Rita Engedalen (born 17 December 1971) is a Norwegian blues musician (vocals, guitar) and songwriter. Rita Engedalen and Margit Bakken were top billing at the Sunflower Blues Festival in August 2015 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. A few days later she performed at the Shack Up Inn in a smaller setting.
Rita Engedalen | |
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 Rita Engedalen in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 17 December 1971 |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Career
editEngedalen is one of the most established blues musicians in Norway, and often performs with Margit Bakken as the duo Women in Blues.[1][2] She won the blues category of the Spelleman Award in 2006.[3] She won the second European Blues Challenge in 2012.[4]
Discography
edit- Hear My Song (Bluestown Records, 2004)[5]
- Heaven ain't Ready for Me Yet (Bluestown Records, 2006)[3]
- The Tree Still Standing (Grammofon, 2008)[6]
- Women in Blues (2012), with Margit Bakken[7]
References
edit- ^ Skarberg Aarnes, Even (31 July 2015). "Damer i Blues til USA". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Wandrup, Fredrik (1 April 2012). "Et helt opptog av blåstrømper". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Spellemannspris winners announced - Listen to Norway". Listento.no. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "2nd European Blues Challenge 2012". Europeanbluesunion.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Family, Bear. "Rita Engedalen CD : Hear My Song - Bear Family Records". Bear-family.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "The Tree Still Standing - Rita Engedalen | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Women in Blues: Broken Soul Blues - Margit Bakken, Rita Engedalen | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2016.