Susanne Aartun Sundfør is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Haugesund. In 2006, she joined Norwegian band Madrugada on tour, performing their song “Lift Me”, a duet the band originally recorded in the studio with singer Ane Brun. In November 2006 she released her debut single “Walls”, which would climb to number three on the Norwegian singles chart. The release of her self titled debut studio album came in 2007. It reached number three on the Norwegian album chart and was followed by Take One, a live album consisting of songs from her debut.
Her second studio album, The Brothel, was released in 2010 to commercial success in Norway, peaking at number one and becoming the best-selling album of that year. The album saw a shift from the piano-driven pop of previous releases towards a more ambitious and electronic direction. Its title track reached number two on the Norwegian singles charts, the highest of her career. In 2011, she released a live instrumental album composed solely of synthesizers, A Night at Salle Pleyel, serving as a commission piece.
Her third studio album, The Silicone Veil (2012) (which was also Sundfør’s first album to be released in the UK) topped the Norwegian album chart and received critical acclaim. The critically acclaimed “White Foxes” served as the lead single. In December, she released a collaboration with the Norwegian electronic duo Royksopp, “Running to the Sea”. They performed the song at Lydverket lat in 28 November 2012, as well as a cover of “Ice Machine” by Depeche Mode.
In October 2014, “Fade Away” was released. It served as the lead single for her fourth studio album, Ten Love Songs, which saw Sundfør experimenting with an electronic dance pop sound. The album reached number one in Norway and garnered universal acclaim. The album was also Sundfør’s international breakthrough, and became a commercial and critical success,
Her fifth studio album Music for People in Trouble (2017) represented a departure from the electronic-driven sound of previous records in favour of a return to her roots as a folk singer-songwriter. The album reached number one in Norway as well, making it her fourth consecutive album to achieve this feat. In February 2023, Sundfør released the lead singles “Alyosha” and “Leikara ljóð” and announced her sixth album Blomi, which was released in April. The album debuted at number two in Norway. The album was dedicated to her linguist grandfather Kjell Aartun and her recently-born daughter.
