FAMOUS NORWEGIANS

MATTI AIKIO
Matti Aikio studied 2009-2012 Contemporary Art, Tromsø Art Academy and is now an artist based currently in Tromsø, Norway. He comes from Saami reindeer herding culture and is influenced by this background in his artistic work. He is interested in nomadism and the relation of nomadic and sedentary cultures.

MARIT ELISABETH LARSEN
Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born 1 July 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She began playing violins at age of 5, and played it until the age of 8. She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with childhood friend Marion Raven. More recently she has pursued her own music career releasing her solo debut album, Under the Surface, in 2006. Her second album, The Chase, was released in Norway in October 2008. The third album, titled Spark was released in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark on 18 November 2011 and Germany, Austria, Switzerland on 16 December 2011.