Merethe Soltvedt

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## Merethe Soltvedt

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Two Steps From Hell feat. Merethe Soltvedt

**Merethe Soltvedt** (pronounced Maretta Soul-tvet) is a singer/songwriter that has appeared on various songs by Two Steps From Hell. She has also released her own albums, (titled *Myopia* and *Audio Charm Bracelet*)as well as three singles (*In Your Arms*, *All or Nothing* and *You Can Go Miles*).

## Biography

### From her Official Website

According to my parents I was singing from day 1. I remember loving the acoustics in the bathroom, and would sing in there for hours in my made-up version of English. I grew up listening to my dad´s Elvis records (he´d give me the 45 rpm singles), and I guess that contributed to giving my musical style an American feel to it.

I wrote my first song in real English in the 5th grade, and since then I have looked for ways to form thoughts, feelings and wishes into 3-3:30 minute long musical stories, through trial and error. Working alongside songwriting coach and Berklee College of Music Online Instructor, Neil Diercks, gave piles of further insight, and co-writing with Grammy winning songwriters in Los Angeles has been mind blowing. I now also teach songwriting.

My brother introduced me to Rock Music as a teenager, and I started a Rock Band named Volvulus where I played lead guitar and did back up vocals. Writing songs for a band was more about the riffs and the melodies, and when I rediscovered my acoustic guitar, the singer songwriter world became more important to me since the lyrics played a bigger role. I had a lot to say...

I used to have terrible stage fright. To the point of throwing up before going on stage, and trying to hide while being up there. Fortunately, over time, I grew out of the fear into enjoying the rush. The connection with the audience, and hearing their stories after a performance, there are no words big enough to explain how rewarding that is. I still get a bit nervous before I go on stage, but I think that just makes me want to give more, and I´ve learned to go with the flow and have fun with it. It´s MUSIC! If you´re not having fun with it, you´re doing something wrong...

Over the last few years I have had the honor of performing with a full orchestra and choir in Walt Disney Concert Hall, with big time Rock Stars in Norway, and with International Stars in Holland.

I have played different venues, big and small, with a full band and stripped down acoustic sets, and the beauty of the connection with musicians and listeners is the same all around.

I am grateful and happy that music chose me. Thank you!

## Track List

### Industry Albums

#### Volume One

* Breath of Cold Air
* Wind Queen
* The Truth Unravels
* Prophecies (unconfirmed)

#### Dynasty

* Procession (possibly)
* Thermopolis (possibly)
	+ Possibly the first track she does that was composed by Nick Phoenix.

#### Nemesis

* Enigmatic Soul
* False King
* Friendship to Last

#### Nero

* United We Stand Divided We Fall
* Strength of a Thousand Men
* My Freedom

#### Burn

* Strength of a Thousand Men
* El Dorado
* For the Win
* Not Your Soul (possibly)

### Public Albums

#### Invincible

* Enigmatic Soul
* False King

#### Archangel

* United We Stand Divided We Fall
* Strength of a Thousand Men
* Friendship to Last
	+ First song she sings with lyrics.

#### SkyWorld

* All the King's Horses
* For the Win
* Breathe

#### Miracles

* Stay (possibly with Thomas Bergersen)
	+ First song she sings with lyrics in the English language and one of two songs she writes the lyrics for.

* Sun Gazer
* Eyes Closing
* Perfect Love
* My Freedom
* Breath of Cold Air (uncredited)
* Wind Queen
* Compass

#### Battlecry

* Victory
* Rise Above
* Red Tower (with Felicia Farerre)
	+ First track she provides vocals for alongside another vocalist.
	+ First track she appears on that was solely composed by Nick Phoenix.
* Battleborne (with Felicia Farerre and Nick Phoenix)
* Freedom Ship (with Felicia Farerre)
* Outpost (with Felicia Farerre)

#### Legacy

* Strength of a Thousand Men
* For the Win
* My Freedom (uncredited)

#### Unleashed

* Unleashed
* Impossible

#### Impossible

* Victory
* Impossible
* Unleashed

#### Dragon

* Unbreakable
* First Contact (with Nick Phoenix)
* Emerald Princess
* Untold (with Felicia Farerre)
* Riders of the Apocalypse (with Uyanga Bold and Felicia Farerre)
* Lonely are the Brave (with Felicia Farerre)
* Nighthawk
* Cathedral (with Felicia Farerre)
* Take Me With You (with Felicia Farerre)

#### Myth

* Phantom
* Queen of the North (with Felicia Farerre)
* Amethyst Prince
* Never Lost Your Life
* Thunderstone (with Asja Kadric)
* Defenders of the Grail (with Felicia Farerre)
* Tale of the Forest

#### Live - An Epic Music Experience

* Empire of Angels
* Unbreakable
* Star Sky (uncredited; with Kamila Nývltová & Uyanga Bold)
* Strength of a Thousand Men
* Victory
* Wolf King (uncredited; with Kamila Nývltová & Uyanga Bold)
* Remember Me
* El Dorado
* Fall of the Fountain World (uncredited; with Kamila Nývltová, Uyanga Bold & Elaine Correa)
* Impossible (with Uyanga Bold)
* New Life (uncredited; with Uyanga Bold)
* Never Give Up On Your Dreams (uncredited; with Uyanga Bold & Elaine Correa)
* Protectors of the Earth (uncredited; with Kamila Nývltová & Uyanga Bold)
* Stormkeeper (uncredited; with Kamila Nývltová & Uyanga Bold)
* Heart of Courage (uncredited; with Kamila Nývltová & Uyanga Bold)

#### Singles/Maze of Dreams

* Sariel Nighthawk Suite (with Felicia Farerre & Nick Phoenix)

## Selected Other Work

### Solo Work

#### Albums

* Audio Charm Bracelet
	+ Thomas Bergersen performed the strings on the songs "Volunteer Park" and "Velvet and Fireworks"
* Myopia
* First Hand (released under "Merethe Soltvedt & the Rogues"
* Out of the Cage, Vol. 1
* Life is a Dream (forthcoming)

#### Singles

* In Your Arms (rework of "Memories" from Dreams & Imaginations)
* All or Nothing (Unplugged)
* You Can Go Miles
* Lúna
* Go' Jul (Skrelte Klementiner Og Furu)
* Amazing Grace
* What a Wonderful World
* Let's Have a Good Day
* Dream a Little Dream of Me
* Santa Baby
* Someone Said You Could What?!

### Collaborations with Thomas Bergersen

#### Albums

##### Illusions

* Ocean Princess
* Gift of Life
* Merchant Prince (with Kate St. Pierre)
* Promise
* Immortal
* Remember Me

##### Sun

* Sun
* Final Frontier
* Always Mine
* Empire of Angels
* Two Hearts

##### Seven

* Deliverance
* Eyes Wider

##### Humanity

###### Chapter I

* Beautiful People
	+ Provided both solo vocals and backup Bulgarian-sounding choir
* Wings (unconfirmed; uncredited)
* Mountain Call (unconfirmed; uncredited)
* Beautiful People (EDM Mashup) (uncredited)

#### Singles

* The Hero in Your Heart
* Children of the Sun

### Other Collaborations/Features

#### Brand X Music Albums

##### Portal

* Weightless
* Skylantis
* Legacy
* Patience
* Watch Tower

##### Cinematic Indie Volume One

* Lakeview
* Gaia

##### Meta

* Sky and Thunder
* Catatonic

##### Kinetic

* Entrada
* Evergreen

##### Deconstruct

* Iron Lung
* Red Planet

#### Eternal Eclipse Albums

##### Wings of Apocalypse

* Inferia
* Twilight Huntress

#### London Music Works Albums

##### Re:Scored - Epic Classical

* Suite in D Minor, HWV 437: Sarabande
* The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter
* Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, TV 315: Summer
* Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: Lacrimosa
* The Coronation Anthem, HWV 258: Zadok the Priest

##### Re:Scored: Epic Classical, Vol. 2

* Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
* The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
* Pomp and Circumstance March in D Major, Op. 39: No. 1

#### Further Collaborations/One-Offs

* Lullaby of the Siren (from "Worlds of Wonder" by Audiomachine)
* Ascension (from "Elements" by Dirk Ehlert)
* Iron Angels (from "Immortalys" by Ivan Torrent)
* It's Done (from "Breath of Life" by Dustin Krizan)
* This Too Shall Pass (from "A World of Color" by Dos Brains)
* Light of the World (from "To the Stars" by Nick Murray)
* Neverafter (from "Cave (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" by Johannes Ringen)
* We Are All One (from "Epic Pop" by SATV Music)
* Nyneve's Dream (from "Runes of Veradrim" by Arn Andersson & Mark Brittingham)
* The Next You (Nyneve) (from "Runes of Veradrim" by Arn Andersson & Mark Brittingham)
* The Summit (Nyneve) (from "Runes of Veradrim" by Arn Andersson & Mark Brittingham)
* Butterflies (single by Michael Maas)

## Trivia

* She provided the lyrics for Bergersen's single *The Hero in Your Heart.*
* Soltvedt has been present at both of the official Two Steps from Hell concerts as well as the unofficial one that took place in Prague. More information can be found here.
	+ Her performance on *To Glory* at the Walt Disney Concert Hall performance marks the first song to have added vocals in its live iteration.
* She is the first vocalist to sing a song on a public album and write the lyrics.
* Her appearance in Wind Queen, which is a song from Volume One, makes her the longest-running vocalist that Two Steps From Hell has.
* She is the first vocalist to be featured on a redone version of a song, providing vocals for the Miracles versions of *Parfait Amour* and *Eyes Closing*.
* "Unbreakable" and "Snowball Fight" are her favorite tracks off of Dragon.
* *"*United We Stand - Divided We Fall" is her favorite song overall that she provided vocals for.
* As of the release of Live - An Epic Music Experience, she is the most featured recurring vocalist.
* She has appeared on every public non-anthology Two Steps from Hell album except for Halloween, both Classics albums, Colin Frake on Fire Mountain and Vanquish.

 **Regular Vocalists**
Inana Bold • Felicia Farerre • Asja Kadric • Aya Peard • **Merethe Soltvedt** • C.C. White