Marit Bergman

Biography

Liv-Marit Bergman (born 21 May 1975) is a Swedish pop musician.

Biography

Marit Bergman grew up in Rättvik, Sweden, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. She was a member of the 1990s Swedish punk band Candysuck. She has also been playing and recording with other musical groups. However, it is as a solo artist that she has risen to national fame, debuting in 2002 with the album 3.00 A.M. Serenades×3.00 A.M. Serenades2002 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1This Is the Year3:052Julia2:473To Brazil2:354It Would Have Been Good3:075Waste More Time3:396Keanu Eyes3:177You Did Not Love Me at All2:458I Take My Wings Off You3:009Nightlife4:0410Girl Figure Skater3:5311Between the Lines4:30 on her own record company Sugartoy Recordings. The record was a success with the critics and was re-released by RCA/BMG in 2003. Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John produced the album.
Her second album, Baby Dry Your Eye×Baby Dry Your Eye24 March 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Intro/Love for Sale1:422Tomorrow Is Today3:223Adios Amigos2:544Can I Keep Him?4:485Shame on Me4:006I Will Always Be Your Soldier3:507Let's Just Fall in Love3:308Come Back and Haunt Me4:199Mystery5:0210Place Your Bets3:4411You're With Me2:4812I Miss You5:3313Outro1:16, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and commercial success. It was produced by Marco Manieri. The grand arrangements of its pop songs, in a style sometimes compared to Phil Spector, earned Bergman five Swedish Grammis nominations and two awards – Composer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. In 2005, a live DVD Live at Rival was released.
In 2006, Bergman released her third solo album, I Think It's a Rainbow×I Think It's a Rainbow6 September 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1You Can't Help Me Now4:442No Party3:083Sun Goes Down3:334Alone Together5:045Mama, I Remember You Now3:106Eyes Were Blue3:197Today Will Be the Day When Mourning Ends3:378Green Light3:359Still Summer3:5110Forever Doesn't Live Here Anymore5:29. It was produced by Bergman and Yttling and earned five Swedish Grammis nominations.
In 2007, she signed an international deal with US indie label Hypnote, while still keeping a licensing deal for Scandinavia with SonyBMG.
She has been touring in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Norway, Finland, Poland, Denmark, the US and the UK.
In 2008, she launched a subscription service through her website. She also appeared on Swedish producer Kleerup's self-titled album, contributing vocals to the track "3AM".
Her fourth album, The Tear Collector×The Tear Collector25 March 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1The Tear Collector1:012I Followed Him Around3:363Snow on the 10th of May3:214Tony5:325Maybe, We'll See2:476Bang Bang3:557In the Morning2:538Let Go!1:479Carry Me Home3:3210Stay 'til It's Over4:3211Hey Boy3:3412The Emperor4:0413Out on the Piers4:0314Traveling Companion5:18, was released in March 2009, produced by Marit Bergman. Singers like Frida Hyvönen, Jens Lekman and Larkin Grimm appeared on the album.
In 2011, she took part in a competition called Maestro 2011 arranged by SVT (Swedish Television). She won that competition that had as goal to train the participants to conduct a symphony orchestra.

Albums

3.00 A.M. Serenades (2002, re-released in 2003) (DNC)
Baby Dry Your Eye (2004) (#1)
I Think It's a Rainbow (2006) (#1)
The Tear Collector (2009) (#14)
Molnfabriken (2016) (#56)