Vilde Lockert

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Vilde Lockert
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Background information
Birth nameVilde Lockert Aas
Also known asVilde
Born (1970-04-28) April 28, 1970 (age 52)
Origin Tromsø, Norway
Genres Industrial rock
Alternative rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Vocalist
Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active1989 Present
Labels Tatra Productions
AT&MT
Gun Records/SonyBMG
Re:POP
Website http://www.myspace.com/vildemagenta

Vilde Lockert (born April 28, 1970), is a musician and currently vocalist [1] and lyrics-writer for Magenta. She has done guest vocals for Apoptygma Berzerk, Arcturus, Fleurety as well as being vocalist in Vandalist Virgin and Femme Brutale.

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Personal life

Vilde Lockert was born in Tromsø, but moved all over Norway due to her father's military career. She had a modeling career in the UK and Spain in the early 90s until she moved to Oslo in 1995 and joined Magenta.

Discography

MAGENTA
Magenta EP 1997 AT&MT
One MInd SGL 1998 Tatra
Periode 1998 Tatra
All Over SGL 2002 Re:pop
Little Girl Lost 2002 Re:pop
Art and Accidents 2009 AT&MT

APOPTYGMA BERZERK
Shine on EP 2006 GUN/SonyBMG
Black EP 2006 Metropolis

Bandography

Varig Visjon - 1989 - 1990 - Vocals
Magenta - 1995–Present/Vocals
Vandalist Virgin - 2003 - 2005
Femme Brutale - 2005 - 2006
Apoptygma Berzerk - 2006/vocals

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References

  1. "I Magenta og svart". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). 7 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2011.