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BIOGRAPHY
Like many of the best things in life, Lene Marlin''s new album Lost In A Moment came about by chance.
''It didn''t start out as an album at all,'' says the 24 year old singer, whose previous albums have gone platinum not only in her native Norway but across much of western Europe, making her one of the hottest properties in contemporary music. ''I originally started working on another project. But it went so well and the songs kept on coming that before I knew, it had grown into an album.''
Teaming up with the famed three-man hit-making production team Stargate (whose past clients include Mariah Carey, Cher and Mary J Blige), Lene also worked in secret at their Trondheim studios.
''Yes, it''s my secret album,'' she laughs. '' You could say it felt like I was making my first record all over again. I didn''t tell anyone about it. My record company didn''t know what I was doing. I wanted some peace and quiet and I didn''t want anyone interfering. I wanted to do it my own way.''
It''s an approach that paid dividends, resulting in a collection of flowing melodies, thoughtful lyrics and some of the most thrilling vocal performances Lene has ever recorded. '' Doing it this way meant I could relax and enjoy working on the songs without any pressure and I think you can hear that on the album,'' she says.
''When she finally went to see her record company, they were expecting her to play them some demos. ''I surprised them by presenting them with a finished record,'' she laughs again. ''I just gave it to them and said ''here it is, it''s all made''.''
Now record companies don't always like surprises. Not unreasonably, they feel it''s their job to be in control - or, at the very least, to be consulted and involved at every step of the recording process. Indeed, they have entire A&R departments for just that purpose. Lene had short-circuited the established procedures and torn up the rulebook. Yet any consternation turned to delight when they played the album she had delivered them in such unconventional fashion. '' I'd done my own A&R and I think they were a little bit shocked by that,'' Lene recalls. ''But then they listened to it and it was all smiles. They were kind enough to say they felt it was the best album I've made.''
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