Maria Montell

About

Maria Montell (born 17 January 1969) is a Danish singer-songwriter who broke through in 1994 with her debut album "Jeg er her for dig" and became one of the most-played artists on Danish national radio P3 throughout the 1990s. Her international hit "Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)" reached number five in Spain and sold over 1.8 million singles worldwide. Across eight solo albums she has moved from pop through jazz and bossa nova, and since 2020 she has also run her own Hopcreek Festival near Humlebæk.

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followers on Instagram

10.1K

monthly listeners on Spotify

1.8M

copies of "Di Da Di" sold worldwide

#5

chart position in Spain with "Di Da Di"

What's new

2026-06
Hopcreek Festival 2026 takes place on June 18-20 at Maria Montell's property in Humlebæk - the festival is held for the sixth year in a row.
2025-02
Maria Montell performed at Kulturværftet in Helsingør on February 22, 2025 as part of her "30 Years in Music Tour".
2025-01
Maria Montell started her Denmark tour on January 31, 2025 with the first stop at Vindanmark in Aarhus.
2024-12
On the occasion of her 30-year anniversary in the music industry, Maria Montell released a double compilation LP at the Nordsø Records pressing plant.
2024
Maria Montell released the single "M.A.G.I.C" in collaboration with the legendary duo Laid Back as part of her anniversary album.

Tracks

Imens hun sang (Di Da Di)Huge hit from 1996, internationally released as "Di Da Di (And So the Story Goes)" - sold 1.8 million singles and reached top 5 in Spain

Jeg er her for digDebut album from 1994, Grammy-nominated single, one of P3's most played

Svært at være gudindeAlbum from 1995/1996 with several P3 hits

Bossa for My BabyCritically acclaimed jazz album from 2005, marked Montell's turn towards bossa nova

M.A.G.I.CSingle from 2024 recorded with Laid Back, part of anniversary album for 30-year career anniversary