Malin Reitan
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| Malin | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Malin Reitan | |
| Born | August 8, 1995 | |
| Genre(s) | Children | |
| Occupation(s) | singer | |
| Years active | 2005 – present | |
| Label(s) | MBO MBN | |
Malin (born Malin Reitan on August 8, 1995 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian singer. She finished 3rd in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with her song Sommer og skolefri. She is also a recording artist with two released albums. She sings in her regional dialect.
[edit] Biography
Malin's career as a singer started when she was nine years old. She auditioned for the Norwegian selection for JESC 2005, the Melodi Grand Prix (MGP) jr., and she was selected to sing among ten contestants in the final show. Her song was too short though, so she had to write one more verse for it on the way home from the audition. After surprising herself by winning MGP jr by a landslide, she went on a summer concert tour, singing on festivals and television shows. In November she performed in the JESC 2005 in Hasselt, Belgium and finished 3rd, the best position for Norway so far.
The next year she signed a record deal and in 2006 she released two albums. Malin på månen was released in May . It's a children's album that includes Sommer og skolefri and she participated in writing most of the original songs on it. Malin's jul is a Christmas album with mostly familiar Christmas songs.
Malin lives on a horse farm with her parents and little sister. Her favorite subject in school is maths and her hobbies include horseback riding, singing, reading and skiing.
[edit] Discography
| Year | Cover | Information | Chart positions NOR |
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| 2006 |  |
Malin på månen |
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Malin's jul
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[edit] References
- ^ Malin - «Malin på månen», MBO sales Norway
- ^ VG Nett Musikk album info, VG Nett
- ^ Malin - «Malins Jul», MBO sales Norway
- ^ VG Nett Musikk album info, VG Nett
- Malins melodi, TV documentary, (NRK1, November 20, 2005)
- http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/melodi_grand_prix_junior/mgp_jr/4650681.html
