Moyka (singer)

Monika Engeseth, also known as Moyka, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Hallingdal, Norway. She has called herself a "Norwegian Pop Witch."[1]

Moyka
Moyka performing in 2016 (UKM-Festivalen)
Background information
Birth nameMonika Engeseth
Also known as"The Pop Witch"
BornMay 16, 1997
Southern Norway
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2019-present
Websitewww.facebook.com/moykamusic
Musical career
Genres
LabelsMade Records

She is currently on the European record label Made Records[2] and started to release songs in 2019.

Early life

Engeseth grew up in a city located in Hallingdal Valley (eastern Norway) and always wanted to create music since she was younger.[3]

After starting to create music, she released her first songs through an EP named "Circles" after some months of work in 2019.

Career

Her first EP named Circles[4] included 5 songs and was released on October 18, 2019.[5]

She started to become more recognized after performances on Norwegian national media, including NRK P3 radio and TV2 channel through "God Morgen Norge". She also performs at concerts across Norway and has sung at international music festivals.

She sang in January 2020 for the 34th edition of Eurosonic (Netherlands).[6] In April 2020, during the COVID-19 crisis, she performed[7] in the Verftet Online Music Festival, a Norwegian music festival gathering several artists that was fully virtual to avoid risk of contagion.

In May, she was accepted to participate in the The Great Escape Festival (2020 edition) in Brighton, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Her second EP called Spaces was released on June 12, 2020 and included four new songs.[9][10][11]

She collaborated with Magnus Skylstad,[12] a musician and composer.

Her pop music has its own style but is influenced by other Norwegian singers such as AURORA or Sigrid, or bands like Highasakite or Röyksopp.[13]

Discography

"Circles" (EP1) - 2019
Title Release date
1 Bones May 24, 2019
2 Colder March 8, 2019
3 All Things We Forgot September 6, 2019
4 Ride October 4, 2019
5 Circles October 18, 2019

"Circles (Acoustic version)" - 2019
Title Release date
1 Bones (acoustic) September 20, 2019
2 Colder (acoustic) November 22, 2019
3 All Things We forgot (acoustic) September 13, 2019
4 Ride (acoustic) November 22, 2019

"Spaces" (EP2) - 2020
Title Release date
- Intro
1 Spaces April 7, 2020
2 Backwards May 1, 2020
3 Kanazawa' June 12, 2020
4 Violet May 22, 2020

Uncategorized (extra songs)
Title Release date About
1 I Don't Wanna Hold On September 25, 2020 Studio Demo
2 When Performed on Verftet Online Fest'
3 Thousand Eyes Performed on Verftet Online Fest'

References
  1. "NA Meets: Moyka". Norwegian Arts. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. "Made Records / ARTISTS". made (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  3. "Moyka". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. "Interview: Moyka Finds a Moment to Breathe in Debut 'Circles' EP". Atwood Magazine. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  5. "Circles - EP by Moyka". Genius. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  6. "Artist Guide - Eurosonic Noorderslag Groningen 2020". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  7. "Verftet Online Music Festival - @verftetfestival — Program". Verftet Online Music Festival - @verftetfestival. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  8. "The Great Escape Festival 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus crisis". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  9. "Moyka has dropped her 'Spaces EP', and a new single to go with". RIOT. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  10. "Spaces - EP by Moyka". Genius. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  11. "Moyka Unveils Stunning Synth-Driven Sophomore 'Spaces EP'". CULTR. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  12. "Magnus Skylstad". Genius. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  13. "Listen To Norwegian Artist MOYKA's New Single: "Bones"". Wonderland. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
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