Maria Mena celebrates her 40th birthday and 25 years as an artist with a grand tour of Norway in 2026.
In 2026, a double celebration awaits one of Norway's most beloved artists. Maria Mena turns 40 years old and marks her 25th anniversary as an artist. This will be celebrated with an extensive tour that will take her across all of Norway.
Ever since she got her record deal in 2001 and broke through with "My Lullaby" in 2002, Maria Mena has given audiences a unique insight into her life and heart. Through nine critically acclaimed studio albums, including hits like Apparently Unaffected, Cause and Effect, Viktoria, and And Then Came You, Mena has established herself as an exceptional songwriter and storyteller.
Maria lives, writes, and sings from the heart, able to articulate thoughts and feelings—even those that many find heavy to bear and impossible to share.
Her talent has resulted in an impressive hit parade that includes songs like "I Don't Wanna See You With Her," "Just Hold Me," "You’re The Only One," "All This Time," "It Took Me By Surprise," "You Live And You Learn," "Not OK," and the timeless classic "Home For Christmas."
As an artist, Mena is known for her deep honesty and vulnerability. Her courage and uncompromising approach to art, combined with her warm, empathetic, and humorous personality, make her music feel both unfiltered and nuanced. After a break in 2025, the tour in 2026 will be an opportunity to experience Maria Mena's unique ability to convey emotions live again, and a celebration of her long career and personal journey. The concerts will span her entire catalog, delivered with the intimacy and closeness that the audience loves her for.
2026 will be a very eventful year for Maria. Among other things, she will tour with the renowned Amsterdam Sinfonietta with 13 concerts in the Netherlands in January, and a live album will be recorded at the Oslo Concert Hall in February.
– I am more excited than I can express, says Maria Mena. – The break in 2025 has made me even more aware of how lucky I am with my job, colleagues, and audience! I am ready to deliver intimate, poignant, hopeful, and sometimes humorous concerts again in 2026!
