Greta Svabo Bech (born 1987 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. She first became known for her work with Canadian producer Deadmau5, when "Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for Best Dance Record at the 2011 Grammy Awards[1] and hit the 100 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Bech went on to work with Italian artists The Bloody Beetroots on their second album, Hide, and with Ludovico Einaudi on the remix version of his album In a Time Lapse. She started releasing solo material in 2013.[3]

Greta Svabo Bech
black-and-white image of Greta Svabo Bech wearing a dark top and light skirt, standing in profile, looking left at camera
Bech in 2017
Background information
Born1987 (age 36–37)
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2008–present
Websitegretasvabobech.com

Discography

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  • Shut Up & Sing Reloaded (2013)[4][5]
  • Bones (2019)

Singles

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  • "Shut Up & Sing" (2013)
  • "Broken Bones" (2013)
  • "Brave Moon" (2013)
  • "All My Bones" (2019)
  • "Before You Go" (2019)
  • "Breathe" (2021)
  • "Dominoes" (2021)
  • "Poison" (2021)
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  • "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - 6ix Toys (2011)
  • "Another Day" - 6ix Toys (2011)
  • "Black or White" - 6ix Toys (2011)
  • "Fire Inside" - Gemini (2012)
  • "Invisible" - The Bloody Beetroots (2017)
  • "The Great Run" - The Bloody Beetroots (2017)
  • "tu: Orbit" - Tom Ashbrook (2022)

Other appearances

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Year Song Artist Album Contribution
2010 "Raise Your Weapon" Deadmau5 4×4=12 Vocalist
2013 "My Love" Cher Closer to the Truth Co-writer
2013 "Circles" Ludovico Einaudi and Greta Svabo Bech In a Time Lapse (Ludovico Einaudi Remixes, EP) Vocalist/writer
2013 "Runaway" The Bloody Beetroots Hide Vocalist/co-writer
2013 "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" The Bloody Beetroots Hide Vocalist/co-writer

Awards and nominations

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Year Recipient Award Category Result
2012 "Raise Your Weapon" Deadmau5 ft. Greta Svabo Bech 54th Annual Grammy Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated[1]
2012 Greta Svabo Bech Planet Awards 2012 in the Faroe Islands Best Female Artist Nominated[6]
2014 Greta Svabo Bech Faroese Music Awards Female Artist of the Year (pop) Won[7]
2014 Greta Svabo Bech Faroese Music Awards Video of the Year ("Broken Bones") Won[7]
2015 Greta Svabo Bech Faroese Music Awards Female Artist of the Year (pop) Won[7]
2015 Greta Svabo Bech Faroese Music Awards Song of the Year ("Myrkablátt") Won[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b 54th Annual Grammy Awards
  2. ^ "Deadmau5".
  3. ^ "» bio".
  4. ^ "Spin.com". SPIN. 3 September 2013.
  5. ^ "itunes.apple.com". iTunes.
  6. ^ "Mentan - Føroyski portalurin - portal.fo". aktuelt.fo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b c d "FMA - seinni hálvleikur: Simme fekk ársins tónleikaheiður". portal.fo. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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