Solveig Slettahjell (born 2 April 1971 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz singer, known for her soulful, seductive voice. Career Slettahjell had her record debut with the album Slow Motion Orchestra (2003), contains jazz standards like "All the Way" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". It was released after festival appearance at Nattjazz 2002. For her second album, Silver (2004), her band took the name "Slow Motion Quintet". In 2005, they released Pixiedust. After working with a commission for Vossajazz Festiva (2009), she released the music on the acclaimed album Tarpan Seasons (2010). In 2012 she acclaimed performance at "Oslo Jazz Festival" 2012 with Gregory Porter. Slettahjell collaborated with Tord Gustavsen and Sjur Miljeteig releasing the albums Natt I Betlehem (2008) and Arven (2013) including with Nils Økland. In 2011 she released the album Antology with Morten Qvenild and in 2015 the album Trail of Souls with Knut Reiersrud and the jazz ensemble In the Country. Honors 2004: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz 2005: Radka Toneff Memorial Award 2005: Kongsberg Jazz Award 2011: Gammleng-prisen in the class Jazz Discography As leader With others 1998: Squid – Super (Forward) 1999: Kvitretten – Everything Turns (Curling Legs) 2002: Kvitretten – Kloden er en snurrebass som snurrer oss (Curling Legs) 2002: Sigvart Dagsland – Underlig Frihet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), as guest vocalist on one track 2005: Jon Balke Batagraf – Statements (ECM) 2006: Friko – The Journey to Mandoola (C+C) 2014: Bugge Wesseltoft, Knut Reiersrud and In The Country – Norwegian Woods – Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II (ACT) References External links } Norwegian women jazz singers Musicians from Bærum Norwegian jazz composers Spellemannprisen winners ACT Music artists 1971 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian women singers 20th-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian women singers 21st-century Norwegian singers Trondheim Voices members Curling Legs artists Universal Music Group artists Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists