Andrea Nord

“Andrea Nord has evocative, power-packed vocals and deeply personal songwriting. She continues to lay the groundwork for an independent artist voice that needs to be heard.”

— Couch Mag (Karen Harding), May 8 2024

MUSIC

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MONSTERS 3:16

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LITTLE THINGS 2:50

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MOOD SWINGS 2:25

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SOMEWHERE 3:08

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FORGET ABOUT ME 3:19

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6

WE CALL IT LOVE 3:10

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BIO

Pop singer and songwriter Andrea Nord (29) is a rising voice in the Nordic pop scene, known for her intimate lyrics and atmospheric soundscapes, with the perfect blend of organic elements and electronic textures

Genre: Nordic Pop / Alternative Pop
Based in: Bergen, Norway
Hometown: Drøbak, Norway

For the past three years, the new Norwegian pop artist, Andrea Nord, also known as Andrea Kristiansen from Drøbak, has flown between Norway and Portugal to realize her debut EP, "Closer To My Monsters Than My Friends". The project focuses on mental health and «stories from the past», where each song reflects an issue such as loneliness, heartbreak and mood swings.

The title of the EP comes from the track focus song Monsters, saying «sometimes I'm closer to my monsters than my friends" - referring to how negative thoughts takes over our ability to be happy with ourselves.

Together with executive pop producer, Mota, whom she met at a writing camp in Lisbon in 2020, she has occupied studios and lived in Portugal, with monthly visits. Bruno Mota has, among other things, produced for Pusha-T, and is a recognized pop producer in Portugal. Therefore, she was very happy when she wanted to be part of the project from spring 2021. Later, several producers have joined to complete the songs.

"Closer To My Monsters Than My Friends" is an EP consisting of 6 songs, where each song are released as singles throughout the year, before the sixth song is released within the EP. The first single "Little Things" was released, 23 February 2024. “Monsters” in April, “Forget About Me” in June and most recently “Mood Swings” in September. In 2025, “Somewhere” and “We Call It Love” has been released with the final EP, June 2025.

At the age of 22, Andrea Kristiansen from Drøbak was signed by the record company, P&L Records. The debut single, Future's Calling (2017), received over 100,000 streams, and the third single, Bye Bye (2018), received attention from Dua Lipa's manager, among others. (The song was therefore taken down after a few days, but is currently being pitched).

In 2018, she entered the pop school LIMPI, as one of 16 songwriters from around the world. During the year, she gained both practical and theoretical knowledge from prestigious mentors such as Stargate, Fred Ball and Emily Warren.

After LIMPI, she rented a studio at Norsk Lydstudio with her songwriter friend, and joined the music app, Voisey. There she created song ideas, and was quickly recognized as one of the best songwriters and artists on the app. In 2020, she got the "all time most played song", with several million plays. As a result of the attention, a selection of the songs were also shared on Snapchat Music.

With a wider network, she wanted to explore other markets, and traveled to Lisbon, Portugal in late 2020, to work with a publishing company (now Panela Records). She has since built a large network in Portugal, and has worked as a songwriter, including for artists such as Brazilian Rebecca and Portuguese Rita Laranjeira.

Now, after three years of work on her debut EP, she is finally ready to share what she most wants to share.