Solveig Slettahjell
Solveig Slettahjell is a Norwegian jazz singer, known for her soulful, seductive voice.
Career
Slettahjell was born in Bærum, Norway, and made her recording debut with the album Slow Motion Orchestra, which contains jazz standards like "All the Way" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". It was released after festival appearance at Nattjazz 2002. For her second album, Silver, her band took the name "Slow Motion Quintet". In 2005, they released Pixiedust.After working with a commission for Vossajazz Festiva, she released the music on the acclaimed album Tarpan Seasons. In 2012 she performed at the Oslo Jazz Festival with Gregory Porter.
Slettahjell collaborated with Tord Gustavsen and Sjur Miljeteig releasing the albums Natt I Betlehem and Arven including with Nils Økland. In 2011 she released the album Antologie with Morten Qvenild and in 2015 the album Trail of Souls with Knut Reiersrud and the jazz ensemble In the Country. The album was praised for Slettahjell’s "immensely soulful vocals".
Honors
- 2004: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz
- 2005: Radka Toneff Memorial Award
- 2005: Kongsberg Jazz Award
- 2011: Gammleng-prisen in the class Jazz
Discography
With others
- 1998: Squid – Super
- 1999: Kvitretten – Everything Turns
- 2002: Kvitretten – Kloden er en snurrebass som snurrer oss
- 2002: Sigvart Dagsland – Underlig Frihet, as guest vocalist on one track
- 2005: Jon Balke Batagraf – Statements
- 2006: Friko – The Journey to Mandoola
- 2014: Bugge Wesseltoft, Knut Reiersrud and In The Country – ''Norwegian Woods – Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II''