Celine Helgemo

Celine Helgemo
Birth name	Celine Solemsløkk Helgemo
Born	(1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 Orkdal, Norway
Genres	Pop, children
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2007–present

Celine Solemsløkk Helgemo (born 31 August 1995) is a Norwegian child singer and songwriter. She won an international song competition MGP Nordic 2007 with her song "Bæstevænna" (translated as best friends) when she was 12 years old, and has released a platinum-certified album.

Helgemo comes from Orkdal, near Trondheim. She goes to a local dance school, takes singing lessons and has performed in local plays with her friend. Helgemo likes to compose songs, and her winning song in MGP Nordic is about her best friend Astrid Smeplass.

She represented Norway in MGP Nordic 2007 after winning the local Norwegian qualifying competition Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007

She also released an album of original songs just before the MGP Nordic final. One of the songs is a duet with her best friend Astrid. The album got a platinum certification in a month after its release.

Discography

• Bæstevænna (2007)
• Jul På Røros (2008)
• Jentekveld (2010)
• Julekonserten (2010) with Malin Reitan

References

• http://cdon.no/musikk/malin_%26_celine/julekonserten-12166799
• http://www.adressa.no/kultur/article984443.ece
• http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/melodi_grand_prix_nordic/1.3976859
• http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Lasten%20laulukilvan%20voitto%20Norjaan/1135232088940?ref=rss
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080408214719/http://www.mbogroup.no/plateselskap/artister/album_detaljer.php?utgid=423
• http://www.mgp-celine.piczo.com/?cr=7&rfm=y