Rita Engedalen Explained
| Rita Engedalen |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1971 |
| Origin: | Norway |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | Blues |
| Occupation: | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Associated Acts: | Women in Blues (with Margit Bakken) |
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.
Career
Engedalen 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. She won the second European Blues Challenge in 2012.[3]
Discography
- Hear My Song (Bluestown Records, 2004)[4]
- Heaven ain't Ready for Me Yet (Bluestown Records, 2006)[5]
- The Tree Still Standing (Grammofon, 2008)[6]
- Women in Blues (2012), with Margit Bakken[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Damer i Blues til USA. 31 July 2015. 20 August 2015. NRK. Skarberg Aarnes. Even. no.
- News: Et helt opptog av blåstrømper. Wandrup. Fredrik. 1 April 2012. Dagbladet.no. 20 August 2015. no.
- Web site: 2nd European Blues Challenge 2012. 20 August 2015. Europeanbluesunion.com.
- Web site: Family. Bear. Rita Engedalen CD : Hear My Song - Bear Family Records. Bear-family.com. 18 September 2016.
- Web site: Spellemannspris winners announced - Listen to Norway. Listento.no. 18 September 2016.
- Web site: The Tree Still Standing - Rita Engedalen Releases AllMusic. AllMusic. September 18, 2016.
- Web site: Women in Blues: Broken Soul Blues - Margit Bakken, Rita Engedalen Releases AllMusic. AllMusic. September 18, 2016.
