Amina Sewali
Amina Sewali | |
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| Born | 23 June 1989 Uganda |
| Origin | Oslo,Norway |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Amina Sewali(born 23 June 1989) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for performing as Solveig in a 2014 production ofPeer Gyntat theNational TheatreinOslo,and took part inMelodi Grand Prix 2017with the song "Mesterverk".
Life and career
[edit]In 2006, Sewali performed as a singer and dancer in a production ofIzzat – en kjærlighetsoperaat theNorwegian National Opera and Ballet.[1]The following year, she joined the showGlatte gater,broadcast onNRK.[2]The show was turned into a film,99% Ærlig,the following year.[3][4]The film went on to be nominated for "Best Music" and "Best Documentary" at the2009 Amanda Awards.[5]In 2010, she was a lyricist, composer, and actress inTæsjern på Grønland,a modern-day adaptation of the playThe Merchant of VenicebyWilliam Shakespeare.[6]In 2012, she performed at theOslo Philharmonic.[7]
In 2010, she released her debut single, "One More Digit", after being signed byWarner Music Norway.Her debut self-titled studio album was released in 2011, and was produced byEven Johansen.She was released from her label in 2011. In 2013, she went on a tour withConcerts Norway,calledAmina Sewali – Gjør det selv!.[8]In 2014, Sewali performed as Solveig in a 2014 production ofPeer Gyntat theNational TheatreinOslo.[9][10]In 2017, she was announced as a participant inMelodi Grand Prix 2017with the song "Mesterverk". She competed in the final on 11 March 2017.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Sewali was born inUganda,but emigrated to Norway at age four, where she settled inOslo.[12]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| NOR [13] | ||
| Amina Sewali |
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33 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | Peak positions | Album |
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| NOR [13] | |||
| 2010 | "One More Digit" | — | Amina Sewali |
| 2011 | "Hero" | — | |
| 2012 | "20 000 Horses" / "Masterplan" | — | Non-album singles |
| 2015 | "Triangel" | — | |
| 2017 | "Mesterverk" | — |
References
[edit]- ^"scenekunst.no".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-19.Retrieved2017-02-08.
- ^"motlys.net".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-14.Retrieved2017-02-08.
- ^"Filmstudieark - 99% Ærlig".Filmweb.no.Retrieved2020-04-28.
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^"99% ærlig".IMDb.com.Retrieved2020-04-28.
- ^"Prosjektarkiv".Arkiv.dramatikkenshus.no.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-19.Retrieved2020-04-28.
- ^"oslokonserthus.no".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-19.Retrieved2017-02-08.
- ^"Rikskonsertene".Archived fromthe originalon 19 August 2014.Retrieved8 February2017.
- ^"nationaltheatret.no".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-19.Retrieved2017-02-08.
- ^Nye fjes på Det Multinorske;scenekunst.no, 27.2.2015
- ^Hyttebakk, Jon Marius (January 31, 2017)."Her er MGP-artistene 2017".Nrk.no.Retrieved2020-04-28.
- ^"Amina Sewali Biography".Amina Sewali.Retrieved7 February2017.
- ^ab"Norwegian Charts - Amina Sewali - Albums".norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien.Retrieved23 January2015.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1989 births
- 21st-century Norwegian actresses
- Living people
- Melodi Grand Prix contestants
- Musicians from Oslo
- Norwegian pop singers
- Norwegian songwriters
- Norwegian stage actresses
- Norwegian-language singers
- Ugandan emigrants to Norway
- Warner Music Group artists
- 21st-century Norwegian singers
- 21st-century Norwegian women singers