Elsa Søllesvik (born 22 April 1996), known professionally as Elsie Bay, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter.
Elsie Bay | |
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 Søllesvik in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elsa Søllesvik |
| Also known as | Elsa |
| Born | 22 April 1996 Haugesund, Norway |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life edit
Søllesvik grew up in Sunde, Kvinnherad, Vestland, before moving to Haugesund at the age of 13.[1] She found her interest in music as a child.[2]
Career edit
2010–2018: Elsa & Emilie edit
In 2010, Søllesvik met Emilie Haaland Austrheim and formed a duo Elsa & Emilie. In 2014, the duo signed a contract with record label Sony Music and released their debut album Endless Optimism the same year.[3] The duo was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2014 Spellemannprisen, annual Norwegian music award.[4] "Run", a track from the album, gained popularity after being featured in the first season of the television series Skam in 2017.[5]
In 2017, they released their sophomore album, Kill Your Darlings with singles "Au volant" and "Chains and Promises".[6] In 2018, the duo announced their split to focus on Søllesvik's solo career.[2]
2018–present: Solo career and Melodi Grand Prix edit
After the split of Elsa & Emilie, Søllesvik moved to Oslo to establish herself as a songwriter for other artists.[1] She co-wrote the track "Witch Woods", performed by Emmy, which competed at the Melodi Grand Prix 2021, finished at the final.[7] She performed the opening theme of the third part of Korean television series Show Window: The Queen's House, titled "Heaven Made".[8]
On 10 January 2022, she was announced as one of the competing acts of Melodi Grand Prix 2022 with the song "Death of Us", co-written with Jonas Holteberg Jensen and Andreas Stone Johansson.[9] She finished as one of the top four finalists.[10] Apart from her own entry, she also co-wrote "Hammer of Thor", performed by Oda Gondrosen, which qualified to the final.[11]
She returned to the competition a year later with the song "Love You in a Dream" with Andreas Stone Johansson and Tom Oehler,[12] qualifying for the final and placing fourth. She also co-wrote Eline Thorp's entry titled "Not Meant to Be", which also qualified for the final, placing sixth.[13]
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Heaven Made" | 2021 | Show Window: The Queen's House Part.3 |
| "Death of Us" | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Tall People" | ||
| "Love You in a Dream" | 2023 | |
| "Bikini Song" |
Songwriting discography edit
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Into You" | 2023 | Cyan Kicks | I Never Said 4ever | Niila Perkkiö, Susanna Alexandra |
| "Not Okay" | Remo Forrer | Non-album single | Argyle Singh, Benjamin Alasu |
Eurovision Song Contest national final entries edit
Melodi Grand Prix entries (Norway) edit
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | "Witch Woods" | Olli Äkräs, Morten Franck | Final |
| 2022 | Elsie Bay | "Death of Us" | Jonas Holteberg Jensen, Andreas Stone Johansson | Top 4 |
| Oda Gondrosen | "Hammer of Thor" | Morten Franck, Torgeir Ryssevik, Oda Kristine Gondrosen | Final | |
| 2023 | Elsie Bay | "Love You in a Dream" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Tom Oehler | 4th |
| Eline Thorp | "Not Meant to Be" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Eline Thorp, Jonas Holteberg Jensen | 6th |
German national final entries edit
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Trong | "Dare to Be Different" | Sasha Rangas, Stefan van Leijsen, Trong Hieu Nguyen | 4th |
| 2024 | Leona | "Undream You" | Leona, Maria Christensen, Simon Davis | 9th |
4th
Luxembourg Song Contest entries (Luxembourg) edit
| Year | Artist | Title | Co-written with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Krick | "Drowning in the Rain" | Andreas Stone Johansson, Tom Oehler | 2nd |
References edit
- ^ a b "Elsa Søllesvik". Rogalyd. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b Horvei, Truls (12 December 2018). "Elsa & Emilie gir seg, Elsa går solo". Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Larsen, Eirin; Jørgensen, Gisle (9 September 2014). "Nå kommer albumet til Elsa & Emilie". NRK. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Nordal, Paul A. (15 December 2014). "SPELLEMANNPRISEN 2014: Og de nominerte er..." ABC Nyheter. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Berning, Magnus (28 February 2017). "Nå merker også Elsa & Emilie «Skam»-effekten". Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Rønning, Øyvind (20 January 2017). "Anmeldelse: Elsa & Emilie - «Kill Your Darlings»: Voksen oppfølger fra Haugesunds unge superduo". Dagbladet. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Farren, Neil (25 January 2021). "Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2021 Semi-Final Three Artists Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "쇼윈도 : 여왕의 집 Part.3" [Show Window: The Queen's House Part.3] (in Korean). Genie Music. Studio M-Lab. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022 – via Melon.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (10 January 2022). "Norway: 21 competing acts of Melodi Grand Prix 2022 are revealed". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Kristjans, Kristin (19 February 2022). "Norway: Subwoolfer wins Melodi Grand Prix 2022 with "Give That Wolf A Banana"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Khorami, Aida; Nielsen, Jonathan Gaathaug; Vedeler, Linda Marie (20 February 2022). "Subwoolfer er Norges bidrag til Eurovision". NRK. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (3 January 2023). "Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2023 confirms 21 acts including Ulrikke, JOWST and Elsie Bay". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Terry, Connor (22 January 2023). "The final entries for Melodi Grand Prix 2023 have been released!". ESCUnited. Retrieved 23 January 2023.