Bertine Zetlitz

Biography

Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz (born 9 April 1975) is a Norwegian pop singer.

Career

Bertine Zetlitz began her musical journey at a young age, penning her first numbers aged just 12. After gaining a background in classical music, Zetlitz began to experiment. Her debut album Morbid Latenight Show×Morbid Latenight Show2 March 1998 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Abigail3:462Snow on a Hot Day4:063Apples and Diamonds4:114Getting Out4:155Pop Goes the Weasel4:336Little Rosie2:447Butcher's Son3:188Colour Me4:189Morbid Latenight Show4:4910In My Mind3:10 was released in 1998 and spawned several successful singles. In 1999 she toured in USA with Lilith Fair. It was followed by the Tore Johansson produced Beautiful So Far in 2000. Her third album, Sweet Injections×Sweet Injections24 February 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1For Fun3:272Sickest Girl3:293Twisted Little Star4:114Blow Over4:035Girl Like You5:146Wild Kisses3:207Piper Piper4:008Chainsaw4:069So Beautiful3:5010Death in Her Room3:4911Let Armies Loose4:3412Slowly1:01, was released in 2003, helmed by electronic experts Howie B, Magnus Fiennes and Richard X (Sugababes, Rachel Stevens). Lead single "Girl Like You×Girl Like You2002 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Girl Like You (radio edit)3:592Girl Like You5:123Girl Like You (Richard X's Lucky Music remix)7:374Apples and Diamonds4:11" signalled a change of direction for the singer.
Her fourth album Rollerskating×Rollerskating1 November 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Ah Ah2:452Fake Your Beauty3:383Want You3:234If You Buy the Blue One3:595Kiss Me Harder3:536Candy3:237Rollerskating2:488Broken3:599Wicked Wonderboys4:1310Back Where I Belong3:1111If You Were Mine4:33 was released in late 2006. EMI describes the release as a "fascinating and unique blend of pulsing electro, classic Disco nouveaux, twisted pop melodies and good old fashioned catchy choruses. It's Bertine as you know and love her, but with a new even more addictive sting in her tail." Lead single "Fake Your Beauty×Fake Your Beauty18 October 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Fake Your Beauty3:372Fake Your Beauty (Pleasure mix)7:07" was a radio hit and reached the top spot in the Norwegian charts. Its follow-up "Ah-Ah" was remixed on release and was a sizeable hit. Zetlitz released her fifth album My Italian Greyhound×My Italian Greyhound2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Draggin' Me Down3:1025003:483Obsession3:544Get What You Deserve3:465This Time4:486Midnight4:117This Moment3:348Never Let You Go3:189Sleep Through the Storm3:3810I'll Be Fine3:51 in September 2006. She described the album as "like its namesake: elegant, humorous, fit and well scented - with a charming hint of neurosis."
Zetlitz gave birth to her first child in 2007 and temporarily retired from show-business to become a full-time mother. Later that year she released the greatest hits album In My Mind 1997–2007 the Best of Bertine Zetlitz, which featured two new songs. She released her sixth studio album Electric Feet×Electric Feet15 March 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1One in a Million4:112Electric Feet3:533Pop Pop Pop3:204Get Me Out of Bed4:215Bittersweet Embrace3:286Stuck in Reverse3:217Starlight4:038Pretend to Dance3:239Wrap Me ´Round Your Finger3:0410Wrong4:0011For All That Is Lost3:39 on 16 March 2012. She collaborated with Norwegian singer Samsaya on the title track.

Personal life

Bertine Zetlitz is married with two children. She is a niece of Francis Sejersted and a descendant of Jens Zetlitz.

Singles

Charting in VG-lista

Other singles
1997: "Getting Out"
1997: "Snow on a Hot Day"
1997: "Apples and Diamonds"
1998: "Abigail"
1998: "Fi Fy Fo Fum" (with Marte Krogh)
2000: "Adore Me"
2000: "Cruel"
2001: "Fate"
2003: "For Fun"
2003: "Twisted Little Star×Twisted Little Star2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Twisted Little Star (edit)3:332Twisted Little Star (the ABM restyle)6:183Tigerlilly3:15"
2006: "Islands in the Stream" (with Thom Hell)
2006: "Midnight"
2007: "Bubble Bursts"
2012: "Electric Feet×Electric Feet15 March 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1One in a Million4:112Electric Feet3:533Pop Pop Pop3:204Get Me Out of Bed4:215Bittersweet Embrace3:286Stuck in Reverse3:217Starlight4:038Pretend to Dance3:239Wrap Me ´Round Your Finger3:0410Wrong4:0011For All That Is Lost3:39"
2012: "Starlight×Starlight2012 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Starlight (Ralph Myerz Remix)3:372Starlight (Magnus Rostadmo Remix)3:413Starlight (Synthomania Remix)4:074Starlight (Ralph Myerz Extended Remix)5:335Starlight4:03"
2015: "Sett at vi sier det sånn" (feat. Prepple Houmb)