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| Born | August 8, 1998 Stord, Norway |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | www |
Hilde Skaar (born August 8, 1998, in Stord), also known as Skaar (stylised in all caps), is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. [1]
Skaar comes from the western Norwegian municipality of Stord. At the age of 18, she was involved as a singer in the song "Wherever You Go" by TRXD. [2] In September 2018, Skaar released her debut single "Higher Ground", with which she achieved six million streams on Spotify in less than a year. The song was also used for the Norwegian film Battle. This was followed by her second single "Wicked Rhythm". In 2019, she sang during the Norwegian royal family's state visit to Chile. [3]
She was nominated in the "Newcomer" category at the P3 Gull music award in 2019. She was also nominated in the newcomer category at the Spellemannprisen 2020. She also received a nomination in the pop category for her 2020 debut EP "The Other Side of Waiting". Skaar contributed music to the series Home For Christmas. [4] In 2021, she was nominated for "The Bendiksen" prize and released the album "Waiting". [5] In March 2023, "Mad Woman, Pt. 1", the first part of the album Mad Woman, followed. [6] In 2023, she was the opening act for singer Tori Amos' "Ocean To Ocean Tour". [7] At the Spellemannprisen 2023, she won in the "Songwriter" category.
In an interview for Norwegian Arts, Skaar revealed that fellow Norwegian singer-songwriter Astrid S is her 'idol who she look up to'. [1] She also revealed for "1883" magazine that she's a big fan of British rock band Coldplay. [8]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| NOR [9] | ||
| Mad Woman |
| 20 |
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| NOR [9] | ||
| The Other Side of Waiting |
| 39 |
| Waiting |
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| Mad Women |
| — |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "Wherever You Go" (with TRXD) | 2016 | 34 [10] | Non-album single | |
| "Higher Ground" | 2018 | — |
| The Other Side of Waiting |
| "Wicked Rhythm" [12] | 2019 | — | ||
| "24" [13] | — | |||
| "Five Times" [14] | — | |||
| "It's Christmas After All" | — | Home For Christmas (soundtrack) | ||
| "Quiet" [15] | 2020 | — | The Other Side of Waiting | |
| "The Scientist" [16] (cover) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Voodoo Voodoo" [17] (with Iris) | — | Love and Other Disasters | ||
| "Say Something Now" [18] | 2021 | — | Waiting | |
| "Time" (featuring Iris) | — | |||
| "Black Hole" | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Both Sides Now" | — | |||
| "Promise" (with Fay Wildhagen) | — | |||
| "Out Of My Hands" | 2022 | — | Mad Woman | |
| "Something Like This" | — | |||
| "Get Him Away From Me" | — | |||
| "Imposter Syndrome" | 2023 | — | ||
| "Follow Your Heart" | — | |||
| "Se ilden lyse" [19] | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Mad Woman" [20] (with Emilie Nicolas) | 2024 | — | Mad Women | |
| "You Found Me" (with Matoma) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Omen" (with Slowshift) | — | NR24 (From the motion picture) | ||
| "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released. | ||||
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