Lene Marlin
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Lene Marlin Pedersen was born in Tromsø and made her Norwegian debut in 1998 with the single "Unforgivable Sinner" (released October 12, 1998). The single proved itself as a huge hit as it stayed number one for eight weeks. Schpaaa, an Norweigan movie claimed "Unforgivable Sinner" as it's soundtrack. The single itself portrays the huge success of Lene Marlin Pedersen's (known as Lene Marlin) career and the single itself.
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About
The suceess of "Unforgivable Sinner" was followed by her first album, Playing My Game. She won an MTV Europe award in 1999. Her single "Where I'm Headed", from the French film Mauvaises fréquentations, topped the charts in France and Italy. Her song Sitting Down Here also came top in the UK singles chart in 2000.
Despite being less well-known in other parts of the world, Marlin made a trip to Taiwan and China during October 2005 to promote a Taiwanese version of Lost in a Moment. This included one bonus track, Still Here, a cover of a song by a famous Chinese singer, Faye Wong. The visit proved to be very successful; events held included a concert appearance hosted by MTV Taiwan, various television appearances, and a live street gig. Her record company claims that Lost in a Moment was their best selling western record of the year.
Singles & Chart Toppers
From "Playing My Game"
"Unforgivable Sinner"
- 1 ITA, #1 NOR, #13 UK, #1 JPN
"Sitting Down Here"
- 5 ITA, #2 NOR, #5 UK
"Where I'm Headed"
- 1 ITA, #1 NOR, #1 FR
From "Another Day"
"You Weren't There"
- 1 ITA, #1 NOR, #2 CHINA
"Another Day"
- 17 ITA, #8 NOR
"Sorry"
- 40 ITA (Italy only)
From "Lost In A Moment"
"How Would It Be"
- 16 ITA, #11 NOR
"What If"
- 39 ITA
"Still Here" (Japan only)
"My Lucky Day" (France & Italy) From "In Every Waking Moment" (by Lovebugs)
"Avalon" #10 CH, #25 NOR
Discography
Playing My Game (1999) #5 ITA, #45 SWE- 1.8 million copies worldwide Another Day + DVD Version (2003) #3 ITA, #32 SWE - 0.6 million copies worldwide Lost in a Moment (2005) #16 ITA, #33 SWE - 0.2 million copies worldwide
Gallery
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Sitting Down Here- Lene Marlin 
You Weren't there- Lene Marlin
