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Anja Garbarek

アンニャ・ガルバレク / あんにゃ・がるばれく

Singer from Norway

July 24, 1970 (age 55) ・ Oslo, Norway

  • singer
  • singer-songwriter
  • recording artist

My Take

Anja Garbarek is the kind of artist I instinctively want to champion: a Norwegian singer-songwriter whose work seems to live in the quiet, experimental corner of pop. Her Spellemann Award in the open category suggests she resists easy classification, which is exactly what draws me in. Coming from Oslo and writing her own material, she carries that distinctly Nordic blend of beauty and chill in her sound. I find her appealing precisely because she is not a household name; she feels like a discovery, an artist who values atmosphere and craft over chasing mainstream visibility.

Overview

Anja Garbarek (born 24 July 1970 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was raised in Oslo.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Anja Garbarek
Name (Japanese)
アンニャ・ガルバレク
Reading
あんにゃ・がるばれく
Born
July 24, 1970 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Leo / Dog
Origin
Oslo, Norway
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
Private
Occupation
singer / singer-songwriter / recording artist / composer / musician

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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Awards & achievements

  • 2001 Spellemann Award open category

3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • singer
  • singer-songwriter
  • recording artist
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.