1. Kate Havnevik was born on 27 October 1975 and is a Norwegian film composer, songwriter and singer.
17 Facts About Kate Havnevik
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Kate Havnevik's music has been prominently featured in TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, The OC.
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Kate Havnevik is the child of classical flautists Andrew Cunningham and Lotte Havnevik.
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Kate Havnevik set about working with producers to help hone her sound, the most famous of whom is Guy Sigsworth, part of Frou Frou, who has worked with Imogen Heap, Madonna, Jem, Britney Spears, Bjork and Alanis Morissette.
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Kate Havnevik tracked down Sigsworth around in 2000, rang him and left phone messages, until one day he agreed to meet her.
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Kate Havnevik describes Melankton as "dramatic, beautiful and euphoric", and deemed it the perfect introduction to her music, which is why it is being released first.
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The album title is from a character in a Norwegian book Kate Havnevik was reading, and translates to "black rose", which she says is very fitting for the album.
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Kate Havnevik contributes vocals to Royksopp's live EP, Royksopp's Night Out.
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Kate Havnevik co-wrote and provided vocals on the track "Crazy", featured on mono band's 2005 self-titled LP, a solo project of former Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan.
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In 2010, Kate Havnevik again collaborated with Rizzo on the track "This Life" on his "Looking Through Leaves" album.
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Kate Havnevik released a 5-track EP entitled Me, in September 2008.
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In February 2012, Kate Havnevik played live on Norwegian radio channel P3, performing "MYYM" from her album You.
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Kate Havnevik joined the German concert tour of Schiller in May 2010, which was filmed for the 2 DVD + 1-CD box set 'Lichtblick'.
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Kate Havnevik performed on the Sonne DVD, recorded in the Berlin O2 Arena in December 2012.
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Kate Havnevik wrote, produced and orchestrated 7 songs for the Family Film-musical Mormor og de 8 Ungene in Norway.
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Kate Havnevik recorded the songs with Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, and the songs are performed by the actors in the film.
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Kate Havnevik started a PledgeMusic campaign on 21 November 2014, which was run until the release date.