Jullie Hjetland

Jullie Hjetland is a Danish musician and composer who records in folk, jazz and electronica genres. She was a recipient of the Danish Music Folk Awards in 2009 and 2014.

Jullie Hjetland
Aarhus Jazz Festival 2013
Aarhus Jazz Festival 2013
Background information
BornDenmark
GenresFolk
Electronica
OccupationsSinger
Composer
Years active2008–present
WebsiteOfficial website
Awards: Danish Music Folk Awards (2009 and 2014)
Aarhus Jazz Festival 2013
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Life and career

Hjetland completed her bachelor's degree in folk music at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense. She was awarded a master's degree in folk music from the Ole Bull Academy in Voss, Norway (part of the University of Bergen).[1]

Born to a Danish mother and a Norwegian father, Hjetland records in eight Nordic languages. She is the frontwoman of the Danish folk band Basco, also performing folk-influenced electronic music as part of her project Lukkif. Paste magazine describes Hjetland a "shining light of the Danish Nordic roots scene" and praises her "huge vocal range".[2] Hjetland has also collaborated with the Danish musician and composer Henrik Marstal to form a duo combining elements of folk, dream-pop and ambient music.[3]

In 2009, Hjetland was named Vocalist of the Year at the Danish Music Folk Awards. She was named Musician / Singer of the Year in 2014.[4]

References
  1. Biography, the Julie Hjetland web site
  2. Devon Leger (November 2, 2016): "7 Nordic Noir Artists to Chill Your Bones", Paste
  3. Sine Lundbech (September 2012): "White Flag Society guider dig igennem deres debut", GAFFA
  4. "Danish Music Awards Folk 2014 blev uddelt lørdag aften" Danish Music Folk Awards website
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