Carmen Villain

Not to be confused with Carmen Villani.

Carmen Villain
Carmen Villain in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Carmen Maria Hillestad [1]
Born	1983 (age 41–42) [1] Michigan, United States [1]
Origin	Oslo, Norway

Carmen Maria Hillestad (born 1983), known professionally as Carmen Villain, is a Norwegian-Mexican musical artist. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Hillestad was born in 1983 in Michigan, United States. Her mother is Mexican, and her father is Norwegian. Her parents raised her in Oslo, Norway. ^[1] She grew up playing the piano and the clarinet. ^[2] She worked as a model before becoming a musician. ^[1]

In 2005, Hillestad moved to London and started writing music. ^[1] Her early work was guitar-driven shoegaze and dream pop. ^{[1] [2]} Her 2022 album, Only Love From Now On, released to positive critical reception. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

References

1. Power, Ed (25 October 2022). "Carmen Villain: 'Model-turned-musician is such a cliche'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
2. McTernan, Conor (12 May 2023). "The Art of Production: Carmen Villain". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
3. "Carmen Villain on Being Resourceful". thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
4. "Carmen Villain - Only Love From Now On · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
5. "Carmen Villain: Only Love From Now On". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
6. "The Quietus | Reviews | Carmen Villain". The Quietus. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
7. Finlayson, Ray (15 March 2022). "Album Review: Carmen Villain – Only Love From Now On". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
8. Carmen Villain - Only Love From Now On Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 3 August 2023

External links

• Carmen Villain on Instagram