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Birth name | Dagny Norvoll Sandvik |
Born | Tromsø, Norway | 23 July 1990
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | dagnymusic |
Dagny Norvoll Sandvik (born 23 July 1990), known mononymously as Dagny, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Her music is pop-based, incorporating elements of indie, dance, synth, electro and disco. She has released two studio albums, Strangers / Lovers (2020) and Elle (2024), and one EP, Ultraviolet (2016). Her single "Somebody" won Song of the Year at P3 Gull 2020[2] and her 2017 track "Love You Like That" was the basis for Katy Perry's "Never Really Over" (2019).[3][4] She frequently performs at festivals in Norway and the United Kingdom including Øyafestivalen, Stavernfestivalen, and Bergenfest.
Dagny was nominated for the Spellemannprisen Årets Nykommer (Newcomer of the Year) in 2016 and Årets Låtskriver (Songwriter of the Year) in 2018.[5] Her songs "Backbeat", "Wearing Nothing" and "Somebody" were nominated for the Spellemannprisen Årets Låt (Song of the Year) in 2016, 2017, and 2020, respectively.[5]
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