Ina Wroldsen facts for kids
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Ina Wroldsen
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Wroldsen in 2015
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Ina Christine Wroldsen
29 May 1984 Finnsnes, Norway
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| Other names | Ask Embla Ina |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Mark Ellwood
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| Children | 1 |
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Ina Christine Wroldsen (born on May 29, 1984), also known simply as Ina, is a talented singer and songwriter from Norway. She was part of an electronic pop music group called Ask Embla with a producer from Iceland, Arnthor Birgisson.
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Her Music Journey
Ina Wroldsen started her career as a singer, but she soon began writing songs for other artists. She became very successful as a songwriter and is known around the world for her amazing work. She has won several awards, like the BMI and ASCAP awards, which celebrate music creators. She has also been nominated for BRIT Awards and Spellemannprisen, which are big music awards.
Many famous singers have used her songs, including Shakira, Kylie Minogue, David Guetta, James Arthur, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Madison Beer, and Tinie Tempah.
Returning to Singing
Ina also started singing her own songs again. From 2013 to 2018, she was part of the duo Ask Embla and they released an album called Northern Lights in Norway in 2013. After that, she continued her solo singing career. She released songs like "Aliens (Her er jeg)" in 2014, "Rebels" in 2015, and "Lay It on Me" in 2016. "Lay It on Me" was a team-up with the Norwegian music group Broiler and became a big hit, reaching number 2 on the Norwegian music charts.
In 2015, famous DJ Calvin Harris and the group Disciples released Ina's song "How Deep Is Your Love" using her voice. This song became very popular worldwide.
In 2016, Ina was a judge on the Norwegian TV show Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne, where new singers compete. She has also sung on songs by other well-known DJs like Sigma, Steve Aoki, Jax Jones ("Breathe"), and Martin Solveig ("Places").
In June 2017, she signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's music company, Syco Music. Later that year, in October 2017, she released her song "Strongest". This song was very successful in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and it earned her a nomination for "Song of the Year" at the Spellemannprisen awards in 2019.
In August 2018, she released "Favela" with DJ Alok. This song featured her vocals and was inspired by a documentary about women in Latin America.
From 2021 to 2024, Ina was a coach on The Voice Norway, a singing competition show. Her team won the 2022 season with singer Jørgen Dahl Moe.
Her Music
Ina Wroldsen has released several music collections and singles.
Extended Plays
Extended Plays (EPs) are like mini-albums with a few songs.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| Hex |
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| Matters of the Mind |
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| Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025 |
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11 |
Charted Singles
These are songs that became popular and appeared on music charts.
As the Main Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| "Lay It on Me" (with Broiler) |
2016 | 2 | — | — | non-album single |
| "Mary's Story" | 79 | — | — | ||
| "Strongest" | 2017 | 2 | 20 | 85 | |
| "Mother" | 2018 | 17 |
— | — | Hex |
| "Favela" (with Alok) |
28 |
— | — | non-album single | |
| "Obsessed" (with Dynoro) |
2019 | 13 |
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| "Body Parts" | 26 |
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| "Haloes" | 25 |
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| "Aldri" (with Stig Brenner) |
2023 | 16 |
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| "Barcelona" (with Alan Walker) |
2024 | 19 |
— | — | Walkerworld 2.0 |
| "Stranger (Främling)" | 10 |
— | — | Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025 | |
| "One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City" | 2025 | 23 |
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| "Running Out" | 19 |
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| "Tada" | 18 |
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| "—" means the song did not appear on the chart or was not released. | |||||
As a Featured Artist
Ina Wroldsen has also been featured on songs by other artists.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album/EP | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| NOR | AUT | BEL (Fl) | BEL (Wa) | FRA | GER | IRE | SCO | UK | |||||||||||||||||
| "We Stand Up" (Kat Krazy featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||
| "Places" (Martin Solveig featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
39 | 72 | 43 | 24 | 56 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 27 |
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| "Breathe" (Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2017 | — | 14 |
14 | 6 | — | 15 | 4 |
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| "Lie to Me" (Steve Aoki featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neon Future III | ||||||||||||||
| "I Feel Ya" (Cheat Codes with Danny Quest & Ina Wroldsen) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Level 2 | ||||||||||||||
| "—" means the song did not appear on the chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Songs
These are other songs Ina has released or been part of.
| Title | Year | Album/EP |
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| "If You Could Only See Me" (as Ina) |
2004 | non-album single |
| "Sorry" (as Ina) |
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| "Human" (Chris Loco featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2015 | See No Evil |
| "Feels Like Home" (Sigma featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
Life |
Awards and Nominations
Ina Wroldsen has received many awards and nominations for her work.
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | WDM Radio Awards | Best Electronic Vocalist | Ina Wroldsen | Nominated | |
| Spellemannprisen '17 | International Success of the Year | Won | |||
| P3 Gull | P3 Prize | Won | |||
| 2019 | Brit Awards | British Video of the Year | "Breathe" (Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
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| Spellemannprisen '18 | Songwriter of the Year | HEX Ina Wroldsen |
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| Lyricist of the Year | HEX Ina Wroldsen |
Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | "Strongest" | Nominated | |||
| 64th Ivor Novello Awards | PRS for Music Most Performed Work | "Breathe" (Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
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See also
In Spanish: Ina Wroldsen para niños
