Ida Maria

Ida Maria Børli Sivertsen, known as Ida Maria, is a Norwegian musician and songwriter, born on July 13, 1984. Raised in Nesna, she independently learned to play the guitar and started performing at local concerts at the age of 14. In 2007, Maria achieved significant success in Norway by winning two national competitions for unknown artists – Zoom urørt 2006 and Urørtkonkurransen 2007. She further solidified her presence with successful performances at the annual Norwegian music industry festival By:Larm in 2007 and 2008.