Jullie Hjetland Explained

Jullie Hjetland
Birth Place:Denmark
Genre:Folk
Electronica
Occupations:Singer
Composer
Years Active:2008–present
Module2:Awards: Danish Music Folk Awards (2009 and 2014)

Jullie Hjetland is a Danish musician and composer who records in folk, jazz and electronica genres. She was a recipient of the in 2009 and 2014.

Life and career

Hjetland completed her bachelor's degree in folk music at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense. She was awarded a master's degree in folk music from the Ole Bull Academy in Voss, Norway (part of the University of Bergen).[1]

Born to a Danish mother and a Norwegian father, Hjetland records in eight Nordic languages. She is the frontwoman of the Danish folk band Basco, also performing folk-influenced electronic music as part of her project Lukkif. Paste magazine describes Hjetland a "shining light of the Danish Nordic roots scene" and praises her "huge vocal range".[2] Hjetland has also collaborated with the Danish musician and composer to form a duo combining elements of folk, dream-pop and ambient music.[3]

In 2009, Hjetland was named Vocalist of the Year at the . She was named Musician / Singer of the Year in 2014.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://julliehjetland.dk/288-2/?lang=en Biography
  2. Devon Leger (November 2, 2016): "7 Nordic Noir Artists to Chill Your Bones", Paste
  3. Sine Lundbech (September 2012): "White Flag Society guider dig igennem deres debut", GAFFA
  4. http://www.folkdanmark.dk/?p=1005 "Danish Music Awards Folk 2014 blev uddelt lørdag aften"