Mirel Wagner | |
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 Wagner live at Waves Vienna 2014 festival in Vienna, Austria | |
| Born | Mirel Wagner December 3, 1987 |
| Citizenship | Finnish |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk music, blues |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Kioski (Finland), Bone Voyage Recordings (UK, Europe), Friendly Fire Recordings (US), Sub Pop |
Mirel Wagner (born 3 December 1987) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. She was born in Ethiopia and raised in Espoo, Finland. [1]
Wagner has been writing songs since the age of 16. Her self-titled debut album was released in February 2011 by the Finnish indie label Kioski. It was later released in United Kingdom and Europe by Bone Voyage Recordings [1] and in North America by Friendly Fire Recordings. [2] In August 2012 Time Magazine listed Wagner as one of the "11 Great Bands You Don't Know (But Should)". [3] Although her debut album was not a big success, it created a lot of attention [4] and in February 2014 Wagner was signed by the American record label Sub Pop. [5]
Wagner's second album When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day was released in August 2014. The album peaked number one at the Finnish Album Chart. [6] It was a nominee for the 2014 Nordic Music Prize which is an annual award for the Best Nordic Album Of The Year. [7] She won the prize. [8]
On 21 April 2015, Wagner performed on the music television show Later... with Jools Holland . [9]
She also did the trailer song for Gore Verbinski's 2017 film A Cure for Wellness , which was a cover of The Ramones song "I Wanna Be Sedated". [10]
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