Maria Haukaas Storeng is tagged as: norwegian, pop, eurovision, female vocalists, eurovision song contest Maria Haukaas Storeng (born August 3, 1979) is a Norwegian artist. She was Norway’s representative in the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest (2008), and finished in fifth place. Maria was born in Finnsnes, but grew up in Senja, in Troms county, Norway. She first received national media attention when she had her first musical rôle at the age of 11, with the lead in Annie, at the Bryggeteateret in Oslo (1991). Maria and her family moved to Oslo for the musical, and when the show run was over, they moved back to Senja. She has since performed in several musicals, both in the capital Oslo, and in the county Troms where she grew up. At the age of 24, she was part of Idol (Norway) in 2004, where she finished 6th. She took part in the Idol Tour 2004, along with other contestants in the top ten. She released her solo album in 2005, which peaked at #13 on the Norwegian album charts. The single “Breathing” peaked at #5 and was certified gold in Norway, while “Should’ve” peaked at #20. She went on a four month national tour to promote the album. Maria was the Norwegian representative who performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song “Hold On, Be Strong”, written by Mira Craig. The song peaked at #1 in the Norwegian iTu... Read More About Maria Haukaas Storeng Biography...  Send Maria Haukaas Storeng ringtones to your cell
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