Greta Svabo Bech

Greta Svabo Bech (born 1987 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. She first became known for her work with Canadian producer Deadmau5, when "Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for Best Dance Record at the 2011 Grammy Awards^[1] and hit the 100 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] Bech went on to work with Italian artists the Bloody Beetroots on their second album, Hide, and with Ludovico Einaudi on the remix version of his album In a Time Lapse. She started releasing solo material in 2013.^[3]

Greta Svabo Bech
Bech in 2017
Background information
Born	1987 (age 37–38) Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Genres	Electropop alternative pop electronic
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2008–present
Website	gretasvabobech.com

Discography

EPs

• Shut Up & Sing Reloaded (2013)^[4][5]
• Bones (2019)
• My Body Is a Cage (2025)
• Islands (2025)

Singles

• "Shut Up & Sing" (2013)
• "Broken Bones" (2013)
• "Brave Moon" (2013)
• "All My Bones" (2019)
• "Before You Go" (2019)
• "Breathe" (2021)
• "Dominoes" (2021)
• "Poison" (2021)
• "Changes" (2024)
• "Just a Feeling" (2024)
• "Song for Bella" (2024)
• "Efflorescence" (2024)

As featured artist

• "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – 6ix Toys (2011)
• "Another Day" – 6ix Toys (2011)
• "Black or White" – 6ix Toys (2011)
• "Fire Inside" – Gemini (2012)
• "Invisible" – The Bloody Beetroots (2017)
• "The Great Run" – The Bloody Beetroots (2017)
• "tu: Orbit" – Tom Ashbrook (2022)
• "Erase" – Rebūke (2025)

Other appearances

Year	Song	Artist	Album	Contribution
2010	"Raise Your Weapon"	Deadmau5	4×4=12	Vocalist
2013	"My Love"	Cher	Closer to the Truth	Co-writer
2013	"Circles"	Ludovico Einaudi and Greta Svabo Bech	In a Time Lapse (Ludovico Einaudi Remixes, EP)	Vocalist/writer
2013	"Runaway"	The Bloody Beetroots	Hide	Vocalist/co-writer
2013	"Chronicles of a Fallen Love"	The Bloody Beetroots	Hide	Vocalist/co-writer

Awards and nominations

Year	Recipient	Award	Category	Result
2012	"Raise Your Weapon" Deadmau5 ft. Greta Svabo Bech	54th Annual Grammy Awards	Best Dance Recording	Nominated[1]
2012	Greta Svabo Bech	Planet Awards 2012 in the Faroe Islands	Best Female Artist	Nominated[6]
2014	Greta Svabo Bech	Faroese Music Awards	Female Artist of the Year (pop)	Won[7]
2014	Greta Svabo Bech	Faroese Music Awards	Video of the Year ("Broken Bones")	Won[7]
2015	Greta Svabo Bech	Faroese Music Awards	Female Artist of the Year (pop)	Won[7]
2015	Greta Svabo Bech	Faroese Music Awards	Song of the Year ("Myrkablátt")	Won[7]