Maria Mena has experienced more than most Norwegian artists double her age.
Her sophomore release,
Mellow (2004), not only sold gold in her home country, it was also subject to an international release under the name
White Turns Blue. In the whirlwind that followed the release of White Turns Blue, mega-producer Kanye West called Maria’s single
You Are the Only One the "summer hit of 2004," and her promotion work in the US culminated with a performance on Dave Letterman’s
The Late Show.
For all the career landmarks, Maria says that the real highlight for her was to return home, digest all the experiences and start working on the third chapter of her already remarkable musical journey:
Apparently Unaffected.
