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My Take
Marion Raven represents a kind of artistic courage I respect. The Lørenskog-born Norwegian first reached the world through M2M, the polished pop duo with Marit Larsen, but when that ended in 2002 she did not chase easy nostalgia. Signing with Atlantic and releasing Here I Am in 2005, she rebuilt herself as a guitar-driven solo musician with a rockier edge. Walking away from a safe, charming pairing to stand under your own name takes real nerve. To me she reads as a genuine songwriter with something to say, and that willingness to risk reinvention is what makes her worth remembering.
Overview
Marion Elise Ravn (born 25 May 1984), better known as Marion Raven, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She formed the pop duo M2M with Marit Larsen, though they ceased performing together in 2002. Raven was later signed as a solo artist by Atlantic Records with the release of her solo debut album, Here I Am in 2005.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marion Raven
- Name (Japanese)
- マリオン・レイヴン
- Reading
- まりおん・れいゔん
- Born
- May 25, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / musician / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.