Bertine Zelitz

Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz (born 9 Apryle 1975) is a Norse pop sangster. She is ane o Norawa's maist popular performers.

Bertine Zetlitz
Zetlitz performing in Stavanger, Norway in 2004
Background information
Birth name	Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz
Forby kent as	Bertine
Born	(1975-04-09) 9 Aprile 1975 Oslo, Norawa
Oreigin	Norawa
Genres	Electropop, bubblegum, electronica
Years active	1998–present
Labels	EMI (1998–present)
Wabsteid	Official website

Career

Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz began her muisical jurney at a young age, pennin her first numbers agit juist 12. Efter gainin a backgrund in clessical muisic, Zetlitz began tae experiment. Her debut album Morbid Latenight Show wis released in 1998 an spawned several successful singles. It wis follaeed bi the Tore Johansson producit Beautiful So Far in 2000. Her third album, Sweet Injections, wis released in 2003, helmed by electronic experts Howie B, Magnus Fiennes an Richard X (Sugababes, Rachel Stevens). Lead single "Girl Like You" signalled a chynge o direction for the sangster.

Her fowert album Rollerskating wis released in late 2006. EMI describes the release as a "fascinating an unique blend o pulsin electro, clessic Disco nouveaux, twistit pop melodies an guid auld fashioned catchy choruses. It's Bertine as you ken an luve her, but wi a new even mair addictive sting in her tail." Lead single "Fake Your Beauty" wis a radio hit an reached the top spot in the Norse chairts. Its follae-up "Ah-Ah" wis remixed on release an wis a sizeable hit. Zetlitz released her fift album My Italian Greyhound in September 2006. She describit the album as "like its namesake: elegant, humorous, fit and well scented - with a charming hint of neurosis."

Zetlitz gave birth tae her first bairn in 2007 an temporarily retired frae show-business tae become a full-time mither. Later that year she released the greatest hits album In My Mind 1997–2007 the Best of Bertine Zetlitz, which featured twa new sangs. She released her saxt studio album Electric Feet on 16 Mairch 2012.

Personal life

Bertine Zetlitz is marriet wi twa childer. She is a niece o Francis Sejersted an a stryndant o Jens Zetlitz.

Discografie

Studio albums

• Morbid Latenight Show (1998) #27 NOR
• Beautiful So Far (2000) #2 NOR
• Sweet Injections (2003) #1 NOR
• Rollerskating (2004) #2 NOR
• My Italian Greyhound (2006) #6 NOR
• Electric Feet (2012) #6 NOR

Compilation albums

• In My Mind 1997–2007 the Best of Bertine Zetlitz (2007) #10 NOR

Extended Plays

• Morbid Remix Show (1998)

Singles

• "Getting Out" (1997)
• "Snow on a Hot Day" (1997)
• "Apples and Diamonds" (1997)
• "Abigail" (1998)
• "Fi Fy Fo Fum" (with Marte Krogh) (1998)
• "Adore Me" (2000)
• "Cruel" (2000)
• "Fate" (2001)
• "Girl Like You" (2002) #2 NOR
• "For Fun" (2003)
• "Twisted Little Star" (2003)
• "Fake Your Beauty" (2004) #1 NOR
• "Ah-Ah" (2004) #13 NOR
• "500" (2006) #11 NOR
• "Islands in the Stream" (with Thom Hell) (2006)
• "Midnight" (2006)
• "Ashamed" (2007) #4 NOR
• "Bubble Bursts" (2007) #6 NOR
• "Electric Feet" (2012)
• "Starlight" (2012)

Awairds

• Spellemannprisen (1998): 'Newcomer of the Year' and 'Pop Artist of the Year'
• Hitawards (1998): 'Female Artist of the Year'
• Hitawards (2000): 'Female Artist of the Year'
• Spellemannprisen (2000): 'Pop Artist of the Year'
• Spellemannprisen (2003): 'Female Pop Artist of the Year'

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial steid Archived 2013-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Myspace steid