Solveig Slettahjell

Solveig Slettahjell
Slettahjell at the Jazzfestival Neuwied May 11, 2006.
Background information
Born	(1971-04-02) 2 April 1971 (age 46) Bærum, Akershus
Origin	Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Curling Legs, ACT, Universal
Associated acts	Slow Motion Quintet, Slow Motion Orchestra, Morten Qvenild, Tord Gustavsen, Sjur Miljeteig, Jon Balke, Kvitretten
Website	www.solveigslettahjell.no

Solveig Slettahjell (born 2 April 1971 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz singer, known for her soulful, seductive voice.

Slettahjell had her record debut with the album Slow Motion Orchestra (2003), contains jazz standards like "All the Way" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". It was released after festival appearance at Nattjazz 2002. For her second album, Silver (2004), her band took the name "Slow Motion Quintet". In 2005, they released Pixiedust.

After working with a commission for Vossajazz Festiva (2009), she released the music on the acclaimed album Tarpan Seasons (2010). In 2012 she acclaimed performance at "Oslo Jazz Festival" 2012 with Gregory Porter.

Slettahjell collaborated with Tord Gustavsen and Sjur Miljeteig releasing the albums Natt I Betlehem (2008) and Arven (2013) including with Nils Økland. In 2011 she released the album Antology with Morten Qvenild and in 2015 the album Trails Of Souls with Knut Reiersrud and the jazz ensemble In The Country.