Ina Wroldsen

Ina Christine Wroldsen (; born 29 May 1984), previously known simply as Ina, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She was a part of the electropop duo Ask Embla with Icelandic producer and songwriter Arnthor Birgisson.

Career Wroldsen's career started solely as a recording artist, but soon turned to writing music for others. As a songwriter, she has had great success and is internationally considered one of the most sought after in her field. She has won several BMI/ASCAP awards for her work, among BRIT award and Spellemannprisen nominations. Her songs have been used by the likes of Shakira, Kylie Minogue, David Guetta, The Saturdays, James Arthur, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Madison Beer and Tinie Tempah.

Between 2013 and 2018, the publishing interest of Ina Wroldsen's catalog was represented by Reverb Music/Reservoir Media Management. Since 2018, Warner Chappell Music have represented her publishing interests.

In recent years, Ina has also resumed her career as a recording artist. As part of Norwegian-Icelandic duo Ask Embla, with Arnthor Birgisson, they released the album Northern Lights in 2013 in Norway. She has since continued her artist career under its own name. She released "Aliens (Her er jeg)" (2014), "Rebels" (2015) and "Lay It on Me" (2016). The latter was released as a collaboration with the Norwegian producer duo Broiler and climbed to No. 2 on the VG-lista singles chart.

In 2015, Calvin Harris and Disciples chose to release Ina's song "How Deep Is Your Love" using her vocals.

In 2016, she was one of the judges in the Norwegian version of Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne. She has been the featured vocalist on various worldwide acclaimed DJs' records, including Sigma, Steve Aoki, "Breathe" by Jax Jones and the Martin Solveig song "Places".

In June 2017, she signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's Syco Music label. Soon after, on 27 October 2017, she released her single "Strongest", which was quite successful in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and thanks to it in 2019 she was nominated for Spellemannprisen for the "Song of the Year" award.

From 2021 to 2024, Wroldsen served as a coach on The Voice Norway, winning its 2022 season with her act Jørgen Dahl Moe.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions NOR The Business of Christmas Released: 21 November 2025 Label: Stairs, Sony Music Format: Digital download, streaming 15

Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions NOR Hex Released: 29 June 2018 Label: Syco Format: Digital download — Matters of the Mind Released: 28 May 2021 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Norway Format: Digital download, streaming — Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025 Released: 21 February 2025 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Norway Format: Digital download, streaming 11

Charted singles As main artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album NOR DEN SWE "Lay It on Me" 2016 2 — — "Mary's Story" 79 — — "Strongest" 2017 2 20 85 "Mother" 2018 17 — — Hex "Favela" 28 — — "Obsessed" 2019 13 — — "Body Parts" 26 — — "Haloes" 25 — — "Aldri" 2023 16 — — "Barcelona" 2024 19 — — Walkerworld 2.0 "Stranger (Främling)" 10 — — Hver Gang Vi Møtes 2025 "One Day You'll Dance for Me, New York City" 2025 23 — — "Running Out" 19 — — "Tada" 18 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

SNEP: Gold "Breathe" (Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen) 2017 — 14 14 6 — 15 4 5 7 BEA: Gold BPI: Platinum ARIA: Plarinum Snacks "Lie to Me" (Steve Aoki featuring Ina Wroldsen) 2018 — — — — — — — — — Neon Future III "I Feel Ya"(Cheat Codes with Danny Quest & Ina Wroldsen) 2019 — — — — — — — — — Level 2 "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other songs

Credits

Singing-songwriting Title Co-writers Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album NOR AUS AUT BEL (Fl) GER ITA NL SWI UK US "How Deep Is Your Love"(Calvin Harris and Disciples) Calvin Harris, Nathan Duvall, Gavin Koolmon, Luke McDermott, Marvin White 2015 9 1 5 1 4 10 2 4 2 27 ARIA: 4× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold BEA: Platinum BVMI: Platinum FIMI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum GLF: Platinum BPI: Platinum ZPAV: Platinum RIAA: Platinum

Songwriting Year Artist Album Song Co-writers 2024 Kylie Minogue Tension II "Lights Camera Action” Kylie Minogue, Lewis Thompson "Taboo” Steve Mac "Hello” Punctual, Neave Applebaum Kylie Minogue featuring Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo “My Oh My”Steve Mac, Tove Lo 2023 Kylie Minogue Tension "Padam Padam” Peter Rycroft 2020 Jax Jones feat. Au/Ra "I Miss U" Janee Bennett, Cass Lowe, Olav Tronsmoen, Timucin Lam Yves V feat. Alida "Home Now" A. Garpesrad Peck, J Hazell, OHYES, R. Kappmeier, S. Halldin, S. Lappessen, T. Alisson, Y. Van Geertsom Baard "Thinking" Bard Bonsaksen, Sivert Hjeltes Hagtvet, Vilde Johannessen, Viljat Losnegard 2019 Jack Wins feat. Amy Grace "Forever Young" Julia Karlsson, Anton Rundberg Nathan Dawe featuring Melissa Steel "Repeat After Me" Diztortion Baard "You Keep Calling" Bard Bonsaksen, Sivert Hjeltes Hagtvet 2018 Sean Paul and David Guetta featuring Becky G Mad Love the Prequel "Mad Love" Diztortion, David Guetta, Sean Paul, Giorgio Tuinfort, Soaky, Emily Warren, Shakira, Jack Patterson Anne-Marie Speak Your Mind "Breathing Fire" Steve Mac 2017 "Then" Disciples "Jealousy" Nathan Duvhall, Luke McDermott, Gavin Koolman Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson What Is Love? & So Good "Symphony" Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Jack Patterson Steps Tears on the Dancefloor "You Make Me Whole" Wayne Hector, Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes and Pete Kelleher "Happy" Steve Mac "Firefly" Rag'n'Bone Man Human "Ego" Rag'n'Bone Man, Two Inch Punch Tinie Tempah featuring Tinashe Youth "Text From Your Ex" Jax Jones, Tinie Tempah 2016 Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie What Is Love? "Rockabye" Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Sean Paul, Jack Patterson Anne-Marie Speak Your Mind "Alarm" Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Anne-Marie Nicholson Sofia Carson "Love Is the Name" Steve Mac, Ewald Pfleger, Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas, Gruber Herwig Tremschnig, Kurt Plisnier Anna Naklab Whole "Whole" TMS, Wayne Hector Olly Murs24 Hrs "Flaws" Steve Robson, Olly Murs, Coffee Jr. "Better Without You" "That Girl" 2015 Demi Lovato Confident "Lionheart" Steve Mac Jess Glynne I Cry When I Laugh "Hold My Hand" Jess Glynne, Jack Patterson, Jin Jin Jasmine Thompson Adore "Adore" Steve Mac, Paul Gendler Fleur East Love, Sax and Flashbacks "Like That" Fraser T Smith, Fleur East Ann Sophie Silver Into Gold "I Believed" Steve Mac 2014 Adelén "Always On My Mind"Andreas Romdhane, Josef LarossiOne Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album "Olé" Girls' Generation-TTS Holler "Adrenaline" Lucas Secon, Mich Hansen, Jonas Jeberg BoA Who's Back? "Close To Me" Maude Harcheb #HoldUp "Hold Up" Mich Hansen, Jonas Jeberg Baby Blue Bump "Bump" Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi Cher LloydSorry I'm Late "Bind Your Love" Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Shellback "Sirens" Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk Sanna Nielsen7 "Breathe"David Kreuger, Per Magnusson "Rainbow" Professor Green featuring Tori Kelly Growing Up In Public "Lullaby" Chris Loco, Stephen Manderson Aneta Sablik The One "You Make Me Whole" Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn, Peter Kelleher, Wayne Hector, James Reynolds Shakira Shakira "Empire" Steve Mac Ben Dettinger "Travelling South" Arnthor Birgisson2013 Adelén "Bombo"Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi "Baila Conmigo" James Arthur James Arthur "Recovery" Tiago Carvalho, James Arthur Cover Drive "All My Love" Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Karen Reifer, Thomas-Ray Armstrong, Jamar Harding Rebecca Ferguson Freedom "My Best" Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn, Peter Kelleher, Rebecca Ferguson InnaParty Never Ends "In Your Eyes" Steve Mac "We Like to Party" Wayne Hector "J'Adore" Inna, Sebastian Barac, Marcel Botezan, Radu Bolfea "Dame tu amor" featuring Reik (Spanish version) "Light It Up" featuring Reik (English version) Madison Beer "Melodies" Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn, Peter Kelleher WanessaDNA Tour – Ao Vivo "Messiah"Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi "Shine It On"2012 Cover Drive Bajan Style "Twilight" Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Karen Reifer, Thomas-Ray Armstrong, Jamar Harding "That Girl" Steve Mac Tone Damli "Look Back" David Eriksen One Direction One Thing – Single "I Should Have Kissed You" Steve Robson Leona Lewis Glassheart "Come Alive" Fraser T Smith James Arthur James Arthur "Impossible" Arnthor Birgisson Mandy Capristo Grace "Hurricane" David Eriksen JLS Evolution "I Like It" Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Aston Merrygold, Jonathan Gill, Marvin Humes, Oritsé Williams Little Mix DNA "We Are Who We Are" Steve Mac, Wayne Hector The Wanted The Word of Mouth "I Found You" Steve Mac, Wayne Hector2011 Cobra Starship featuring Sabi Night Shades "You Make Me Feel..." Steve Mac Dionne Bromfield Good for the Soul "A Little Love" Bromfield, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi Sophie Ellis-Bextor Make a Scene "Synchronised" Fred Ball Melanie C The Sea "Weak" Jez Ashurst, Melanie C The SaturdaysOn Your Radar "Notorious" Steve Mac "Faster" "My Heart Takes Over" "White Lies" Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub Britney Spears Femme Fatale (Deluxe Edition) "He About to Lose Me" Spellemannprisen '17 Årets internasjonale suksess (International Success of the Year) 2019 Brit Awards British Video of the Year "Breathe" Spellemannprisen '18 Årets låtskriver (Songwriter of the Year) HEX Årets tekstforfatter (Lyricist of the Year) HEX