Greta Svabo Bech
Faroese musician (born 1987)
- Electropop
- alternative pop
- electronic
Musical artist
Greta Svabo Bech (born 1987 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. She first became known for her work with Canadian producer Deadmau5, when "Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for Best Dance Record at the 2011 Grammy Awards[1] and hit the 100 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Bech went on to work with Italian artists The Bloody Beetroots on their second album, Hide, and with Ludovico Einaudi on the remix version of his album In a Time Lapse. She started releasing solo material in 2013.[3]
Discography
EPs
- Shut Up & Sing Reloaded (2013)[4][5]
- Bones (2019)
Singles
- "Shut Up & Sing" (2013)
- "Broken Bones" (2013)
- "Brave Moon" (2013)
- "All My Bones" (2019)
- "Before You Go" (2019)
- "Breathe" (2021)
- "Dominoes" (2021)
- "Poison" (2021)
As featured artist
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - 6ix Toys (2011)
- "Another Day" - 6ix Toys (2011)
- "Black or White" - 6ix Toys (2011)
- "Fire Inside" - Gemini (2012)
- "Invisible" - The Bloody Beetroots (2017)
- "The Great Run" - The Bloody Beetroots (2017)
- "tu: Orbit" - Tom Ashbrook (2022)
Other appearances
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Contribution |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | "Raise Your Weapon" | Deadmau5 | 4×4=12 | Vocalist |
2013 | "My Love" | Cher | Closer to the Truth | Co-writer |
2013 | "Circles" | Ludovico Einaudi and Greta Svabo Bech | In a Time Lapse (Ludovico Einaudi Remixes, EP) | Vocalist/writer |
2013 | "Runaway" | The Bloody Beetroots | Hide | Vocalist/co-writer |
2013 | "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" | The Bloody Beetroots | Hide | Vocalist/co-writer |
Awards and nominations
Year | Recipient | Award | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | "Raise Your Weapon" Deadmau5 ft. Greta Svabo Bech | 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated[1] |
2012 | Greta Svabo Bech | Planet Awards 2012 in the Faroe Islands | Best Female Artist | Nominated[6] |
2014 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Female Artist of the Year (pop) | Won[7] |
2014 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Video of the Year ("Broken Bones") | Won[7] |
2015 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Female Artist of the Year (pop) | Won[7] |
2015 | Greta Svabo Bech | Faroese Music Awards | Song of the Year ("Myrkablátt") | Won[7] |
References
- ^ a b 54th Annual Grammy Awards
- ^ "Deadmau5".
- ^ "» bio".
- ^ "Spin.com". SPIN. 3 September 2013.
- ^ "itunes.apple.com". iTunes.
- ^ "Mentan - Føroyski portalurin - portal.fo". aktuelt.fo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "FMA - seinni hálvleikur: Simme fekk ársins tónleikaheiður". portal.fo. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
External links
- Official website