene Mine"
4. "Somme Tider"
5. "Det Du Ser"
6. "Velkommen Inn"
7. "Elsker Du Som Jeg"
8. "Dekk Deg Til"
9. "Du"
10. "Er Det Flere Her"
11. "Løp Alt Du Kan"
Balloon Mood (1996) - All Music Guide link
1. "Beyond My Control"
2. "I.C.U."
3. "Just One of Those Days"
4. "Picking up Pieces"
5. "Cabinet"
6. "Something Written"
7. "Strange Noises"
8. "Telescope Man Says"
9. "She Collects (Stuff Like That)"
10. "Balloon Mood"
Smiling & Waving (2001) - All Music Guide link
1. "Her Room"
2. "The Gown"
3. "Spin The Context"
4. "Stay Tuned"
5. "You Know"
6. "Big Mouth"
7. "The Diver"
8. "That's All"
9. "And Then"
10. "It Seems We Talk"
Briefly Shaking (2006)
1. "Born That Way" - 1:00
2. "Dizzy With Wonder" - 2:53
3. "The Last Trick" - 5:29
4. "Sleep" - 3:35
5. "Shock Activities" - 4:15
6. "Yes" - 1:26
7. "My Fellow Riders" - 3:59
8. "Can I Keep Him" - 3:41
9. "This Momentous Day" - 4:20
10. "Still Guarding Space" - 4:30
11. "Word Is Out" - 4:29
Angel-A Soundtrack (2006)
1. "Beyond My Control"
2. "Can I Keep Him?"
3. "It's Just A Game"
4. "Thank You Franck"
5. "Her Room"
6. "Andre Running"
7. "No Trace Of Grey"
8. "The Cabinet"
9. "A. On Bridge"
10. "Spin The Context"
11. "It's Just A Game (Instrumental Version)"
12. "Le Corridor"
13. "Balloon Mood"
14. "Andre Face Au Miroir"
15. "Crossroads - Eat"
16. "Captivante - Radar"
17. "Under Your Wings - Hiro My Hero And Soulfull"
18. "Angel - Hiro My Hero And Soulfull

[edit] Anja can also be found on:

Satyricon - Volcano - (2002) (voices on 3 songs: Angstridden, Mental Mercury and Black Lava)
Cuckooland - Robert Wyatt (2003)
Wibutee - Sweet Mental - (2006) (Voice on 1 song: The Ball)
Rita Marcotulli - Koine
Comicopera - Robert Wyatt (2007)
Slope - Steve Jansen (2007)