Carmen Villain | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Carmen Maria Hillestad[1] |
Born | 1983 (age 40–41)[1] Michigan, United States[1] |
Origin | Oslo, Norway |
Carmen Maria Hillestad (born 1983), known professionally as Carmen Villain, is a Norwegian-Mexican musical artist.[1][2][3]
Hillestad was born in 1983 in Michigan, United States. Her mother is Mexican, and her father is Norwegian. Her parents raised her in Oslo, Norway.[1] She grew up playing the piano and the clarinet.[2] She worked as a model before becoming a musician.[1]
In 2005, Hillestad moved to London and started writing music.[1] He early work was guitar-driven shoegaze and dream pop.[1][2] Her 2022 album, Only Love From Now On, released to positive critical reception.[4][5][6][7][8]