Mirel Wagner

Mirel Wagner

Wagner live at Waves Vienna 2014 festival in Vienna, Austria
Born Mirel Wagner
December 3, 1987
Ethiopia
Residence Espoo, Finland
Citizenship Finnish
Occupation Singer-songwriter

Musical career

Genres Folk music, blues
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels Kioski (Finland), Bone Voyage Recordings (UK, Europe), Friendly Fire Recordings (US), Sub Pop
Website mirelwagner.com

Mirel Wagner, born 3 December 1987, is a Finnish singer-songwriter. She was born in Ethiopia and raised in Espoo, Finland.[1]

Career

Wagner has been writing songs since the age of 16. Her self-titled debut album was released in February 2011 by the Finnish indie label Kioski. It was later released in United Kingdom and Europe by Bone Voyage Recordings[1] and in North America by Friendly Fire Recordings.[2] In August 2012 Time Magazine listed Wagner as one of the ″11 Great Bands You Don’t Know (But Should)″.[3] Although her debut album was not a big success, it caused a lot of attention[4] and in February 2014 Wagner was signed by the American record label Sub Pop.[5]

Wagner's second album When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day was released in August 2014. The album peaked number one at the Finnish Album Chart.[6] It was a nominee for the 2014 Nordic Music Prize which is an annual award for the Best Nordic Album Of The Year.[7] She won the prize.[8]

On 21 April 2015, Wagner performed on the music television show Later... with Jools Holland.[9]

Discography

Albums
Singles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mirel Wagner". Bone Voyage Recordings. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "SINGER-SONGWRITER MIREL WAGNER SIGNED BY FRIENDLY FIRE RECORDINGS". Music Export Finland. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "11 Great Bands You Don’t Know (But Should)". Time. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mirel Wagner’s vision for the world". Music Finland. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "SUB POP SIGNS MIREL WAGNER!". Sub Pop Records News. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Suomen virallinen lista - Albumit 33/2014" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Phonofile Nordic Music Prize - the nominees Nordic Playlist. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  8. ↑ http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/mirel-wagner-wins-2014-phonofile-nordic-music-prize/061075
  9. ↑ Later... with Jools Holland, Series 46 Live, Episode 2 BBC Two. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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