Hilde Marie Kjersem
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Kjersem at Parkteateret Oslo, 21 October 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
27 April 1981 Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Website |
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Hilde Marie Kjersem, aka Marie Munroe,[1] (born 27 April 1981 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz singer, known for her own bands and releases, and collaborations with musicians like Jon Eberson, Jørgen Munkeby, Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen and Jarle Bernhoft.
Career
At the age of 14, Kjersem started touring with "Rikskonsertene", and at 16 she joined the rock and rap band "San Jose". She studied Jazz under the guidance of Jon Eberson and Solveig Slettahjell at Norges Musikkhøgskole (2000–03). During her studies she was part of the bands "Subtonic" (2002–03) and "TUB Quartet" including Andreas Hessen Schei (piano), Pål Hausken (drums) and Magne Vestrum (bass). They released the album Red Shoes Diary with their own compositions (2004). The "TUB Duo" she traveled in 2006 on tour together with Schei to Nepal and Jazzmandu in Kathmandu funded by "Rikskonsertene".[2] In 2010 she left Rune Grammofon and started her own label Brødr. Recordings, with her own recording studio Wazzup Records.
Honors
- 2014: Edvardprisen in the category This Year Challenger, for the album If We Make It To The Future[3]
Discography
Solo albums
- 2008: A Killer For That Ache (Rune Grammofon)[4]
- 2011: Let's Let Go (Warner Music Norway), band members: Peder Kjellsby, Jørgen Munkeby, Magne Vestrum, Jarle Bernhoft, Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Even Hermansen, Sjur Miljeteig, Erlend Dalen & Christer Knutsen
- 2013: If We Make It To The Future (Warner Music)
Collaborative works
- With Jon Eberson
- 2004: Twelve o'clock tales (Curling Legs)
- 2008: Comfort Call (Shipwrecked)
- Other projects
- 2004: Red Shoes Diary (Curling Legs), within "TUB Quartet»
- 2005: Would you please welcome, (Frode Records), with Christer Knutsen and "The Sacred Hearts»
- 2006: Grand Hotel, (Frode Records), with Christer Knutsen and "The Sacred Hearts»
References
- ↑ Rogne, May Synnøve (12 June 2014). "Drittlei av at folk ikke husker navnet mitt" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ "Norske musikere til Jazzmandu" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ↑ "Edvardpris til Hilde Marie Kjersem" (in Norwegian). Tono.no. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ↑ Müller, Olav Brostrup (11 August 2008). "Ville hive alt jeg hadde lært" (in Norwegian). Klassekampen.no. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
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External links
- Biography at Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian)
- Hilde Marie Kjersem - My Man on YouTube
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| Preceded by Susanna Wallumrød |
Recipient of the Open class Gammleng-prisen 2013 |
Succeeded by Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen |
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