Maria Mena is celebrating her 40th birthday and 25 years as an artist with a major Norwegian tour in 2026
In 2026, the stage is set for a double celebration of one of Norway’s most beloved artists. Maria Mena turns 40 and is also marking 25 years as an artist. This will be celebrated with an extensive tour that takes her across Norway.
Ever since she signed a record deal in 2001 and broke through with “My Lullaby” in 2002, Maria Mena has given her audience a unique glimpse 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 a songwriter and performer in a class of her own.
Maria lives, writes, and sings from the heart and has a knack for putting thoughts and feelings into words. Even those that many find too heavy to bear and impossible to share.
Her talent has resulted in an impressive chart record that includes songs such as “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 her art, combined with her warm, empathetic, and fun personality, make her music feel both unfiltered and nuanced. Following a hiatus in 2025, the 2026 tour will be an opportunity to experience Maria Mena’s truly unique stage presence live once again, and a celebration of her long career and personal journey. The concerts will span her entire catalog, delivered with the intimacy and closeness 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 for 13 concerts in the Netherlands in January, and a live album will be recorded at Oslo Concert Hall in February.
"I’m more excited than I can express—the break in 2025 has made me even more aware of how lucky I am with my work, colleagues, and audience! I’m ready to deliver intimate, raw, hopeful, and occasionally funny concerts again in 2026!"
Maria Mena
