# Sigrid (singer)

Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (born 5 September 1996), known professionally as Sigrid, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She has released two studio albums, Sucker Punch (2019) and How to Let Go (2022), both of which reached the top of the charts in Norway as well as reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom. She has also released three EPs.

## Early life

Sigrid Solbakk Raabe was born in Ålesund to Håkon Raabe and Anette Sølberg Solbakk on 5 September 1996. She has two older siblings, a brother, Tellef, who is also a musician, and a sister, Johanne. At her first performance, in kindergarten, she had to be pulled off the stage after crying. She began playing the piano at age 7 and began singing at age 13. When she was 13, she performed a version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". In her early youth, she planned to become a teacher or lawyer or journalist, thinking a career in music would be too uncertain.
In her first year of high school, she realized that music was more than just a hobby. When she was 17, she and her sister Johanne started a band called Sala Says Mhyp, which was named after their late cat, Sala. After finishing high school in Ålesund, Sigrid moved to Bergen for its indie music scene, living in a shared flat with her brother and friends. She began studying comparative politics at university, but soon dropped out to pursue her music career.

## Career

At the age of 16 she wrote her first song, "Sun", after her brother, Tellef Raabe, who is also a musician, told her to stop performing cover versions of Adele songs at performances and challenged her to write a song that she could perform at one of his gigs. In 2013, she released "Sun" as her debut single. The song received airplay on Norwegian radio stations. She signed to Petroleum Records the following year and performed at festivals such as Øyafestivalen.
In 2016, in partnership with Martin Sjølie, she wrote "Don't Kill My Vibe", inspired by an incident where a producer belittled and patronized her in a songwriting session. After executives at Island Records heard the song, they immediately signed her to a recording contract. On 5 May 2017 she released her debut EP which was named after the song. The EP charted in Norway, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In the spring and summer of 2017, Sigrid performed at The Great Escape Festival, Roskilde Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Latitude Festival, and the Reading and Leeds Festivals. She was also a part of The Sims 4: Parenthood soundtrack with the Simlish version of her song, "Don't Kill My Vibe". She is also featured on the 2017 Justice League soundtrack, performing a cover of Leonard Cohen's 1988 classic "Everybody Knows".
In January 2018, Sigrid was announced as the winner of BBC Music Sound of 2018. On 10 February 2018, she was a guest presenter for an episode of The Playlist for CBBC. In the same month, Sigrid won the Newcomer of the Year award at Spellemannprisen. On 11 July 2018, Raw, her second EP, which features 5 tracks was released.
On 8 March 2019, Sigrid's debut album, Sucker Punch, was released. The album consists of 12 tracks, including five songs released prior to the album. In 2019, Sigrid toured with Maroon 5 for the Red Pill Blues Tour in Europe, was the support act for George Ezra's tour across the United Kingdom, and headlined a tour in North America and Europe. Sigrid contributed a song, "Home to You" for The Aeronauts soundtrack. She was listed in Forbes "30 under 30" for European Entertainment in 2019.
In 2020, Sigrid was one of many artists that took part in a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge cover of the Foo Fighters song "Times Like These" that was organised to raise funds for the COVID-19 pandemic.
In November 2021, Sigrid performed in Dingle, Ireland as part of the twentieth series of the live music series Other Voices.
Sigrid's second album, the 12-track How to Let Go, was released on 6 May 2022.

## Artistry

Sigrid's songs are underpinned by anger, melancholia, and disappointment; she says that it is easier to write about frustration than about having a nice time. For her love songs Sigrid cites Bonnie Raitt, Coldplay, Adele, Lykke Li, and Robyn as influences.

## Personal life

Sigrid is a brand ambassador for Gore-Tex.

## Discography

Studio albums
* Sucker Punch (2019)
* How to Let Go (2022)
EPs
* Don't Kill My Vibe (2017)
* Raw (2018)
* The Hype (2023)

## Tours

Headlining
* UK & Ireland Tour (2018)
* European Tour (November 2018)
* The Sucker Punch Tour (US 2019)
* UK & EU Tour (2019)
* How To Let Go Tour (2022–2023)
* Norway Club Tour (2023)
* Latin America Tour (2024)
Supporting
* Oh Wonder – European Ultralife Tour (2017)
* George Ezra – UK Arena Tour (2019)
* Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues Tour (2019)

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result |
| BBC Sound of... | 2018 | Herself | Sound of 2018 | Won |
| Denmark GAFFA Awards | 2019 | Herself | Best Foreign New Act | Nominated |
| European Border Breakers Awards | 2018 | Don't Kill My Vibe | Emerging Artists – Norway | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 2020 | "Home to You" | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| MTV Brand New | 2018 | Herself | Brand New for 2018 | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best Push Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best Norwegian Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2019 | Herself | Best Norwegian Act | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2021 | Herself | Best Nordic Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2022 | Herself | Best Nordic Act | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2018 | Herself | Push Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Music Week Awards | 2019 | Herself | Music & Brand Partnership | Nominated |
| NME Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| NME Awards | 2022 | "Head on Fire" (with Griff) | Best Collaboration | Won |
| Norway GAFFA Awards | 2017 | Herself | Best Nordic Solo Act | Won |
| Norway GAFFA Awards | 2017 | "Don't Kill My Vibe" | Best Nordic Hit | Won |
| Norway GAFFA Awards | 2018 | "High Five" | Best Nordic Hit | Nominated |
| Norway GAFFA Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best Nordic Solo Act | Nominated |
| P3 Gull | 2017 | Herself | Best Newcomer | Won |
| P3 Gull | 2017 | Herself | Best Live Artist | Nominated |
| P3 Gull | 2017 | "Don't Kill My Vibe" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| P3 Gull | 2018 | "Strangers" | Song of the Year | Won |
| P3 Gull | 2018 | Herself | Best Live Artist | Nominated |
| P3 Gull | 2019 | "Don't Feel Like Crying" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| P3 Gull | 2021 | "Mirror" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2018 | Herself | Newcomer of the Year | Won |
| Spellemannprisen | 2018 | Herself | Pop Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2018 | "Don't Kill My Vibe" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2019 | "Strangers" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2019 | "Sucker Punch" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2019 | Herself | International Success | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2019 | Herself | Pop Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2020 | Herself | Pop Artist of the Year | Won |
| Spellemannprisen | 2020 | Herself | Spellemann of the Year | Won |
| Spellemannprisen | 2020 | Herself | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2020 | Sucker Punch | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2020 | "Don't Feel Like Crying" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Spellemannprisen | 2023 | Herself | International Success | Nominated |
| Sweden GAFFA Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best Foreign New Act | Nominated |
| Sweden GAFFA Awards | 2019 | Herself | Best Foreign Solo Act | Nominated |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best Artist | Nominated |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2018 | "Focus" | Best Animation in a Video | Nominated |