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Maria Solheim
Person · female · Norway · Øksnes · born 1982 · recording since 2001
Norwegian singer-songwriter
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Timeline
11 events▣ Album 8◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Barefoot
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography302 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1308161213
Biography
Maria Solheim (born 19 January 1982 in Alsvåg, Øksnes Municipality, Vesterålen) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was discovered at 15 years old, by a travelling musician, singing her own songs in a small fishing village. She has released 7 solo albums.
Career
Solheim signed her first record deal with the label Kirkelig Kulturverksted in 1999 at the age of 17, and her first album was released two years later. She frequently tours Norway and Germany. Her music was featured at the 'Grateful Sound' event in the anime adaptation of the manga series BECK.
In 2006 Solheim chose to withdraw from the limelight for a period, getting married and having a daughter. Then in 2009, she had a joint No. 1 hit alongside Hans Erik Dyvik Husby in the Norwegian Singles Chart with "Rom for alleRom for alleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Rom for alle3:06". The song stayed at No. 1 for 3 weeks including the Christmas chart for 2009.
After the horrific bomb attack in Oslo and massacre at Utøya on 22 July 2011, Solheim was a part of the «Rosetogmarkeringen», in Oslo singing «Mitt lille land» and «Barn av regnbuen».
She released her fifth solo album In The Deep
In The DeepSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Sally Song4:062Run Away3:073When Grace Left Town3:284Home Is Where The Hart Is3:165Song Of Forgotten Songs2:346The Break Up3:267In The Deep3:378Can I See You Again3:099Dance With Me3:0310Be Well4:4711The Hill2:54 in 2012. Solheim participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2021 with the song "Nordlyset".
Solo albums
2001: Barefoot (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
2002: Behind Closed Doors (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
2004: Frail (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
2006: Will There Be Spring (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
2012: In The Deep (MBN / Universal)
2018: Stories Of New Mornings (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
2021: The Bird Has Flown (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
Singles
2007: Wildest Day (Strange Ways Records)
2009: Rom for alle (a duo with Hans Erik Dyvik Husby)
Appears on
2002: Bagateller (Folk & Røvere)
2002: Stolpesko (Various artists)
2003: Paradigms (Extol)
2003: Salmer for Gud og hvermann (Various artists)
2004: Kind Of Cold (Meister)
2005: On a Bridge Between Clouds (Mujaji)
2008: Alleviat (Benea Reach)
2013: Aura (Benea Reach)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 15 | 85th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (15 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
2001 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:55
1Barefoot3:192Lady of My Life3:363Suspicion2:474Blue Painting3:545Hidden Poetry3:376Poison in My Wine2:167The Last Waltz3:548The Stones Will Cry5:10918 Degrees2:5810I Once Heard a Boy3:3911Before She Goes to Bed4:3712The Last Page3:3413Arie for My King3:342002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 36:16
1Two Minutes and Ten Hours2:122Kingdom3:423Hidingplace3:534It's Not a Matter Of3:285Beauty Queen3:406Train Under Water2:437The Man Who Left His Past3:518Richard3:109You Want to Buy It Instead3:2410Behind Closed Doors3:2011Late at Night2:532004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:39
1Too Many Days2:452The Snow Has Killed1:593Kissing Me3:584Take My Heart Away3:175Mr. Iceman2:526Pain2:137Natural Silence5:288Restless Girl5:079Will You Say3:3510Because I'm Dead5:252006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:43
1Moonlight0:542Wildest Day3:133Where Do People Go?2:294All My Thoughts3:285Ocean Needs Water2:336Different Seasons3:337Take My Heart3:458Burn The Books3:359Juice3:4110You - Every Morning3:1011Mountain Song2:2312Princess (Bonustrack)2:592012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:27
1Sally Song4:062Run Away3:073When Grace Left Town3:284Home Is Where The Hart Is3:165Song Of Forgotten Songs2:346The Break Up3:267In The Deep3:378Can I See You Again3:099Dance With Me3:0310Be Well4:4711The Hill2:542018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:46
1Heart Heart2:222You've Shaken Me3:303Emelie2:554Music and Love4:005I Wish I Were in a Band3:056Summer Came with You4:247Antidote3:598The Search3:449Mornings with You3:3610The River5:0511Ei Kvinnehand4:062021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:52
1The Bird Has Flown3:352This is a Letter4:083The Willow Tree3:364Alone in My Car3:245Throw Her in the River4:486Midnight Song2:217Dance Around the Living Room3:128You Know Me3:089You’ll Be Ok3:0810Cuculus Canorus3:3511Nordlyset2:572025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:18
1Evy Dean3:322Har du visst det lenge4:543Kom vår2:144Sammen med deg3:365Villvinen3:426Din vei1:157Jage etter vind1:298Postlude sorg2:479Over fjellet4:5910Barndomsminne1:50— · studio album
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Helt perfektSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:161Helt perfekt (remiks)3:28 2Medisin (remiks)3:15 3Helt perfekt (original radio edit)3:33 | 2003 | ||
| 2004 | Too Many DaysSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:581Too Many Days2:42 2Mr Iceman2:48 3Two Minutes and Ten Hours2:10 4Barefoot3:18 | 13 December 2004 | ||
| 2009 | Rom for alleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:061Rom for alle3:06 | 2009 | ||
| 2025 | Sammen med degSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:371Sammen med deg3:37 | 13 February 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Kom vårSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:141Kom vår2:14 | 20 March 2025 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BlåtonerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 24:461Det lyser i stille grender4:48 2Desembernatt4:24 3En krybbe var vuggen3:41 4Ønskelista3:52 5Signa, god jul (Dingeli ding)3:40 6I englenes kor4:21 | 19 November 2019 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Maria Solheim head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 15 | 85th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spellemann Award for children's record of the year | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_Solheim_SingerSongwriter.JPGaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aa31525a-1dc2-4db0-9692-cce8c6a63a54discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aa31525a-1dc2-4db0-9692-cce8c6a63a54core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469977genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q469977seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Solheimbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Solheim
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Norwegian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Mariasolheim · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q469977 · MusicBrainz: aa31525a-1dc2-4db0-9692-cce8c6a63a54
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