My name is Mona Veum Bækkelund, I'm a Norwegian singer living in Oslo. Since '97 I've been lucky enough to live from the money I earn from preforming as a freelance singer. During this time I've been doing mostly lead singing for several bands, but also making radio jingles ,background vocals, touring with rikskonsertene and recordings.I think I've been in need of singing since I found the opportunity at the age of six to put on my dads new record with Aretha Franklin wich was quite another experience than listening to childrens music. I remember something exploded in my mind. Since then singing has been therapy, a place where I can release all the energy that I defenetly have too much of, a place where I'm able to get in touch with all the corners of my uneased soul and find composure.
At the age of nine I recorded two records with Arne Bendiksen. The summer of 2005 I had my first solo debut on norwegian television(tv2) together with Notodden Blues Band. The 4 th of may this year Morten Fredheim and I appear as a team in a music game tvprogram (nrk) with long traditions in Norway called Beat for Beat.
I also recently came home from Venice where I've been singing for 5 weeks. All together 3 months work in Italy this year... still working on the language though,.. they must have the most complicated verb system in the world!! And besides they've got a bigger varity in dialects than in India..
I have four bands that I preform with in Norway; Soul Inc, which is ten people playing soul music from the 60's and 70's. Raindogs, wich is a singer/songwriter trio, one Bob Dylan tribute called Oh sister and Mona Veum Bækkelund Band wich is five people playing country/bluegrass music:). Please check out my web site for further details, information and listenings:)I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.1
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