Monica Heldal (born 24 January 1991 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (vocals, guitar) and songwriter.
Her debut studio album, Boy From the North, was released on 4 November 2013.
For the album she received two awards during Spellemannprisen in 2013: Rookie of the Year and Best Pop Solo Artist.
At 16, she began to play and compose music, writing the song "Silly Willy", which was later included in her studio debut.
[3] She is well known for her use of fingerpicking technique and various complex guitar tunings, much like one of her other sources of inspiration, Nick Drake.