Norwegian newcomer Girl In Red is quickly taking over with her charmingly lo-fi bedroom pop tunes

When 19-year-old Norwegian songwriter Marie Ulven began making music in her bedroom, she had no idea that after a few years Girl In Red would blow up and genuinely change peoples lives.

Starting with a few songs uploaded to SoundCloud and progressing to a sold out headline London show, it’s been a whirlwind couple of years for one of pop’s vital new voices. As with many great artists though, Girl In Red’s ascension was born through adversity.

Fiercely independent and with a desire to pursue her own vision Marie began to build the Girl In Red project online by herself.

“I’m a very impatient person; I don’t like waiting for other people,” she explains. “I had worked with producers before on the Norwegian songs I made, but it wasn't for me. It wasn't the sound I wanted. I started playing around with Garageband and trying to figure it out my way.

There are lots of reasons why Girl In Red has caught so many people’s imaginations. Primarily though, it’s her relatability. “It’s all about capturing some sort of feeling,” is how Marie describes her music.