Gunnhild Sundli

Gunnhild Sundli
Gunnhild Sundli
	Gunnhild Sundli performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Gunnhild Eide Sundli
Born	2 July 1985 (age 38); Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag
Origin	Norway
Genres	Traditional folk music, rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	EMI Music Norway
Member of	Gåte

Gunnhild Eide Sundli (born 2 July 1985) is a Norwegian musical artist. She was born and raised in Orkdal, Norway and now resides in Trondheim.^[1]

Career edit

Sundli started to "kvede" (a traditional Norwegian singing tradition) as a nine-year-old, and has since also been singing classical and jazz. She studied "kveding" at Heimdal videregående skole (high school).

Sundli is best known as the singer of the band Gåte from 1999 until the band took a break in 2005.^[2] In 2017 Gåte returned with a new EP and a full length album in 2019. They are currently working on producing a "Best of" album, with a new album in late 2021.

In February 2006 she started her acting career with her debut in the cabaret Cafe Isogaisa by Hans Rotmo, and continued in June in the role as Anna in Korsvikaspillet in Trondheim. In August she played Lucie in the opera about Olav Engelbrektsson on Steinvikholmen, before she participated in the historical play Raud Vinter in Levanger in September. In 2007 she acted in Ibsen's Villanden, at Trøndelag Teater, and she also played the main character Maren in the historical play Maren Dømt til Døden on Hitra the same year. In 2024, Gåte participated in Melodi Grand Prix, Norway’s selection show for Eurovision, and won with their song “Ulveham”.

Sundli released her debut solo album Tankerop in 2013.^[3]

Discography edit

Solo albums edit

2013: Tankerop (EMI)

Collaborations edit

Within Gåte

2000: Gåte
2002: Jygri (Warner Elektra Atlantic)
2003: Statt opp (Maggeduliadei)
2004: Iselilja (Warner Elektra Atlantic)
2006: Liva (Warner Elektra Atlantic), live
2017: Attersyn
2019: Svevn

With Aasmund Nordstoga

2015: Sæle Jolekveld

References edit

^ "Gunnhild Eide Sundli". RateYourMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
^ "Gåte takker for seg" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. 2005-09-06. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
^ "Gunnhild Sundli med solodebut" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2014-12-26.

External links edit

[1] "Gunnhild Eide Sundli". RateYourMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-12-26.

[2] "Gåte takker for seg" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. 2005-09-06. Retrieved 2014-12-26.

[3] "Gunnhild Sundli med solodebut" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2014-12-26.

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