Rebekka Bakken

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Rebekka Bakken
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Rebekka Bakken at the 2017 Oslo Jazz Festival
Background information
Born (1970-04-04) 4 April 1970 (age 55)
Lier, near Oslo, Norway
Genres Jazz, pop, folk, country, adult contemporary
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Labels EmArcy, Universal, Sony
Website rebekkabakken.com

Rebekka Bakken (born 4 April 1970) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer who is often associated with jazz, although she refuses to characterise herself as a jazz musician. [1] Her voice reaches over three octaves.

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Career

Bakken was born in Lier, near Oslo. She began singing in various school bands, before beginning to sing with professional soul, funk and rock bands in 1988. She is known for her particularly expressive and varied voice, performing music that is a combination of folk, jazz and pop. [2] In addition to her native norwegian, she also sings in German [3] and English.

Honors

Discography

Solo

Duo

with Wolfgang Muthspiel

Collaborations

References

  1. ↑ "Interview, Reported on Little Drop of Poison – Rebekka Bakken & hr Big Band: The Bonus Tracks, hr 2, July 13, 2014".
  2. ↑ "Rebekka Bakken". Biography. AllMusic . Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Zum Nachhören: Von den phantasievollen Glückszeitenmacherinnen". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  4. ↑ "Rebekka Bakken – Die besten Videos & Live Auftritte". Biography. Retrieved November 7, 2015– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Rebekka Bakken". Discography. discogs . Retrieved November 7, 2015.
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