1. Marit Elisabeth Larsen was born on 1 July 1983 and is a Norwegian singer and songwriter.
25 Facts About Marit Larsen
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Marit Larsen began playing violin aged five and played it until the age of eight.
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Marit Larsen gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with childhood friend Marion Raven.
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Marit Larsen then pursued her own music career, releasing her debut solo album Under the Surface in 2006.
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Marit Larsen became friends with Marion Raven at age five, and they formed their own band when they were eight, naming it "Hubba Bubba" after their favourite bubblegum.
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Fan interest was reignited in 2004 and early 2005 when Marit Larsen made several appearances in Norway, showing off a darker-haired image and new music with increased instrumental and lyrical scope.
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Marit Larsen performed live at the highly anticipated by:Larm concert in February 2005.
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Marit Larsen recorded her debut album in fall 2005, Under the Surface, with her new record label, EMI.
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Marit Larsen then played in music festivals across Norway during the summer, and held a second Norwegian club tour starting in October 2006.
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Marit Larsen began making international appearances, performing at special events in Germany and Spain in September 2006, India in October 2006, and France in January 2007.
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Marit Larsen appeared in the United States at South by Southwest in March 2007.
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On 2 May 2007, Right Bank Music announced that Marit Larsen would be managed by them for a possible release in the US.
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Early 2009, Marit Larsen joined Jason Mraz as an opening act for his European spring tour.
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Marit Larsen was invited by Mraz when they met each other during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2008.
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Marit Larsen released "If A Song Could Get Me You" as her first single outside Norway.
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Marit Larsen recorded a duet with Belgian singer-songwriter Milow titled "Out of My Hands".
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The duet version featuring Marit Larsen was released on 12 February 2010 via Milow's MySpace page and Marit Larsen's YouTube page.
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In July 2010, Marit Larsen released the remake single of "Don't Save Me".
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January 2011 Marit Larsen recorded the song "Var Beste Dag" in her native language for the NRK.
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On 14 July 2014, Marit Larsen premiered her single "I Don't Want to Talk About It" from the album When the Morning Comes on NRK P3 radio.
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Between 14 January and 14 February 2015, Marit Larsen played nineteen concerts on her "When The Morning Comes Tour" in Norway.
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In January 2016 Marit Larsen announced that she will release new material in April 2016.
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Marit Larsen announced that she will release her new material on her own, independent label, and will continue to release music independently in the future.
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Marit Larsen dated Isaac Hanson for two years when the two met during M2M's tour with his band, Hanson in 2000.
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Marit Larsen married former international handball player, Alexander Buchmann in 2016 and they share a daughter named Astrid Ira.