.jpg/250px-Ina_Wroldsen_(cropped).jpg){kind=small}
.jpg/1599px-Ina_Wroldsen_(cropped).jpg)
Community hub
0 subscribers8 pages, 0 posts
Recent from talks
All channels
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Contribute something
Welcome to the community hub built to collect knowledge and have discussions related to Ina Wroldsen.
Nothing was collected or created yet.
Ina Wroldsen
View on Wikipediafrom Wikipedia
 | This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (February 2024) |
Ina Christine Wroldsen (Norwegian: [ˈîːnɑ krɪsˈtìːnɛ ˈʋrɔ̀ɫsn̩]; born 29 May 1984), previously known simply as Ina, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She was a part of the electropop duo Ask Embla with Icelandic producer and songwriter Arnthor Birgisson.[2]
Key Information
.jpg)
Career
[edit]Wroldsen's career started solely as a recording artist, but soon turned to writing music for others. As a songwriter, she has had great success and is internationally considered one of the most sought after in her field. She has won several BMI/ASCAP awards for her work, among BRIT award and Spellemannprisen nominations. Her songs have been used by the likes of Shakira, Kylie Minogue, David Guetta, The Saturdays, James Arthur, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Madison Beer and Tinie Tempah.
Between 2013 and 2018, the publishing interest of Ina Wroldsen's catalog was represented by Reverb Music/Reservoir Media Management.[3] Since 2018, Warner Chappell Music have represented her publishing interests.
In recent years, Ina has also resumed her career as a recording artist. As part of Norwegian-Icelandic duo Ask Embla, together with Arnthor Birgisson. They released the album Northern Lights in 2013 in Norway. She has since continued her artist career under its own name. She released "Aliens (Her er jeg)" (2014), "Rebels" (2015) and "Lay It on Me" (2016). The latter was released as a collaboration with the Norwegian producer duo Broiler and climbed to No. 2 on the VG-lista singles chart.
In 2015, Calvin Harris and Disciples chose to release Ina's song "How Deep Is Your Love" using her vocals.[4]
In 2016, she was one of the judges in the Norwegian version of Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne.[5] She has been the featured vocalist on various worldwide acclaimed DJs' records, including Sigma, Steve Aoki, "Breathe" by Jax Jones and the Martin Solveig song "Places".
In June 2017, she signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's Syco Music label.[6] Soon after, on 27 October 2017, she released her single "Strongest", which was quite successful in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and thanks to it in 2019 she was nominated for Spellemannprisen for the "Song of the Year" award.[7]
In August 2018, she released in partnership with Alok "Favela" with her own vocals and inspired from a documentary about Latin American women.[8]
From 2021 to 2024, Wroldsen served as a coach on The Voice Norway, winning its 2022 season with her act Jørgen Dahl Moe.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| NOR [9] | ||
| The Business of Christmas |
|
15 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| NOR [10] | ||
| Hex[11] |
|
— |
| Matters of the Mind[12] |
|
— |
| Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025 |
|
11 |
Charted singles
[edit]As main artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [13] |
DEN [14] |
SWE [15] | |||
| "Lay It on Me" (with Broiler) |
2016 | 2 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Mary's Story" | 79 | — | — | ||
| "Strongest" | 2017 | 2 | 20 | 85 | |
| "Mother" | 2018 | 17 [16] |
— | — | Hex |
| "Favela" (with Alok)[17] |
28 [18] |
— | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Obsessed" (with Dynoro)[19] |
2019 | 13 [20] |
— | — | |
| "Body Parts" | 26 [21] |
— | — | ||
| "Haloes"[22] | 25 [23] |
— | — | ||
| "Aldri" (with Stig Brenner) |
2023 | 16 [24] |
— | — | |
| "Barcelona" (with Alan Walker) |
2024 | 19 [25] |
— | —[A] | Walkerworld 2.0 |
| "Stranger (Främling)" | 10 [27] |
— | — | Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025 | |
| "One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City" | 2025 | 23 [28] |
— | — | |
| "Running Out" | 19 [29] |
— | — | ||
| "Tada" | 18 [30] |
— | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album/EP | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | AUT | BEL (Fl) | BEL (Wa) | FRA | GER | IRE | SCO | UK | |||||||||||||||||
| "We Stand Up"[31] (Kat Krazy featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||
| "Places" (Martin Solveig featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
39 | 72 | 43 | 24 | 56 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 27 |
| |||||||||||||||
| "Breathe" (Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2017 | — | 14 [33] |
14 | 6 | — | 15 | 4 [34] |
5 [35] |
7 | Snacks | ||||||||||||||
| "Lie to Me"[39] (Steve Aoki featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neon Future III | ||||||||||||||
| "I Feel Ya" (Cheat Codes with Danny Quest & Ina Wroldsen) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Level 2 | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other songs
[edit] | This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
| Title | Year | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| "If You Could Only See Me" (as Ina)[40] |
2004 | Non-album singles |
| "Sorry" (as Ina)[41] |
2005 | |
| "Human" (Chris Loco featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
2015 | See No Evil |
| "Feels Like Home" (Sigma featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
Life |
Credits
[edit] | This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
Singing-songwriting
[edit]| Title | Co-writers | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | AUS | AUT | BEL (Fl) | GER | ITA | NL |
SWI | UK | US | |||||
| "How Deep Is Your Love" (Calvin Harris and Disciples) |
Calvin Harris, Nathan Duvall, Gavin Koolmon, Luke McDermott, Marvin White | 2015 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 27 | Non-album single | |
Songwriting
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit] |
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WDM Radio Awards | Best Electronic Vocalist | Ina Wroldsen | Nominated | [53] |
| Spellemannprisen '17 | Årets internasjonale suksess (International Success of the Year) |
Won | [11] | ||
| P3 Gull | P3-Prisen (P3 Prize) | Won | [54] | ||
| 2019 | Brit Awards | British Video of the Year | "Breathe" (Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
Nominated | [55] |
| Spellemannprisen '18 | Årets låtskriver (Songwriter of the Year) |
HEX Ina Wroldsen |
Won | [7] | |
| Årets tekstforfatter (Lyricist of the Year) |
HEX Ina Wroldsen |
Nominated | [7] | ||
| Årets låt (Song of the Year) |
"Strongest" | Nominated | [7] | ||
| 64th Ivor Novello Awards | PRS for Music Most Performed Work | "Breathe" (Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen) |
Nominated | [56] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Barcelona" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ina komponerer for de store". Nrk.no. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Ina Wroldsen skriver for Britney". Nrk.no. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Reservoir Buys Brit Publisher P&P Songs". Billboard. 21 February 2013.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (15 July 2015). "Calvin Harris & Disciples' "How Deep Is Your Love": Listen To The Full Song". Idolator. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Reservoir Media Management – INA WROLDSEN ANNOUNCED AS JUDGE FOR POP IDOL NORWAY". Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Hit songwriter for Clean Bandit and One Direction signs to Simon Cowell's label". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Nominerte Spellemannprisen 2018 – Spellemann". 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Alok lança "Favela", música em parceria com a cantora norueguesa Ina Wroldsen". Uol.com.br. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Album 2025 uke 52". VG-lista. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Album 2025 uke 10". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Ina Wroldsen og ektemannen slet da de flyttet til Norge". vg.no. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Matters Of The Mind – EP by Ina Wroldsen on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "VG-lista – Ina Wroldsen". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Hitlisten Top 40". Tracklisten. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 37, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Favela – Single by Ina Wroldsen on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 38, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Obsessed – Single by Dynoro & Ina Wroldsen on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 13, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 21, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Haloes – Single by Ina Wroldsen". Apple Music (US). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 39, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Singel 2023 uke 37". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Singel 2024 uke 25". VG-lista. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Singel 2025 uke 02". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Singel 2025 uke 03". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Singel 2025 uke 04". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Singel 2025 uke 06". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "We Stand Up (feat. Ina Wroldsen) – Single on Itunes by Kat Krazy". iTunes. July 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b "BPI Awards – bpi". Archived from the original on 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Discographie Ina Wroldsen". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Chart Archive > 26 January 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Goud en Platina – Singles 2018". Ultratop Belgian Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ina Wroldsen)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Lie To Me (feat. Ina Wroldsen) – Single by Steve Aoki on". iTunes Store (NZ). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Various – Absolute Music 47". Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Various – NRK P3 Presenterer: Rørt Og Urørt 2005". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Chart". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "ultratop.be – ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 31 January 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Musikindustrie, Bundesverband. "BVMI – Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "FIMI – Certificazioni – FIMI". Fimi.it. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | the Official New Zealand Music Chart". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan.se. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Certified Awards". Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Platynowe płyty przyznane w 2015 roku". bestsellery.zpav.pl/.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Riaa.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b "We Talk To… Ina Wroldsen". Top New Pop. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Nominados 2018 – WDM Radio Awards". Los 40. 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Ina Wroldsen got the P3 award" (in Norwegian). NRK. 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Brit Awards-nominert" (in Norwegian). GAFFA. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Here are the nominations for the Ivor Novellos 2019". NME. 24 April 2019.
External links
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ina Wroldsen.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
Ina Wroldsen
View on Grokipediafrom Grokipedia
Early life
Childhood and family
Ina Christine Wroldsen was born on 29 May 1984 in Finnsnes, a small town in northern Norway.[9] While some sources, including her own social media references, associate her early years more closely with Sandefjord on the southern coast, where she spent significant time growing up.[10] Wroldsen's upbringing involved multiple relocations within Norway, including periods in Kristiansand and Holmlia (a suburb of Oslo), before settling more prominently in Sandefjord in 1999, which exposed her to diverse regional cultures across the country.[9] She is the daughter of Kristin Wroldsen and Per Erik Wroldsen, and during her childhood in Sandefjord, her father shared stories of Norwegian folklore, such as tales of mythical creatures like the Nøkken, fostering her early fascination with Scandinavian mythology and history.[11][12]Musical influences and education
Wroldsen's early exposure to music came through her family environment in Norway, where her mother played a pivotal role in nurturing her interest. At age 11, while accompanying her mother to shops, Wroldsen discovered the album Pieces of You by Jewel, which her mother purchased for her; this sparked an immediate passion for songwriting, as she described feeling "gut-wrenchingly in love" with the track "You Were Meant For Me."[13] Her mother further encouraged her by introducing her to Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, prompting Wroldsen to practice singing and writing after hearing songs like "All I Really Want," which she admired for its raw expression of anger and lyrical depth.[13] Largely self-taught, Wroldsen began composing her own songs around age 11, drawing from these personal connections to music rather than structured lessons. By age 12, while in sixth grade, she embraced pop music despite its uncool reputation among peers, citing Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" as a favorite for its production by Max Martin, which influenced her appreciation for polished pop sounds.[13] At 16, her tastes shifted toward grunge and punk, where Tori Amos's cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" became a transformative influence, highlighting her evolving interest in emotive, alternative styles that informed her later electropop sensibilities.[13] No records indicate formal musical education during her youth; instead, Wroldsen's development was informal and driven by self-directed exploration of international artists. Additional early inspirations included Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, and Regina Spektor, whom she mimicked in her initial attempts at performing, blending pop accessibility with introspective lyrics.[12] This foundation of diverse influences, rooted in her Norwegian upbringing, laid the groundwork for her electropop style without reliance on institutional training.[13]Career
Early songwriting and duo work
In the mid-2000s, Ina Wroldsen transitioned from early attempts as a recording artist to professional songwriting, beginning to co-write tracks in 2007 after her initial record deal was shelved in 2006. She contributed to several songs on the debut album of British girl group the Saturdays, Chasing Lights (2008), which was certified platinum in the UK and produced two top-ten singles. Other early credits included co-writing "Hush Hush; Hush Hush" for the Pussycat Dolls, released on their 2008 album Doll Domination. These works for emerging pop acts highlighted her growing role as a behind-the-scenes writer during the 2004–2013 period, emphasizing catchy hooks and collaborative production. In 2011, Wroldsen formed the electropop duo Ask Embla alongside Icelandic producer and songwriter Arnthor Birgisson, blending electronic elements with her vocals and lyrics. The duo's debut single, "Father's Eyes," released in 2012, reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. Their follow-up single, "Cry Baby," peaked at number ten in Norway. Ask Embla released their debut and only album, Northern Light, in May 2013 via Universal Music Norway, featuring 13 tracks including the earlier singles. The album achieved significant commercial success in Norway, becoming one of the most downloaded and streamed records of the year and marking the duo's peak before their disbandment around 2014. During this time, Wroldsen secured a publishing deal with Reverb Music, which was acquired by Reservoir Media Management in 2012 as part of their expansion into UK songwriters. This agreement, encompassing her catalog through P&P Songs, facilitated connections with international artists and helped build her songwriting portfolio by providing administrative support and exposure in the global market.Solo recording career
Following her work in duos, Wroldsen transitioned to a solo recording career, releasing the singles "Aliens (Her er jeg)" in 2014 and "Rebels" in 2015. She continued with the release of "Lay It on Me" in collaboration with Norwegian producers Broiler in April 2016, which peaked at number 2 on the Norwegian VG-lista singles chart.[14] In June 2017, Wroldsen signed a major recording deal with Syco Music, the label founded by Simon Cowell, marking her first significant label affiliation as a lead artist and boosting her international visibility through promotional opportunities and resources for original material.[15] This partnership facilitated the release of her debut solo single under the label, "Strongest," on October 27, 2017, which also reached number 2 on the VG-lista and entered the charts in Denmark (number 20) and Sweden (number 85).[16] Wroldsen continued issuing solo singles in subsequent years, including "Barcelona" with producer Alan Walker in June 2024, which debuted at number 19 on the VG-lista.[17] These releases highlighted her evolving style blending electropop with emotional vocals, often co-written and produced with established electronic artists. Her first extended play, Hex, arrived on June 29, 2018, via Syco Music, comprising four tracks that explore themes of love, loss, and introspection through shimmering electro-anthems.[18] The EP's track listing includes:- "Sea"
- "Remember Me"
- "Mine"
- "Mother"
- "More"
- "We Are Gonna Live"
- "Matters"
- "Fires"
- "Stranger (Främling)"
- "One Day You´ll Dance For Me, New York City"
- "Running Out"
- "Sweet Harmony (Søt Harmoni)"
- "TADA"
- "555"
- "Fanga av ein stormvind"
Television and media roles
In 2016, Wroldsen served as a judge on the Norwegian talent competition Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne, where she evaluated aspiring singers during auditions and live performances, including performing her single "Lay It On Me" on the show.[22][23] From 2021 to 2024, Wroldsen acted as a coach on The Voice Norway, mentoring contestants through blind auditions, battles, and knockouts across multiple seasons.[24] In the 2022 season, her team achieved victory when contestant Jørgen Dahl Moe won the competition, performing covers such as Prince's "Purple Rain" and Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind" under her guidance.[25] In the 2025 season of Hver Gang Vi Møtes, Wroldsen participated as one of the featured artists, interpreting songs by fellow musicians including Carola Häggkvist's "Främling" (reimagined as "Stranger") and Kjartan Lauritzen's "Tada," with live performances recorded at Kjerringøy.[26][27] Wroldsen has appeared in media interviews that underscore her multifaceted career, such as at the 2025 BMI London Awards, where she discussed the recognition of songwriters and her experiences balancing artistry with collaborative work.[8] These television roles have amplified visibility for her solo recording efforts.Personal life
Marriage and family
Ina Wroldsen met her husband, Mark Ellwood, in late 2007, and the couple moved in together in London the following year.[12] Their son, William, was born in June 2009.[12] Wroldsen and Ellwood married in 2012 after several years together.[11] The family resided in London for about eight years, where Wroldsen balanced her burgeoning songwriting career with early motherhood, often drawing from her experiences as a young parent.[12] Around 2016, they relocated to Wroldsen's hometown of Sandefjord, Norway, allowing her to work from home while her son adapted to local activities like sailing lessons.[12] Her mother assists in managing her schedule to accommodate family priorities amid professional demands.[12] Wroldsen's family life has profoundly shaped her music, infusing themes of vulnerability and unconditional love. For instance, she co-wrote "Rockabye" for Clean Bandit, inspired by her determination as a young mother to provide for William under challenging circumstances.[28] The song "Fires," from her 2021 EP Matters of the Mind, reflects on motherhood as a "double-edged sword"—a profound gift that requires preparing her son for independence while envisioning his future return.[29] Similarly, the track "Mine" stems from her bond with Ellwood, emphasizing emotional closeness and relational security.[12]Residence and interests
Ina Wroldsen resides in Sandefjord, Norway, her hometown approximately 90 minutes south of Oslo, where she returned around 2016 after several years based in London. This move allowed her to reconnect with her Norwegian roots while accommodating her family's needs, including raising her son in a more serene environment overlooking the fjords. She continues to nurture strong ties to Norway, frequently referencing Sandefjord in her personal updates and hosting performances there, such as her 2025 Christmas concert at Hjertnes Kulturhus.[12][30][31] Despite her primary home in Norway, Wroldsen maintains a lifestyle that balances domestic stability with the demands of her international music career, involving frequent travel for collaborations, tours, and songwriting sessions across Europe and beyond. This nomadic aspect is supported by her family, enabling her to divide time between creative work abroad and a grounded home life in Sandefjord.[12][32] Wroldsen's non-musical interests reflect her fascination with Norwegian heritage and intellectual pursuits. She is deeply engaged with Norse mythology and folklore—such as tales of the Nøkken and Huldra—which have influenced her creative process, including her EP HEX. Her curiosity extends to history and personal ancestry. In her leisure time, Wroldsen enjoys outdoor activities like swimming, camping, and running, often drawing inspiration from the natural landscapes around her home, as well as listening to podcasts and playing music on an antique piano. She shares these moments with her family and their cat, Stamp.[12][33][34]Discography
Extended plays
Ina Wroldsen's extended plays mark key milestones in her solo recording career, blending pop sensibilities with introspective themes drawn from personal and cultural narratives. Her debut EP, Hex, released on June 29, 2018, via Syco Music, consists of four tracks: "Sea," "Remember Me," "Mine," and "Mother." Produced with contributions from guitarists Håkon Sagen and Espen, the EP draws heavily on Scandinavian folklore and Norse mythology, using mythical figures like the seductive forest spirit Huldra to explore themes of personal empowerment, self-discovery, and feminine strength.[35][36][12][37] Wroldsen's second EP, Matters of the Mind, arrived on May 28, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Norway, featuring four tracks: "More," "We Are Gonna Live," "Matters," and "Fires." This release emphasizes mental health and emotional vulnerability, with songs like "Matters" addressing the weight of internal struggles and the effort to avoid being overwhelmed by them. Key singles "Matters" (April 2021) and "Fires" highlight her raw, confessional style, reflecting personal catharsis amid global challenges.[38][39][40][41][42] In 2025, Wroldsen released Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025 on February 21 via Sony Music Entertainment Norway, a seven-track EP stemming from her appearances on the Norwegian television program Hver gang vi møtes. The collection includes covers such as "Stranger (Främling)" and "One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City," alongside reinterpretations like "Running Out" and "Sweet Harmony (Søt Harmoni)." It debuted and peaked at No. 11 on the Norwegian Albums Chart (VG-lista).[43][44][45][46] Later that year, on November 7, Wroldsen issued The Business of Christmas, a six-track holiday EP under Sony Music Entertainment Norway, featuring original seasonal songs like "Christmas Card (from Dean Street)," "A Good Year," and the title track. This release showcases her festive songwriting, blending pop with nostalgic themes of joy and reflection.[47][48][49]Singles
Ina Wroldsen has released several singles as a lead artist, often blending pop and electronic elements, with notable success on the Norwegian VG-lista chart. Her debut major single, "Lay It on Me" in collaboration with Norwegian producers Broiler, marked her breakthrough as a performer. Subsequent releases like "Strongest" further solidified her presence in the Nordic music scene, while later tracks such as "Barcelona" with Alan Walker extended her international appeal. In 2025, she issued new material including "Stay" and contributions to the TV series Hver Gang Vi Møtes soundtrack, such as "555."Lead artist singles
Wroldsen's lead singles have primarily charted in Norway, with limited but notable international exposure, particularly in the UK.| Title | Year | Peak (VG-lista, Norway) | Other charts | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lay It on Me" (with Broiler) | 2016 | 2 (21 weeks) | — | Norway: 2× Platinum (40,000 units) |
| "Strongest" | 2017 | 2 (25 weeks) | — | — |
| "Barcelona" (with Alan Walker) | 2024 | 19 | — | — |
| "Stay" | 2025 | — | — | — |
| "555" (from Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025) | 2025 | — | Spotify Norway: 15 | — |
Featured artist singles
Prior to her solo emphasis post-2017, Wroldsen frequently contributed vocals to collaborations with international DJs and producers, achieving higher visibility on global charts like the UK Official Singles Chart.| Title | Year | Featured on | Peak (VG-lista, Norway) | Other charts | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "How Deep Is Your Love" | 2015 | Calvin Harris & Disciples | 9 | UK: 2 | UK: Platinum (600,000 units) |
| "Places" | 2017 | Martin Solveig | — | UK: 27 (4 weeks) | — |
| "Breathe" | 2018 | Jax Jones | — | UK: 7 (27 weeks) | UK: Platinum (600,000 units) |