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{{short description|Norwegian singer and songwriter (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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|Name = Marit Larsen|
{{Infobox person
|Img = MaritLarsenPressPhoto.jpg|250px
| name = Marit Larsen
|Img_capt =
| image = 2015 Marit Larsen - by 2eight - DSC3575.jpg
|Background = solo_singer
| caption = Marit Larsen in [[Nuremberg]], December 2015
|Birth name = Marit Elisabeth Larsen
| birth_name = Marit Elisabeth Larsen
|Born = {{birth date and age|1983|7|1}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|07|01}}
|Origin = {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Lorenskog]], <br/>[[Norway]]
|Instrument birth_place = [[GuitarLørenskog]], [[Piano]]Norway
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}}
|Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Alexander Buchmann]]|September 30, 2016}}
|Occupation = [[Singer]] - [[Songwriter]]
| children = 1
|Years_active = 1998&ndash;present
| years_active = 1993–present
|Label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] <small> (1999&ndash;2002)</small> (M2M) <br> [[EMI]] <small> (2004&ndash;present) </small>
| net_worth = <!-- Do NOT add info from "Celebrity Net Worth" as it is unreliable -->
|Associated_acts = [[M2M (band)|M2M]]
| awards =
|URL = http://www.maritlarsen.com
| website = {{URL|http://www.maritlarsen.no/}}
|Current_members =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
|Past_members =
| background = solo_singer
| instruments = Vocals, guitar, piano, [[mandolin]], harmonica, [[glockenspiel]], [[zither]], [[Tanpura (instrument)|tambura]], [[domra]], [[celesta]]
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Folk music|folk]]
* [[pop-folk]]
* [[Acoustic music|acoustic]]}}
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] <small>(1998–2002)</small><br />[[EMI]] <small>(1996–1998, 2005–2013)</small><br>[[Warner Music|Warner]] <small>(2013–2015) ([[Nordic countries]])</small><br />[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]] <small>(2008–2015)</small> <small>(other countries)</small><br />Håndbrygg Records <small>(2016–present)</small>
| associated_acts = <!-- before adding please see [[Template:Infobox musical artist/doc#associated acts]] for appropriate additions-->
}}
}}
 
'''Marit Elisabeth Larsen''' (born on1 [[July 1]], [[1983]]) is a Norwegian [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]. She began playing violin aged five and played it until the age of eight. She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo [[M2M (band)|M2M]] with childhood friend [[Marion Raven]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120526102813/http://new.music.yahoo.com/m2m/biography/;_ylt=AhgsUoqV2zD8j.lMpeAWLM3HxCUv] Most</ref> recentlyShe shethen pursued her own music career, realesingreleasing her solo debut solo album, ''[[Under the Surface (Marit Larsen album)|Under the Surface]]'' in 2006. Her second album, ''[[2006The Chase (Marit Larsen album)|The Chase]]'', was released in musicNorway in October 2008. Her third album, titled ''[[Spark (Marit Larsen album)|2006Spark]]'' was released in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland on 18 November 2011, and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 16 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maritlarsen.com/|title=Marit Larsen – Welcome!|website=Maritlarsen.com}}</ref> Her fourth studio album ''[[When the Morning Comes (Marit Larsen album)|When the Morning Comes]]'' was released on 20 October 2014. Larsen toured in its support within Norway with her own concerts, played songs from the album in Germany and Switzerland at public festivals and was the opening act at two of [[Johannes Oerding]]'s concerts in November 2015.
 
==Career==
===M2M and early solo career===
Marit Larsen was born in [[Lørenskog]], [[Norway]]. Recognizable as the lighter-haired of the two musicians of [[M2M (band)|M2M]], Larsen played the guitar and did half of the vocals and songwriting. After touring the world and producing two albums with hits such as "Don't Say You Love Me", "Mirror Mirror", and "Everything", M2M was broken up by Atlantic Records in September 2002.
[[File:Marit Larsen nach Ihrem Auftritt im Jeder.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Marit Larsen in 2009]]
Marit Larsen was born in [[Lørenskog]], Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marit-Larsen/24012543192?v=info|title=Marit Larsen's personal biography|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> She became friends with [[Marion Raven]] at age five, and they formed their own band when they were eight, naming it "Hubba Bubba" after their [[Hubba Bubba|favourite bubblegum]].<ref name=sounds>{{cite news |date=30 June 2002 |title=Sounds From the Big Room |newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] |___location=[[Brisbane]] |page=Brisbane }}</ref> They released a children's album, ''Synger Kjente Barnesanger'', under the band name "Marit & Marion". The album was nominated for a [[Spellemannprisen]] award when they were both 12 years old.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/m2ms-favoritt-gutter/a/1526888/ |title=M2Ms favoritt-gutter |date=30 December 1999 |work=[[Verdens Gang]] |language=no |access-date=29 September 2015}}</ref> They later decided to shorten the band name to M2M. Atlantic records signed them to a worldwide contract in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.m2mmusic.com/bio/faq.shtml |title=Biography |work=M2M Music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020603203743/http://www.m2mmusic.com/bio/ |archive-date=3 June 2002 |access-date=4 October 2015}}</ref> Their debut single, ''[[Don't Say You Love Me (M2M song)|Don't Say You Love Me]]'', was both a critical and commercial success. The song was part of their debut album, ''[[Shades of Purple]]''. Despite critical acclaim, their second album, ''[[The Big Room]]'', did not perform as well commercially, and the duo broke up the year of its release.
 
After the breakup of M2M, Raven began her solo career, while Larsen took time off to reflectgo onto her careerschool. Fan interest was reignited in 2004 and early 2005, aswhen Larsen made several appearances in Norway, showing off a darker-haired image and new music with increased instrumental and lyrical scope. In October 2004, Larsen performed three original songs, entitledtitled "This Time Tomorrow", "Recent Illusion", and "Walls", on [[NRK]] radio in October 2004, showcasing her skills at both guitar and piano. LarsenShe also performed live at the highly anticipated [[by:Larm]] concert in February 2005.
 
===2005–2007: ''Under the Surface''===
In fall 2005, Larsen recorded her debut album, "Under the Surface" with her new record label, [[EMI]]. The first single, "Don't Save Me", made radio impact on January 3, 2006, and quickly climbed into the top ten on many Norwegian charts and playlists. After the physical single release on February 6, 2006, "Don't Save Me" jumped to #1 on the official Norwegian singles chart in its second week of availability, and then spent five consecutive weeks in the top spot<ref>http://lista.vg.no/album_info.php?AlbumOp=show&albumId=4763&albumtype=song&albumtype_id=</ref>. The second single released from the album was the title track "Under the Surface". The video was released May 10, 2006, and within a month the single became the most widely played track on Norwegian radio. "Only A Fool" and "Solid Ground" were the third and fourth singles released, respectively.
Larsen recorded her debut album in fall 2005, ''[[Under the Surface (Marit Larsen album)|Under the Surface]]'', with her new record label, [[EMI]]. The first single, "[[Don't Save Me (Marit Larsen song)|Don't Save Me]]", made radio impact on 3 January 2006, and quickly climbed into the top ten on many Norwegian charts and playlists. After the physical single release on 6 February 2006, "Don't Save Me" jumped to No. 1 on the official Norwegian singles chart in its second week of availability, and then spent five consecutive weeks in the top spot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/album_info.php?AlbumOp=show&albumId=4763&albumtype=song&albumtype_id=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614122137/http://lista.vg.no/album_info.php?AlbumOp=show&albumId=4763&albumtype=song&albumtype_id=|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 June 2006|title=VG-lista – Marit Larsen / Don't Save Me|website=lista.vg.no}}</ref> The second single released from the album was the title track "Under the Surface". Both the single and its accompanying video were released in Norway in May 2006 and within a month the single became the most widely played track on Norwegian radio. After debuting at No. 19 the single peaked at No. 6 and spent 16 weeks inside the Norwegian Top 20. "[[Only A Fool]]" and "[[Solid Ground (song)|Solid Ground]]" were the third and fourth singles released, respectively. Her father Geir Tore Larsen played cello on the album, and her then-boyfriend, the musician [[Thom Hell]], was one of the musicians on it.
 
"''Under the Surface"'', which was released in Norway on March 6, March 2006, contains 11 songs, most of which were written individuallysolely by Larsen. Touted as "what many people consider to be the most eagerly awaited album of 2006" (according to Norwegian magazine, Plan B), the record debuted and peaked at #No. 3 on the sales chart in her native Norway. On 31 March 31, 2006, it became official that, after just three weeks of sales, "''Under the Surface"'' became a certified gold record in Norway, selling over 20,000 copies.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.marit-larsen.com/news.aspx?docid=12|title=Marit Larsen : News|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104430/http://www.marit-larsen.com/news.aspx?docid=12|archive-date=29 September 2007}}</ref>. AfterIn late 2006 and early 2007, "Under the Surface" won Larsen's victoriesother accolades, including the award for Best Norwegian Act at the [[MTV Europe Music Awards]], and the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) awards for Best Female Artist and Best Video ("Don't Save Me"). After Larsen's Spellemannprisen victories in earlyJanuary 2007, the album crossed the 40,000 copy mark, qualifying it for platinum certification. It was later announced in May 2007 that the album had reached double platinum status.<ref name="autogenerated2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020827155247/http://www.rightbankmusic.com/] </ref> In addition, she was the most played artist on [[NRK P3]] radio in 2006, with her three singles ("Don't Save Me", "Under the Surface", and "Only A Fool") being played collectively more than 880 times.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
 
Concurrently with the album release of "Under the Surface", Larsen participated in the "Lyd i mørket" charity concert series in early March 2006. She began a Norwegian club tour in late April, headlining concerts for the first time in her career. She then played in music festivals across Norway during the summer, and held a second Norwegian club tour starting in October 2006.
 
"Under the Surface" was released in India and Thailand in late 2006, and in November, "Don't Save Me" began to be played on MTV Asia. Larsen also began making international appearances, performing at special events in Germany and Spain in September 2006, India in October 2006, and France in January 2007. She appeared in the United States at [[South by Southwest]] in March 2007. On 2 May 2007, Right Bank Music announced that Larsen would be managed by them for a possible release in the U.S.<ref name=autogenerated2 />
 
===2008–2010: ''The Chase'' and "If a Song Could Get Me You"===
On November 2, 2006, Larsen was presented with the award for Best Norwegian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. In January 2007, she won the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) awards for Best Female Artist and Best Video ("Don't Save Me").
[[File:Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Dierks Bentley Marit Larsen.jpg|thumb|250px|upright=1.3|Marit Larsen and [[Dierks Bentley]] at Nobels Prize in Oslo 2008 ]]
Larsen's second solo album, ''[[The Chase (Marit Larsen album)|The Chase]]'', was released in Norway on 13 October 2008 and in Sweden on 19 November 2008. Like "Under the Surface", it was well received by critics; in December, it was named as the top album of the year by [[Dagbladet]] reviewers.
 
The first single from ''The Chase'', titled "[[If A Song Could Get Me You (song)|If A Song Could Get Me You]]", shot to No. 1 on the Norwegian singles chart in its first week of sales in August 2008, and was later nominated for the Spellemannprisen award as Hit of the Year. The second single was "I've Heard Your Love Songs" (released 27 October 2008), and another song from the album, "Steal My Heart", was used in the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie "I et speil, i en gåte" ('‘Through a glass, darkly'’).
On December, 23, 2006, a Norwegian newspaper reported that Larsen was the most played artist on P3 Radio on 2006. Her three singles were played more than 880 times<ref>http://www.marit-larsen.com/news.aspx?docid=12</ref>.
 
Early 2009, Larsen joined [[Jason Mraz]] as an opening act for his European spring tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popdirt.com/marit-larsen-joining-jason-mraz-on-european-tour/70876/|title=Marit Larsen Joining Jason Mraz On European Tour - popdirt.com|website=popdirt.com}}</ref> She was invited by Mraz when they met each other during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2008.
 
Larsen released "If A Song Could Get Me You" as her first single outside Norway. It was released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Iceland. In Germany and Austria it became a number-one single. In Switzerland it peaked at No. 2. The song also peaked at No. 19 in Iceland.<ref name="Iceland Singles Chart">{{cite web|url=http://www.tonlist.is/Music/ChartList.aspx?ID=315 |title=Iceland Singles Chart |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107060142/http://www.tonlist.is/Music/ChartList.aspx?ID=315 |archive-date=7 January 2015 }}</ref>
 
In November 2009, Larsen started her first German-Swiss Tour.
 
On 24 November, ''[[Verdens Gang]]'', a Norwegian newspaper made a list of the best Norwegian songs of the past decade 2000–2009. "Under the Surface" was judged as the best song of the decade, making her 1st place on the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=588239|title=Skrev vinneren på en dag|work=VG Nett|date=24 November 2009 |access-date=27 November 2009}}</ref> Her song "If A Song Could Get Me You" came in 4th place and her album "Under the Surface" gets 2nd place for the best album of the decade.
 
Marit recorded a duet with Belgian singer-songwriter [[Milow (singer)|Milow]] titled "Out of My Hands". The song was originally contained in Milow's album "Coming of Age" released in 2008 in Belgium. The duet version featuring Marit was released on 12 February 2010 via Milow's MySpace page and Marit's YouTube page.
 
In July 2010, Marit Larsen released the remake single of "Don't Save Me".
 
===2011–2013: ''Spark''===
January 2011 Larsen recorded the song "Vår Beste Dag" (Our Best Day) in her native language for the NRK. Released only in Norway, it reached No. 1.
 
On 1 August, Marit Larsen started to record her 3rd solo album at Propeller Recordings.
 
On 7 October Marit Larsen announced that the album will be called ''[[Spark (Marit Larsen album)|Spark]]'' including 10 new tracks. The album was released in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark on 18 November. In Germany, Switzerland and Austria the album was released on 16 December. The first single, "Coming Home" had premiered on [[NRK P1]] and on her Facebook page on 15 October. The music video had premiered on Verdens Gang's website on 12 November.
 
On 24 October 2011, "Coming Home" was frequently played on the radio in the [[Philippines]] and was named the "Most Wanted Song Of The Month." The song topped the charts in the Philippines for 4 consecutive weeks and gave Marit her first number 1 song as a solo artist in the Philippine Top 100 Songs. A previous song, "The Day You Went Away" (2000) with [[M2M (band)]] was number 1 in the Philippines for 9 non-consecutive weeks. On 16 December "Coming Home" was performed by Marit Larsen on the finals of ''[[Idol (Norwegian TV series)|Idol Norge]]'' while Marion Raven was one of the judges on the same show. On 9 January 2012, despite not being released as a single, "Last Night" received moderate radio airplay success in the Philippines and stayed on top of the charts for 2 consecutive weeks and gave Marit her second number 1 song in the Philippine Top 100 Songs. It also reached number 3 in Thailand.
[[File:Marit Larsen Ibsenhuset 5.jpg|thumb|Larsen in 2009]]
 
===2014–present: ''When the Morning Comes'' and ''Joni Was Right''===
On 14 July 2014, Marit premiered her single "I Don't Want to Talk About It" from the album ''[[When the Morning Comes (Marit Larsen album)|When the Morning Comes]]'' on [[NRK P3]] radio. The single was released on 4 August 2014. The album, which climbed to No. 1 in Norway, was released in the Nordic countries on 20 October 2014. In Germany, Switzerland and Austria it was released on 27 March 2015. In the USA ''When the Morning Comes'' was released through iTunes on 29 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/when-the-morning-comes/1066735531|title=When the Morning Comes by Marit Larsen on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=29 January 2016 }}</ref>
 
Between 14 January and 14 February 2015, Marit Larsen played nineteen concerts on her "When The Morning Comes Tour" in Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MaritLarsen/photos/a.368532096255.162403.32436421255/10152408934891256/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/32436421255/10152408934891256 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Marit Larsen|website=www.facebook.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 18 January 2016, despite not being released as an official single, "Before You Fell" received commercial radio airplay success in the Philippines which helped the song to stay on top of the charts for 6 consecutive weeks and gave Marit her third number 1 song in the Philippine Top 100 Songs. the song was named as the "February Conqueror" by various DJs for staying at number 1 for the whole month. On 7 March, it was replaced by "Please Don't Fall For Me", her fourth number 1 song in the Philippine Top 100 Songs, which stayed on top for 2 non-consecutive weeks and made Marit the second musical act to have one song replace another in the number 1 position; the first was in 2009 when [[The Black Eyed Peas]] chart topping hit [[Boom Boom Pow]] was replaced by [[I Gotta Feeling]] after 8 weeks.
In January 2016 Marit Larsen announced that she will release new material in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BArmp69wn24/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BArmp69wn24 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by Marit Larsen • Jan 18, 2016 at 1:01pm UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She also announced that she will release her new material on her own, independent label (''Håndbryggrecords''), and will continue to release music independently in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/__smL2wnxh/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/__smL2wnxh |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by Marit Larsen • Jan 1, 2016 at 11:46am UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The [[extended play|EP]], entitled ''Joni Was Right'', was released on 1 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BBhP77-wn-M/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BBhP77-wn-M |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by Marit Larsen • Feb 8, 2016 at 9:01am UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It contains five tracks and is available on iTunes and other online music stores. On 9 September 2016 the EP ''Joni Was Right II'', which contains five tracks, was released on iTunes and other online music stores.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nl/album/joni-was-right-pt-ii-ep/1140524180|title='Joni Was Right, Pt. II – EP' van Marit Larsen op Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=9 September 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Joni-was-right-pt-II/dp/B01L9N76WQ/|title=Joni was right pt. II|via=Amazon}}</ref> On 9 September 2016 Marit Larsen also released a CD and a vinyl record called ''[[Joni Was Right I / II]]'', where the ten tracks of the two EP releases were combined.<ref name="platekompaniet.no">{{cite web|url=https://platekompaniet.no/cd/joni-was-right-i--ii-cd-marit-larsen-f3b079b6/|title=Joni Was Right I & II|website=platekompaniet.no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://platekompaniet.no/vinyl/joni-was-right-i-ii/|title=Joni Was Right I & II|website=platekompaniet.no}}</ref> The CD release of ''Joni was Right I / II'' entered the Norwegian album charts at No. 36 on 16 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/artist/marit-larsen/album/joni-as-right-i-ii/13846|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161014120311/http://lista.vg.no/artist/marit-larsen/album/joni-as-right-i-ii/13846|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2016|title=VG-lista – Marit Larsen / Joni As Right I & II|website=lista.vg.no}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Larsen dated [[Isaac Hanson]] for two years when the two met during [[M2M (band)|M2M's]] tour with his band, [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-14|title=We Now Know What M2M Has Been Up To Since The Day They Went Away|url=https://www.throwbacks.com/m2m-has-been-up-to/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Throwbacks|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Barnestjerne hardt skadd i ulykke|url=https://www.seher.no/kjendis/barnestjerne-hardt-skadd-i-ulykke/71678821|work=SE|date=2019-10-06|access-date=2021-06-23|language=no}}</ref>
 
Larsen married former international [[handballer|handball player]], [[Alexander Buchmann]] in 2016 and they share a daughter named Astrid Ira.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Solberg|first=Julie|date=2020-07-01|title=Marit Larsen ble mamma i all "hemmelighet"|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/12-95-3423989797|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Nettavisen|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
 
==Discography==
{{BLP sources section|date=November 2018}}
===Albums===
<center>
<gallery>
Image:MaritLarsenUtS.jpg|<center>'''''[[Under the Surface | Under The Surface]]'''''<br><center> [[2006]]<br>Norway #3<br> <small>(Platinum - +45,000)</small>
</gallery>
</center>
 
===Studio Singles/EPs albums===
{|class="wikitable"
! align="center"width="214" rowspan="2"| Release dateYear
! align="center"width="320" rowspan="2"| TitleAlbum
! align="center"width="107" colspan="23"| Chart positions
! align="center"width="320" rowspan="2"| AlbumCertification
|-
! width="30"|<small>NOR</small>
! width="30"|<small>GER</small>
! width="30"|<small>SWI</small>
|-
|align="center"| 2006
| ''[[Under the Surface (Marit Larsen album)|Under the Surface]]''
|align="center"| 3
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|
* NOR: 2× Platinum
|-
|align="center"| 2008
| ''[[The Chase (Marit Larsen album)|The Chase]]''
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|
* NOR: Platinum
|-
|align="center"| 2011
| ''[[Spark (Marit Larsen album)|Spark]]''
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 57
|align="center"| 36
|
* NOR: Gold
|-
|align="center"| 2014
| ''[[When the Morning Comes (Marit Larsen album)|When the Morning Comes]]''
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 71
|align="center"| 53
|
|-
|align="center"| 2016
| ''[[Joni Was Right I / II]]''<ref name="platekompaniet.no"/>
|align="center"| 36<ref name=vg-lista>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/2016/uke/37|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161014120227/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/2016/uke/37|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2016|title=VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 37, 2016|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref>
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|
|-
 
|}
! width="107"| <small>Norway Singles Chart<ref>http://lista.vg.no/artist_info.php?ArtistOp=show&artistId=4576</ref></small>
 
! width="107"| <small>Norway Airplay Chart<ref>http://www.radio102.no/radio102/web.nsf/Topp40/</ref></small>
===Compilation albums===
{|class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album
! colspan="4"| Chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Certification
|-
! width="30"|<small>AUT</small>
| February [[2006]]
! width="30"|<small>GER</small>
| [[Don't Save Me|"Don't Save Me"]]
! width="30"|<small>SWI</small>
! 1
! width="30"|<small>EU</small>
! 1
| [[Under the Surface|"Under The Surface"]]
|-
|align="center"| 2009
| May [[2006]]
| ''[[If a Song Could Get Me You]]''
| [[Under the Surface (Single)|"Under The Surface"]]
|align="center"| 7
! 6
|align="center"| 3
! 1
|align="center"| 2
| [[Under the Surface|"Under The Surface"]]
|align="center"| 10
|
* AUT: Gold
* GER: Platinum
* SWI: Gold
|}
 
===Extended plays===
{|class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Extended play
! colspan="1"| Chart positions
|-
! width="30"|<small>NOR<br /><ref name=vg-lista/></small>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''Joni Was Right''
|align="center" rowspan="2"|
|-
| ''Joni Was Right II''
| September [[2006]]
| [[Only a Fool (Single)|"Only A Fool"]]
! 14
! 4
| [[Under the Surface|"Under The Surface"]]
|-
|2024
| March [[2007]]
|Hun er min
| [[Solid Ground | "Solid Ground"]]
|
! - <center>
! 1<center>
| [[Under the Surface|"Under The Surface"]]
|}
 
== Awards =Singles===
{|class="wikitable"
* Best norwegian act - MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 '''WON'''
! rowspan="2"| Year
* Best video - Spellemannprisen 2006 (Norwegian Grammy Awards) '''WON'''
! rowspan="2"| Single
* Best song nomination - Spellemannprisen 2006
! colspan="8"| Chart positions
* Best female nomination - Spellemannprisen 2006 '''WON'''
! rowspan="2"| Parent album
 
|-
! width="30"|<small>NOR</small>
! width="30"|<small>ICE</small>
! width="30"|<small>AUT</small>
! width="30"|<small>GER</small>
! width="30"|<small>SWI</small>
! width="30"|<small>EU</small>
! width="30"|<small>PHI</small>
! width="30"|<small>[[Thailand|THA]]</small>
|-
|align="center"|2006
| "[[Don't Save Me (Marit Larsen song)|Don't Save Me]]"
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center" rowspan="4"|''Under the Surface''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="3"|2007
| "Under the Surface"
|align="center"| 6
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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|-
| "[[Only a Fool]]"
|align="center"| 14
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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| "Solid Ground"
|align="center"| —
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|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|2008
| "[[If a Song Could Get Me You (song)|If a Song Could Get Me You]]"
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center" rowspan="4"|''The Chase''
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| "I've Heard Your Love Songs"
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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|align="center"| —
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|align="center" rowspan="3"|2009
| "Addicted"
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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| "Fuel"
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|-
| "If a Song Could Get Me You" (remake)
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| 19
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 5
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center" rowspan="3"|''If a Song Could Get Me You''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|2010
| "Under the Surface" (remake)
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| 64
|align="center"| 38
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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| "Don't Save Me" (remake)
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| 48
|align="center"| 63
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|2011
| "Vår beste dag"
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"|''non-album single''
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| "Coming Home"
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| 1
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|align="center" rowspan="3"|''Spark''
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|2012
| "Don't Move"
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
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|align="center"| —
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| "Last Night"
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 3
|-
|align="center"|2014
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
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|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center" rowspan="5"|''[[When the Morning Comes (Marit Larsen album)|When the Morning Comes]]''
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|align="center" rowspan="4"|2015/2016
| "Faith & Science"
|align="center"|—
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| "Please Don't Fall for Me"
|align="center"|—
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|align="center"|—
|align="center"|1
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| "Before You Fell"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
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|align="center"|—
|align="center"|1
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| "Traveling Alone"
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|—
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|align="center" rowspan="3"|2022
|"Hva er igjen av oss"
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|"På et sekund"
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|"For vår jord"
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|}
 
====Guest appearances====
{|class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="5"| Chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! width="30"|<small>PHI</small>
! width="30"|<small>NOR</small>
! width="30"|<small>AUT</small>
! width="30"|<small>GER</small>
! width="30"|<small>SWI</small>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|2010
| "Out Of My Hands" <small>(with [[Milow (singer)|Milow]])</small>
|align="center"| 7
|align="center"| 25
|align="center"| 44
|align="center"| 19
|align="center"| 21
|align="center"| Milow
|-
| "Oh My Sweet Carolina" <small>(with Milow)</small>
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| Milow
|-
| 2012
| "God natt" <small>(with [[Vinni]])</small>
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| Oppvåkningen
|-
| 2014
| "Take Everything Back" <small>(with [[Sondre Lerche|Sondre&nbsp;Lerche]], [[Kato Ådland|Kato&nbsp;Ådland]], [[Sylvie Lewis|Sylvie&nbsp;Lewis]])</small>
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| The Sleepwalker
|}
 
====Covers and unofficial releases====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Single
|-
| [[Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)|"Dancing in the Dark"]]
|-
| "Dear Someone"
|-
| "Devastating"
|-
| "Fix You"
|-
| "FourFiveSeconds"
|-
| "Heartbreakfree"
|-
| "I Love You Always Forever"
|-
| "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today"
|-
| "I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll"
|-
| "My Boyfriend's Back"
|-
| "My Oh My"
|-
| "Walls (October Month)"
|}
 
==Music videos==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| "Don't Save Me"
|-
| "Under the Surface"
|-
| 2009
| "If A Song Could Get Me You"
|-
|rowspan="4"|2010
| "Under the Surface" (re-release) [Version 2]
|-
| "Out of My Hands" (with Milow)
|-
| "Don't Save Me" (re-release) [Version 2]
|-
| "Fuel"
|-
|2011
| "Coming Home"
|-
|2014
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2015
| "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (re-release) [Version 2]
|-
| "Traveling Alone"
|-
| "Shine On (Little Diamond)"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016
| "Running Out of Road"
|-
| "Morgan, I Might"
|}
 
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2006
| MTV Europe Music Awards
| Best Norwegian Artist
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Spellemannprisen]]
| Best Video – "Don't Save Me"
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Female Artist
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Song – "Under the Surface"
| {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
| Norwegian Alarm-awards
| Best Pop Act
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2008
| rowspan="2" | Spellemannprisen
| Best Female Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
| Hit of the Year – "[[If a Song Could Get Me You (song)|If a Song Could Get Me You]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2009
| Norsk Artistforbund Honorary Award
| Best Artist Award
| {{won}}
|-
| Radio Regenbogen Award
| Hörer-Preis
| {{won}}
|-
| VG Newspaper Award
| Best Norwegian Song of the Decade – "Under the Surface"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2010
| rowspan="2" | [[Echo Music Award]]
| Best International Rock/Pop Female Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best International Newcomer
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Gammleng-prisen]]
| Best Pop Music
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2011
| Music Export Norway Award
| Best Artist
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Spellemannprisen
| Best Female Artist – ''[[Spark (Marit Larsen album)|Spark]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Composer
| {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
| Drums.de MUSIK FACH-Award
| Best Album 2012 – ''Spark''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2014
| rowspan="2" | Spellemannprisen
| Best Composer
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Lyricist
| {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2017
| [[Edvardprisen]]
| Popular Music – ''Joni Was Right I / II''
| {{won}}
|}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
{{commons category|Marit Larsen}}
*[http://www.maritlarsen.com Marit Larsen - Official Website]
{{portal|Norway|Music}}
*[http://www.myspace.com/maritlarsenofficial Marit Larsen - Official Myspace]
*[http://www.maritlarsen.itcom/it Marit Larsen - Official Italian Fan Clubwebsite]
 
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==Notes==
{{s-ach|aw}}
{{s-bef | before = [[Ane Brun]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = Recipient of the best Female Pop Solo Artist [[Spellemannprisen]] | years = 2005}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Susanne Sundfør]]}}
{{s-bef | before = [[Amund Maarud]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = Recipient of the popular music [[Edvardprisen]] | years = 2017}}
{{s-aft | after = -}}
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