| Elvira Nikolaisen | |
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Elvira Nikolaisen performing at the Paradiso, Amsterdam |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 16, 1980 |
| Origin | Moi, Norway |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupations | Singer–songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records / Sony Music |
| Website | www.elvira-nikolaisen.com |
Elvira Nikolaisen (born 16 July 1980 in Moi) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single Love I Can't Defend in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list. She followed up the hit with her first album, Quiet Exit, and a second single, Egypt Song, in March 2006. The album peaked at #2 in the Norwegian chart.[1]
She is from a musical family, her father is a church organist and her brother Emil is the vocalist and guitarist for Serena Maneesh, and her sister Hilma is the bassist for the same band. Her brother Ivar is lead singer of the Norwegian punk band Silver.[2] In 1998, Nikolaisen with her brother Emil fronted the independent band Royal. The band released one album titled My Dear on Soulscape Records and distributed through Tooth and Nail Records. While she's from a very religious family, Nikolaisen rejected her Christian beliefs at the age of eighteen. Some of her lyrics reflect the impact of this change on her life.[3]
Nikolaisen released her second album, Indian Summer in April 2008. However, Nikolaisen failed to repeat the success of the debut album, Quiet Exit.[4]