Marika Lejon - Also known as Marikawas born on October 3, 1984 in Stavanger, Norway. She grew up in Sogne, in the south of Norway, with a Norwegian father and a Czech-Slovakian mother. Her parents were both journalists, so she had the opportunity to travel and see the world. At the age of 5, she started to learn how to play the piano by a private music teacher. Two years later she ditched the piano in favor of voice-lessons which lasted until she was 16. Read more on Last.fm