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Artist
Lena Anderssen
12+ albums
singer-songwriterpopfemale vocalistsScandinavian GirlsFaroese
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LENA ANDERSSEN BIO (taken from www.lenamusic.com) Lena Anderssen - the mysterious hybrid of North meets West. With roots on both sides of the world, and a suitcase full of journeys and stories to tell, this Faroese-Canadian songbird has found a place to stand. Music is her solid ground. Her songs are her home. Exploring the world of melodic, singer songwriter pop, Lena's warm, evocative voice and strong songs reflect both sides of her story. The girl from the stormy Faroe Islands moved to Canada with her family and spent most of her childhood and adolescent years there. It wasn't until she returned to the Faroes that Lena discovered the magic of songwriting. Working late one night at a local cafe, Lena was overheard while singing to herself. Norwegian drummer Remi Fagereng had been listening as the faraway Faroe girl was blissfully singing her own midnight version of "Roxanne". Remi introduced her to his cover band and soon had Lena gigging across Scandinavia. In 1998 Lena Anderssen teamed up with composer/producer Niclas Johannesen and the two of them started writing together. "Long Distance" was the first harvest of their songwriting collaboration and was released the same year in the Faroe Islands. "Long Distance" resonated well outside of the Faroes and soon Lena was working on various songs with Danish Grammy Award-winning producer, Oli Poulsen. The Album "Can't Erase It", produced by Oli Poulsen, was released in Denmark in the fall of 2005 through a licensing deal wi
