Anja Garbarek

Anja Garbarek (born 24 July 1970 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter of mixed Norwegian and Polish descent. She was raised in Oslo, Norway.
Career.
Garbarek's debut album, "Velkommen Inn" (1992), is sung in Norwegian. She subsequently released three original albums containing English lyrics: "Balloon Mood" (1996), "Smiling and Waving" (co-produced by Steven Wilson; 2001), and "Briefly Shaking" (2006). She received the Spellemannsprisen in 2001 for her album "Smiling & Waving" in the open class category. She was also responsible for the soundtrack to Luc Besson's 2005 film "Angel-A", which included music from her albums as well as several new songs composed specifically for the film.
Garbarek collaborated with Mark Hollis of Talk Talk on two of her tracks for the 2001 album "Smiling & Waving".
Personal life.
Raised in Oslo, Garbarek is the daughter of the Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
Garbarek is married to John Mallison, with whom she has one daughter, Emily.