Samsaya
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Photo: Jarle Vines. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sampda Sharma |
| Born |
1979 (age 36–37) Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, R&B |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Website |
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Sampda Sharma, better known by her stage name Samsaya, is an Indian-born Norwegian singer and actress.
Early life
Samsaya was born Sampda Sharma in Hamirpur to an Indian mother in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. She lived in India with her family and moved to Norway at the age of only eleven months. She grew up on Ellingsrud in Oslo and went to Ellingsrudåsen skole and played football.
Growing up she was influenced by Hip-hop and listened to Public Enemy. She appeared with her first band at the age of nineteen. After several years of making music with other urban musicians in Oslo, she got her breakthrough as an actress in the Norwegian movies, Folk flest bor i Kina, the horror movie Villmark and Hawaii Oslo.
Career
Music
In 2004 she released her debut album Shedding Skin. She also gave out a video to the hit track "Ever been had?". After touring the whole of Norway she took a break and a couple of years later she set off to New York. After spending a year in New York, she launced her single "Special blend" by Prayon, in collaboration with Levi's Norway.[1]
In 2008 she released a new single called "Change" produced by Andre Lindal & Geir Hvidsten which went straight into second place on the Norwegian singles chart, VG-lista. She was then signed to Bonnier Amigo,[2] the same record label as Madcon, Paperboys and Mira Craig.
Her track "Dodge it" (Eve Nelson/Samsaya) was in the two times Oscar-nominated movie, The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke. In 2009 she released the two singles "Money" produced by Jarl Aanestad and co-produced by Andre Lindal and "ADHD" produced by Jarl Aanestad.
Samsaya released her single ”Stereotype” from the upcoming album “Bombay Calling”, produced by Roc Nation-producer Fred Ball. She has also signed a worldwide deal with BMG Chrysalis.
Movies and Television
Samsaya has had several roles in Norwegian movies. She has also been on several Norwegian shows on television and radio. In 2008 Samsaya was a VJ on the program Topp 10 on the TV Music Channel The Voice TV Norway. The popular show was seen by Norwegian teenagers on weekdays.
In 2009, Samsaya has been on the front cover of magazines such as Henne and TV shows such as the Norwegian version of The Clash of the Choirs, 4-stjerners middag halv åtte on TV Norge and Zebra Grand Prix on TV2.
Discography
Albums
- 2015: Bombay Calling
- 2004: Shedding skin
Singles
| 2015 | Beginning at the End | Single track |
| 2013 | Stereotype | Single track |
| 2012 | Breaking Bad | Single track |
| 2010 | Good With the Bad | Single track |
| 2009 | ADHD (Love Me) / (Love Me Not) ( Lindal / Steimler / Aanestad / Samsaya) | Single track |
| 2009 | Money (Lindal / Aanestad / Samsaya) | Single track |
| 2008 | Change (Lindal / Hvidsten, Nelson & Samsaya) | Single track |
| 2007 | Special Blend (Prayon) | Released with Levi's Norway |
| 2003 | Feel What I Feel - Oslo Fluid feat. Samsaya | Single track |
Soundtrack
- 2008; Dodge it (Nelson / Samsaya) (Soundtrack from The Wrestler)
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Character |
| 2008 | Varg Veum Begravde hinder | Film (Norwegian) | Alex |
| 2006 | Jul i Svingen | Barne-Tv (Norwegian) | Dyrlege |
| 2005 | Hawaii, Oslo | Film (Norwegian) | |
| 2003 | Villmark | Film (Norwegian, Thriller) | Sara |
| 2002 | Folk flest bor i Kina | Film (Norwegian) | Gunn - Segment 'RV' |
References
- ↑ VG, Levi's hjelper Samsaya by Alexander Nyhagen - in Norwegian language
- ↑ VG, Samsaya fikk platekontrakt by Cathrine Gonsholt Ighanian - in Norwegian language
External links
- Samsaya's official Website and Blog
- Samsaya's official Youtube Channel
- Samsaya on Twitter
- Samsaya at Myspace
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