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RIKKE; a different kind of singer/songwriter and emotional storyteller. Likes to go her own ways and started singing because of the soulful indie songs in her head that wanted out.
As an established and well-respected musician and artist in her native Norway, RIKKE has written and released six albums to date on her own Rikkileaks label, whilst becoming a household name due to her ‘day job’ as backing vocalist to some of Norway’s biggest acts such as Bernhoft, Madcon, Marcus & Martinus and Emma Steinbakken, and on the Norwegian hit TV-show “Hver Gang Vi Møtes” .
Musical influences include Fleetwood Mac, Bon Iver, Björk and AURORA, while her inspiration is drawn from her father’s record collection and the will to write for the unheard & the misunderstood. Her thoughts and ideas come together in song on the 100yr old grand piano in the centre of her Oslo apartment.
With previous success in Norway and Germany, and now signed to London’s Cooking Vinyl, Rikke is readying her next project which promises to build on her impressive career foundations and shine a light on her abilities as a unique & enigmatic songwriter and performer who sings in full colour and wears her heart firmly on her sleeve.
What they say
““I don’t know what they put in the water over in Norway, but they always seem to know how to pull off an impressive pop tune… Rikke’s ‘We Collide’ snaps into life with an indie-pop melody and energy… a sense of optimism akin to stepping out into Spring sunshine… this brand of indie-alt-pop will appeal to fans of Kimbra or Sia.” ”
““Norwegian artist offers up a wonderfully rich and soaring dream-pop delight” ”
““An upbeat alt-pop gem with an angular melody that’s curiously catchy and definitely sticks in the head – effortlessly straddling the gap between indie artistry and mainstream pop” ”
“reminds me of the very best of Adele, as her voice soars and expresses complex emotions with beauty and poise”
“refreshingly different! An artist that thinks outside the box”
“Every sound and word has purpose. Iconic piece of work”
“Rikke went on to pierce the heart of the listeners with her self-penned mini-classics”