Jullie Hjetland
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| Background information | |
| Born | Denmark |
| Genres | Folk Electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Composer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | Official website |
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Jullie Hjetland is a Danish musician and composer who records in folk, jazz and electronica genres. She was a recipient of the in 2009 and 2014.
Life and career[]
Hjetland completed her bachelor's degree in folk music at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense. She was awarded a master's degree in folk music from the Ole Bull Academy in Voss, Norway (part of the University of Bergen).[1]
Born to a Danish mother and a Norwegian father, Hjetland records in eight Nordic languages. She is the frontwoman of the Danish folk band Basco, also performing folk-influenced electronic music as part of her project Lukkif. Paste magazine describes Hjetland a "shining light of the Danish Nordic roots scene" and praises her "huge vocal range".[2] Hjetland has also collaborated with the Danish musician and composer to form a duo combining elements of folk, dream-pop and ambient music.[3]
In 2009, Hjetland was named Vocalist of the Year at the . She was named Musician / Singer of the Year in 2014.[4]
References[]
- ^ Biography, the Julie Hjetland web site
- ^ Devon Leger (November 2, 2016): "7 Nordic Noir Artists to Chill Your Bones", Paste
- ^ Sine Lundbech (September 2012): "White Flag Society guider dig igennem deres debut", GAFFA
- ^ "Danish Music Awards Folk 2014 blev uddelt lørdag aften" website
External links[]
- Performance of Hjetland (as Lukkif) on YouTube, via official YouTube channel
- Official website, in Danish and English
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- Living people
- Danish folk singers
- Danish electronic musicians
- 21st-century Danish singers
- 21st-century Danish musicians
- Danish women musicians
- Danish women composers
- 21st-century Danish composers
- 21st-century women composers