Mira Craig
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Mira Craig | |
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 Mira Craig in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mira Scherdin Craig |
| Also known as | Mira |
| Born | 31 July 1982 |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | R&B/Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Singing,Composing |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Home made Records,Doggystyle Records/EMI |
| Website | www.miracraig.com |
Mira Scherdin Craig(born 31 July 1982) is a NorwegianR&Bartist.
Early life
[edit]Craig's father is Ronaldo Craig an African American fromBaton Rouge,Louisiana.She was born in 1982 inOslo,and at the age of twelve, Craig performed theWhitney Houstonhit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"on the Norwegian youth TV showMidt i smørøyet.By the age of 15 she had started writing her own songs, and by 17 she was singing back-up vocals forNoora Noor.
Career
[edit]In 2000, she made headlines at "Quartfestivalen",a Norwegian music festival, whenWyclef Jeanpulled her up on stage. American rap artistSnoop Doggalso took interest in her in 2005 at the same festival, and has since used one of her songs on his compilationWelcome to tha Chuuch: Da Album.
On 21 January 2006 Craig won the Newcomer of The Year award at "Alarm-prisen," a Norwegian music awards show. The same year, readers of Norwegian publicationMann Magazinevoted her "Female of the Year".
In 2008, she took part in NorwegianMelodi Grand Prixas a composer. She had written the song "Hold On Be Strong",which was performed byMaria Haukaas Storeng.The song won the right to represent Norway in Belgrade, and at theEurovisionsemi-final on 20 May 2008. It finished fourth out of 19, earning a place in theEurovision final,which took place on 24 May. The song ended in fifth place in the final with 182 points, and Norway got the highest ranking of all the countries in western Europe.
In 2012 she released the lead single from her forthcoming fourth album. The song"Aces High"showed a more rock-oriented direction to her music. The song, however, has not reached the same level of success as her previous singles.
On 10 January 2022 it was announced that Craig would take part inMelodi Grand Prix 2022with the song "We Still Here".
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO[1] | |||
| 2006 | Mira Mira | 4 | 25,000 |
| 2007 | Tribal Dreams | 12 | 12,000 |
| 2009 | Ghetto Fairytale | 32 | 2,000 |
| 2014 | See the Light |
Singles
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| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | |||
| 2005 | "Boogeyman" | 6 | Mira Mira |
| "Headhunted" | 12 | ||
| 2006 | "Who Make Yuh" | — | |
| 2007 | "Leo" | 13 | Tribal Dreams |
| "Fatty Girl" | — | ||
| 2009 | "I'm the One" | — | Ghetto Fairytale |
| 2010 | "I'll Take You High" | — | n/a |
| 2012 | "Dead or Alive" | — | |
| "Aces High" | — | ||
| "Love or Hate" | — | ||
| 2014 | "Muse Me" | — | |
| "Fill Yourself With Love" | — | ||
| "Black Sheep" | — | ||
| 2016 | "The Hunt" | — | |
| "Muse Me" | — | ||
| 2017 | "O2" | — | |
| "All I Hear" | — | ||
| "001" | — | ||
| 2018 | "Eclipse" | — | |
| "Lovewarriors" | — | ||
| "So Alive" | — |
Guest singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | |||
| 2008 | "Mine All Mine"(withMaria Haukaas Storeng) | — | Hold On Be Strong |
Other collaborations
[edit]- "Sisters N Brothers" –J. Blackfeaturing Mira Craig,Snoop Dogg
- "Dinner in Bed" – Mira Craig
- "Hold On Be Strong"–Maria Haukaas Storeng(Music and lyrics by Mira Craig)
- "Mine All Mine" –Maria Haukaas Storengft. Mira Craig
- Fighter Girl promo single
- "Fighter Girl"– Mira Craig &Samsaya,featuringElvira Nikolaisen,Bertine Zetlitz,Elisabeth Carew,Ida Maria,Maria Mena&Sichelle
References
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- ^"Norwegian Album Chart".Archived fromthe originalon June 4, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 26,2008.
External links
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