Stina Nordenstam

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Kristina Ulrika Marianne Nordenstam (born 4 March 1969),[1] known by her stage name Stina Nordenstam, is a Swedish singer-songwriter and producer.

Life and career

Nordenstam was born in Stockholm on 4 March 1969.[1] As a child, she was highly influenced by her father's classical and jazz music collection.[2] Her debut album, Memories of a Color, was released in 1991. Her sophomore album And She Closed Her Eyes, released in 1994, was named the best Swedish album of all time by Sonic on their 2013 list of the 100 best Swedish albums.[3] 1997's Dynamite began a more experimental path—most of the album was filled with distorted guitars and unusual beats.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". A 1998 cover album, People Are Strange, followed in the same vein. In 2001, Nordenstam went with a more pop-influenced sound on This Is Stina Nordenstam, which features guest vocals from Brett Anderson. Nordenstam's 2004 album The World Is Saved continued the path set on This Is..., and is her last album since 2025Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[2][3]

Her song "Little Star" was used in the 1996 Baz Luhrman film Romeo + Juliet. She appears on two songs by English band Nine Horses, on the album Snow Borne Sorrow and on the EP Money for All.[4] She also provided vocals for Vangelis' song "Ask the Mountains", Yello's "To the Sea", and a collaboration with Anton Fier. In 2000, Nordenstam featured on a track from Danish prog-rockers Mew's second album Half the World Is Watching Me. The track was later re-recorded for the band's international debut Frengers. Nordenstam's vocals on her track "A Walk in the Park" were used as a sample for two songs by the Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles, "Violent Dreams" and "Vietnam".[5]

Nordenstam presented a sound installation at the Way Out West music festival in 2013, and, in 2014, Nordenstam was one of 12 inaugural inductees into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame.[6][7]

Musical style

Nordenstam's voice was called "delicate", "serious", and "plucky" by Autostraddle.[8] The Irish Times described Nordenstam's voice as "childlike" with "hushed and fragile" tones and a "soft and gentle" timbre, contrasting it with her "mighty and immeasurable" sound. Her voice was described by Adam Brent Houghtaling, author of This Will End in Tears: The Miserablist Guide to Music, as "very fragile" and "wispy", and he stated that her music "melds a lot of jazz and folk and ambient pop all together".[9] Her music has also been described as avant-pop.[10] Sally Shapiro has listed Nordenstam as an influence on her music.[11]

Personal life

In a 2013 interview, Nordenstam revealed that she was diagnosed with autism.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[13] 		FR
[14]
Memories of a Color 27 —
And She Closed Her Eyes
  • Released: January 1994
  • Label: Telegram, EastWest
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 5 —
Dynamite
  • Released: 13 September 1996
  • Label: Telegram, EastWest
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 17 —
People Are Strange
  • Released: 23 April 1998
  • Label: EastWest
  • Formats: CD, CD-R
 — —
This Is Stina Nordenstam
  • Released: 5 November 2001
  • Label: Independiente
  • Formats: CD, CD-R, DVD
 26 135
The World Is Saved
  • Released: 1 January 2004
  • Label: V2, P-Vine, Beacon Sound
  • Formats: CD, LP, CD-R
 5 119

EPs

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details
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  • Released: August 1996
  • Label: Telegram, EastWest
  • Formats: CD, LP

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
 UK
"Memories of a Color" 1992 — — Memories of a Color
"Another Story Girl" 1993 — —
"Little Star" — — And She Closed Her Eyes
"Something Nice" 1994 — 100
"Dynamite" 1997 — — Dynamite
"People Are Strange" 1998 — — People Are Strange
"Sharon & Hope" 2002 — — This Is Stina Nordenstam
"Get On with Your Life" 2004 35 — The World Is Saved
"Parliament Square" 2005 — —

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
 DEN
 SWI
 UK
"Ask the Mountains"
(Vangelis featuring Stina Nordenstam)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1996 — — — 77 Voices
"To the Sea"
(Yello featuring Stina Nordenstam)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1997 48 83 23 — Pocket Universe

Guest appearances

References

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