Rita Engedalen
| Rita Engedalen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1971 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Associated acts | Women in Blues (with Margit Bakken) |
Rita Engedalen (born 17 December 1971) is a Norwegian musician (vocals, guitar) and songwriter.
Career
Engedalen is one of the most established blues musicians in Norway, and often performs with Margit Bakken as the duo, Women in Blues.[1][2] She won the Spelleman Award in the class blues in 2006.[3] In 2012, she won the 2nd European Blues Challenge.[4]
Discography
- Hear my song (Bluestown Records, 2004)[5]
- Heaven ain't Ready for Me Yet (Bluestown Records, 2006)[3]
- The Tree Still Standing (Grammofon, 2008)[6]
- Women in Blues (2012), with Margit Bakken[7]
References
- ↑ Skarberg Aarnes, Even (31 July 2015). "Damer i Blues til USA". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Wandrup, Fredrik (1 April 2012). "Et helt opptog av blåstrømper". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Spellemannspris winners announced - Listen to Norway". www.listento.no. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "2nd European Blues Challenge 2012". European Blues Union. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Family, Bear. "Rita Engedalen CD : Hear My Song - Bear Family Records". www.bear-family.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "The Tree Still Standing - Rita Engedalen | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Women in Blues: Broken Soul Blues - Margit Bakken,Rita Engedalen | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kåre Virud Band |
Recipient of the Spelleman Award in the class blues 2006 |
Succeeded by Kjetil Grande |
| Preceded by No blues award |
Recipient of the Gammleng Award in the class blues 2010 |
Succeeded by No blues award |
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