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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 Norwegian R&B artist.
Craig's father is Ronaldo Craig an African American from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was born in 1982 in Oslo, and at the age of twelve, Craig performed the Whitney Houston hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Norwegian youth TV show Midt i smørøyet. By the age of 15 she had started writing her own songs, and by 17 she was singing back-up vocals for Noora Noor.
In 2000, she made headlines at "Quartfestivalen", a Norwegian music festival, when Wyclef Jean pulled her up on stage. American rap artist Snoop Dogg also took interest in her in 2005 at the same festival, and has since used one of her songs on his compilation Welcome 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 publication Mann Magazine voted her "Female of the Year".
In 2008, she took part in Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix as a composer. She had written the song "Hold On Be Strong", which was performed by Maria Haukaas Storeng. The song won the right to represent Norway in Belgrade, and at the Eurovision semi-final on 20 May 2008. It finished fourth out of 19, earning a place in the Eurovision 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 in Melodi Grand Prix 2022 with the song "We Still Here".
| 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 | ||
| 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" | — | ||
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | |||
| 2008 | "Mine All Mine" (with Maria Haukaas Storeng) | — | Hold On Be Strong |
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