Mirel Wagner (born 3 December 1987) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. She was born in Ethiopia and raised in Espoo, Finland.[1]
Mirel Wagner | |
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 Wagner live at Waves Vienna 2014 festival in Vienna, Austria | |
| Born | Mirel Wagner December 3, 1987 |
| Citizenship | Finnish |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk music, blues |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Kioski (Finland), Bone Voyage Recordings (UK, Europe), Friendly Fire Recordings (US), Sub Pop |
Career edit
Wagner has been writing songs since the age of 16. Her self-titled debut album was released in February 2011 by the Finnish indie label Kioski. It was later released in United Kingdom and Europe by Bone Voyage Recordings[1] and in North America by Friendly Fire Recordings.[2] In August 2012 Time Magazine listed Wagner as one of the "11 Great Bands You Don't Know (But Should)".[3] Although her debut album was not a big success, it created a lot of attention[4] and in February 2014 Wagner was signed by the American record label Sub Pop.[5]
Wagner's second album When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day was released in August 2014. The album peaked number one at the Finnish Album Chart.[6] It was a nominee for the 2014 Nordic Music Prize which is an annual award for the Best Nordic Album Of The Year.[7] She won the prize.[8]
On 21 April 2015, Wagner performed on the music television show Later... with Jools Holland.[9]
She also did the trailer song for Gore Verbinski's 2017 film A Cure for Wellness, which was a cover of The Ramones song "I Wanna Be Sedated".[10]
Discography edit
- Albums
- Mirel Wagner (2011)
- When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day (2014)
- Singles
- "No Death" (2011)
- "Lean" (2012)
- "Oak Tree" (2014)
References edit
- ^ a b "Mirel Wagner". Bone Voyage Recordings. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Singer-songwriter Mirel Wagner signed by Friendly Fire Recordings". Music Export Finland. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "11 Great Bands You Don't Know (But Should)". Time. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Mirel Wagner's vision for the world". Music Finland. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "SUB POP SIGNS MIREL WAGNER!". Sub Pop Records News. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Suomen virallinen lista - Albumit 33/2014" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Phonofile Nordic Music Prize - the nominees Nordic Playlist. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Mirel Wagner wins 2014 Phonofile Nordic Music Prize". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Later... with Jools Holland, Series 46 Live, Episode 2 BBC Two. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Semlyen, Phil de. "Gore Verbinski talks A Cure For Wellness". Empire. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
