Moyka (singer)

Monika Engeseth, also known as Moyka, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Hallingdal, Norway. She has called herself a "Norwegian Pop Witch".[1]

Moyka
Moyka performing in Norway
Moyka performing in Norway
Background information
Also known asThe Norwegian Pop Witch
BornMay 16, 1997
Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)Artist, Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Years active2019–present
Labels
  • SNAFU Records
  • Made Records
Websitewww.instagram.com/moykamusic/

Her pop music has its own style but is influenced by other Norwegian singers such as AURORA or Sigrid, or bands like Highasakite or Röyksopp.[2] She declares that developing her own "mystic universe", as do other artists like Lorde or Lykke Li according to her words, is something she always focuses on.[3]

She started releasing songs under the European record label Made Records in 2019. In 2021, she signed with the Stockholm and Los Angeles based record label SNAFU Records.

Early life

Engeseth grew up in a city located in Hallingdal Valley (eastern Norway) and always wanted to create music since a very young age.[4] After starting to create music, she released her first songs through an EP named "Circles" after some months of work in 2019.

Career

Her first EP named Circles[5] included 5 songs and was released on October 18, 2019.[6]

She started to become more recognized after performances on Norwegian national media, including NRK P3 radio and TV2 channel through "God Morgen Norge". She also performs at concerts across Norway and has sung at international music festivals.

She sang in January 2020 for the 34th edition of Eurosonic (Netherlands).[7] In April 2020, during the COVID-19 crisis, she performed[8] in the Verftet Online Music Festival, a Norwegian music festival gathering several artists that was fully virtual to avoid risk of contagion. In May, she was accepted to participate in The Great Escape Festival (2020 edition) in Brighton, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Her second EP called Spaces was released on June 12, 2020, and included four new songs.[10][11][12]

In 2021 she signed with record label SNAFU Records. In March 2021, Moyka released the double-sided single Stay and As Long As You're Here ("ALAYAH") as the first songs of her upcoming debut album.[13] Her third work and debut album "The Revelations of Love" was released on October 22, 2021.[14] The singer describes this album as a concept album turned about the different feelings of love; including both personal and fictional story songs. A physical version is made available in November 2022.

In January 2023, she announces being selected to participate to the inter-European Keychange musical event, co-founded by the EU's Creative Europe program and aimed to promote European artists thanks to showcases and conferences taking place around the world.[15]

Since March 2023, Moyka released four singles out of her upcoming album Movies, Cars & Heartbreak, which is going to be released on October 20, 2023.

Discography

Circles - Oct. 2019
Title Release date
1 Bones May 24, 2019
2 Colder March 8, 2019
3 All Things We Forgot September 6, 2019
4 Ride October 4, 2019
5 Circles October 18, 2019

Circles (Acoustic) - Nov. 2019
Title Release date
1 Bones (acoustic) September 20, 2019
2 Colder (acoustic) November 22, 2019
3 All Things We forgot (acoustic) September 13, 2019
4 Ride (acoustic) November 22, 2019

Spaces - June 2020
Title Release date
1 Spaces April 7, 2020
2 Backwards May 1, 2020
3 Kanazawa' June 12, 2020
4 Intro June 22, 2020
5 Violet May 22, 2020

The Revelations of Love - Oct. 2021
Title Release date
1 As Long As You're Here March 26, 2021
2 Stay March 26, 2021
3 Illusion September 17, 2021
4 Brokenhearted October 22, 2021
5 Are You with Me? October 22, 2021
6 Le Me Know October 22, 2021
7 December (I Never Learn) June 11, 2021
8 I Don't Wanna Hold On May 7, 2021
9 When October 22, 2021
10 You & I October 22, 2021

Uncategorized (extra songs)
Title Release date About
1 Thousand Eyes Performed on Verftet Online Fest'
2 Murder in My Mind January 21, 2021 ft. Lokoy

References
  1. "NA Meets: Moyka". Norwegian Arts. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. "Listen To Norwegian Artist MOYKA's New Single: "Bones"". Wonderland. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. Robinson, Peter (May 11, 2020). "Moyka interview: "There's something magical about dancing away the pain"". Popjustice.com.
  4. "Moyka". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  5. "Interview: Moyka Finds a Moment to Breathe in Debut 'Circles' EP". Atwood Magazine. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  6. "Circles - EP by Moyka". Genius. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  7. "Artist Guide - Eurosonic Noorderslag Groningen 2020". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  8. "Verftet Online Music Festival - @verftetfestival — Program". Verftet Online Music Festival - @verftetfestival. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  9. "The Great Escape Festival 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus crisis". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  10. "Moyka has dropped her 'Spaces EP', and a new single to go with". RIOT. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  11. "Spaces - EP by Moyka". Genius. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  12. "Moyka Unveils Stunning Synth-Driven Sophomore 'Spaces EP'". CULTR. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  13. "Musikknyheter.no - Moyka er klar med ny musikk". www.musikknyheter.no. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  14. "Moyka Releases New Song "Illusion" from Debut Album "The Revelations of Love"". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  15. "Moyka". Keychange.eu. 9 January 2023.
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