Emma Steinbakken

Since her breakthrough as a 15-year-old in 2018, Emma Steinbakken has embarked on a journey that few Norwegian artists can match. Her debut single, "No1t Gonna Cry," has garnered over 25 million streams, and she's already conquered the charts three times. In 2023, her highly anticipated debut album, "Home," was finally released, so did her EP "<3" recorded live in studio with her own musicians. In recent years, Emma's presence, captivating vocals, and storytelling abilities have left audiences spellbound in front of TV screens and concert stages all across Norway. At the same time, she's engaged in genre-expanding collaborations with the likes of Alan Walker, Matoma, and Kamelen. However, even as she's grown to become one of the country's biggest pop stars and even with a sold out solo performance at Oslo Spektrum, vulnerability and honesty remain pivotal for Emma, both in life and in her songwriting. During her upbringing, Emma often spent considerable time searching for the right words to describe her own feelings. Today, helping others articulate their emotions drives her creative process. Emma frequently draws from personal experience in both lyrics and expression to create relatability in her songs. As Emma herself puts it, music is at its finest when it forges connections between people, fostering a shared understanding of that lump in your stomach -- whether it's pleasant or painful.