Iselin Solheim
Iselin Solheim | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Iselin Løken Solheim |
Born |
Naustdal, Norway | 20 June 1990
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Bisi Music |
Associated acts |
Iselin Løken Solheim (born 20 June 1990) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She is known for her vocals in Alan Walker's singles "Faded" and "Sing Me to Sleep".
Career
Iselin was born in Naustdal, located in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and started singing at a young age. In 2007 she participated in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol named Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne, where she placed in the top 40.[1] In 2009, after high school she attended Skiringssal Folkehøgskule in Sandefjord, where she mainly studied music and then began writing her own songs. In 2010, she attended The Institute for Performing Arts in Liverpool, where she studied Popularize Music & Sound Technology. Here she developed as an artist and performer, starting with new projects and cultivating her own sound.[2]
After returning to Norway from the United Kingdom, Bisi Music signed her immediately. She then released her well-received debut single "What's Happening", which received wide airplay and was selected Song of the Week for the national radio station Radio Norge. At that time Solheim met Jesper Borgen together with here manager Hilde Wahl from Bisi Music to test out a new partnership. They later on wrote the text, melody and produced the song "The Wizard of Us" together.[1]
In late 2015 and early 2016, her vocals was uncredited featured on Alan Walker's EDM songs "Faded" and "Sing Me to Sleep".
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"What's Happening" | 2012 | Non-album singles |
"The Wizard of Us" | 2013 | |
"Oracle" | ||
"Giants" | 2015 | |
"Listen" | 2016 |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Usynlig" (Cir.Cuz featuring Iselin Solheim) |
2013 | Vi Er Cir.Cuz |
"Giants" (Lotus with Montis featuring Iselin Solheim) |
2017 | non-album single |
Other songs
Title | Year | Published |
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"Coloured Sky" | 2010 | SoundCloud |
"Crazy Town" (featuring Jesper Borgen) |
2012 | YouTube |
Production credits
Title | Year | Artist | Role |
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"Engel"[3] | 2015 | Per O Noss | Harmony vocalist |
"Faded" | Alan Walker | Uncredited vocalist | |
"Sing Me to Sleep" | 2016 |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"The Wizard of Us" | 2013 | N/A |