Ingrid Helene Håvik

Ingrid Helene Håvik (born 1987 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian songwriter and vocalist. She is best known as the lead singer of Highasakite but has also released a solo album under the artist name Ingrid.

Ingrid Helene Håvik
Born (1987-05-20) 20 May 1987
Ålesund, Sunnmøre
OriginNorway
GenresPop music, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsVocals

Biography

Håvik is a former member of the band Your Headlights Are On with a self-titled album in 2011. Highasakite was formed the same year, and they released their debut album All That Floats Will Rain the next year, with Håvik as one of the main composers. In 2014 the second album Silent Treatment was released, with all music and lyrics composed by Håvik. For this album, she won the category This years composer during the 2014 Spellemannprisen. She was also nominated in the category text writer, while the band won the category Pop Group of the Year for the album.

Håvik released her debut solo album Babylove under the stage name Ingrid in November 2013.[1]

She is a guest singer on a-ha's MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice album, that was recorded in late June 2017. She sings The Sun Always Shines On TV with Morten Harket.

Discography

Solo albums
  • 2013: Babylove (Propeller Recordings)

Collaborations
With Highasakite
  • 2012: All That Floats Will Rain (Riot Factory)
  • 2014: Silent Treatment (Propeller Recordings)[2]
  • 2016: Camp Echo (propeller Recordings)
  • 2016: Acoustic Versions EP (Propeller recordings)
  • 2017: 5 Million Miles (Propeller recordings)
  • 2019: Uranium Heart (Propeller Recordings)

References
  1. "Ingrid Helene Håvik". Biography. Serverbart.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  2. "Ingrid Helene Håvik". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
Awards
Preceded by
Lars Petter Hagen		 Recipient of the Spellemannprisen composer award
2014		 Succeeded by
Ørjan Matre
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