# Mariam Wallentin

> An independent, fully sourced website about Swedish singer, composer and actor Mariam Wallentin (born 28 July 1982, Örebro, Sweden). It is not an official statement by the artist or her label. Every statement below is taken from the numbered sources at the end; nothing is added beyond them. Last built 2026-11-11 (Pacific Time).

## Entity summary

Mariam Wallentin (Mariam Karolina Riahi Wallentin, born 28 July 1982 in Örebro, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, composer and actor. She is one half of the vocal-and-drum duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, has toured since 2013 with the solo project Mariam The Believer, and is a founding member of the big band Fire! Orchestra. Her latest release is Spring Flood, with Vestnorsk Jazzensemble, out 12 June 2026 on Hubro / Sounds Like Gold. [1, 5, 9]

Name variants: Mariam Wallentin; Mariam Karolina Riahi Wallentin; Mariam The Believer (her solo project). Not to be confused with the other people the name might suggest: this site is only about the Swedish musician born in Örebro in 1982.

## Official profiles (the only profiles this site links as hers)

- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_Wallentin
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4990137 (checked 11 Nov 2026: same birth date, IMDb id nm7707074 and English Wikipedia link as sources [1] and [4])
- Wikipedia (svenska): https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_Wallentin
- Wikipedia (Deutsch): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_Wallentin
- MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46755dff-ef33-4fb8-a647-ea46e1370575
- Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1141623
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000993342
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/314785350
- ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000371186546
(These identifiers are the ones listed on her Wikidata item Q4990137, checked 11 Nov 2026.)
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7707074/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HjSHJEX1H8AC3lhhgCwXh
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mariam-wallentin/261549458
- Bandcamp (Mariam The Believer): https://mariamthebeliever.bandcamp.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariam_repeatuntildeath
- Label: Repeat Until Death — https://repeatuntildeath.com/

## Quick answers

**Who is Mariam Wallentin?** Mariam Karolina Riahi Wallentin was born on 28 July 1982 in Örebro, Sweden. She is a musician — vocals, percussion, composer — and a voice actress. [1]

**What is Wildbirds & Peacedrums?** From 2006 she studied at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, where she met Andreas Werliin; together they formed the duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums. Wildbirds & Peacedrums albums include Heartcore (2007), The Snake (2008), Rivers (2010) and Rhythm (2014). [1, 8]

**What is Mariam The Believer?** Since 2013 she has toured with the experimental solo project Mariam The Believer, whose first album, Blood Donation, appeared that year. Mariam The Believer releases include Blood Donation (2013), The Wind EP (2014), Love Everything (2017), Soft Moon EP (2018), String Variations (2019), Breathing Techniques (2024), The Wishing Well EP (2025) and the single Rose Meeting Eagle (23 October 2026). [1, 2, 7]

**What is Mariam Wallentin’s latest release?** Her latest release is Spring Flood, with Vestnorsk Jazzensemble: eight tracks, out 12 June 2026 on Hubro / Sounds Like Gold. Spring Flood was preceded by the singles Basel (17 April 2026) and Red (15 May 2026). [5]

**Which awards has Mariam Wallentin received?** In 2008 she was named Swedish Jazzact of the Year. In 2013 she received the Jazzkatten as Musician of the Year. In 2013 she received a scholarship from the Sten A. Olsson Cultural Foundation. [1]

**Has Mariam Wallentin worked on film or television?** In 2020 she sang the title song, co-written with Ben Frost, for the Ridley Scott–produced sci-fi series Raised by Wolves. Det flygande barnet (TV movie, 2015) is her credited acting role on IMDb; Wikipedia also lists it in her filmography. [1, 4]

**What is Fire! Orchestra?** She is a founding member and composer in the big band Fire! Orchestra, and sings with it. Fire! Orchestra albums include Exit! (2013), Enter (2014) and Ritual (2016). [1, 9]

**Where can I listen to her music?** Her music is on Apple Music and Spotify, and Mariam The Believer releases are on Bandcamp. [5, 6, 2]

**Is this the official website of Mariam Wallentin?** No. This is an independent site about her. It is not an official statement by the artist or her label, and every statement on it cites numbered public sources.

## Snabba svar (svenska)

**Vem är Mariam Wallentin?** Mariam Karolina Riahi Wallentin föddes den 28 juli 1982 i Örebro. Hon är musiker – sång, slagverk och komposition – och röstskådespelare. [1]

**Vad är Wildbirds & Peacedrums?** Från 2006 studerade hon vid Högskolan för scen och musik i Göteborg, där hon träffade Andreas Werliin. Tillsammans bildade de duon Wildbirds & Peacedrums, vars album bland annat är Heartcore (2007), The Snake (2008), Rivers (2010) och Rhythm (2014). [1, 8]

**Vad är Mariam The Believer?** Sedan 2013 turnerar hon med det experimentella soloprojektet Mariam The Believer, vars första album, Blood Donation, kom samma år. Utgivningarna är bland annat Blood Donation (2013), The Wind EP (2014), Love Everything (2017), Soft Moon EP (2018), String Variations (2019), Breathing Techniques (2024), The Wishing Well EP (2025) och singeln Rose Meeting Eagle (23 oktober 2026). [1, 2, 7]

**Vilken är Mariam Wallentins senaste utgivning?** Hennes senaste utgivning är Spring Flood, med Vestnorsk Jazzensemble: åtta spår, utgiven 12 juni 2026 på Hubro / Sounds Like Gold. Före albumet kom singlarna Basel (17 april 2026) och Red (15 maj 2026). [5]

**Vilka utmärkelser har Mariam Wallentin fått?** 2008 utnämndes hon till Swedish Jazzact of the Year. 2013 fick hon Jazzkatten som Årets musiker och ett stipendium från Sten A. Olssons kulturstiftelse. [1]

**Har Mariam Wallentin arbetat med film eller tv?** 2020 sjöng hon titellåten, skriven tillsammans med Ben Frost, till den Ridley Scott-producerade sci-fi-serien Raised by Wolves. Hennes krediterade skådespelarroll på IMDb är tv-filmen Det flygande barnet (2015). [1, 4]

**Vad är Fire! Orchestra?** Hon är en av grundarna av storbandet Fire! Orchestra, där hon även komponerar och sjunger. Bandets album är bland annat Exit! (2013), Enter (2014) och Ritual (2016). [1, 9]

**Var kan jag lyssna på hennes musik?** Hennes musik finns på Apple Music och Spotify, och Mariam The Believers utgivningar finns på Bandcamp. [5, 6, 2]

**Är det här Mariam Wallentins officiella webbplats?** Nej. Det här är en oberoende webbplats om henne. Den är inte ett officiellt uttalande från artisten eller hennes skivbolag, och varje uppgift hänvisar till numrerade offentliga källor.

## Key pages

- [About — sourced profile and quick answers](https://mariamwallentin.com/about): who she is, with FAQ
- [Discography](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography): 36 releases, each with date, label (where sourced), credits and sources
- [Projects](https://mariamwallentin.com/projects): Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Mariam The Believer, collaborations
- [Screen & stage](https://mariamwallentin.com/screen-stage): film, TV, stage and voice work
- [Credits](https://mariamwallentin.com/credits): collaborators
- [Timeline](https://mariamwallentin.com/timeline): year-by-year
- [Press](https://mariamwallentin.com/press): short bio, attributed quotes, portrait credit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [Licensing](https://mariamwallentin.com/licensing): sync framework and inquiry form (an inquiry, not a licence)
- [Sources](https://mariamwallentin.com/sources): the numbered sources
- [Search](https://mariamwallentin.com/search): site search (noindex)
- Swedish: [Svenska](https://mariamwallentin.com/sv)

## Latest releases

- [Rose Meeting Eagle](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/rose-meeting-eagle) — Single, 2026-10-23; label: Repeat Until Death [7]
- [Spring Flood](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/spring-flood) — Album, 2026-06-12; label: Hubro / Sounds Like Gold [5]
- [Red](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/red) — Single, 2026-05-15 [5]
- [Basel](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/basel) — Single, 2026-04-17 [5]
- [The Wishing Well](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/the-wishing-well) — EP, 2025-05-16; label: Repeat Until Death [7]
- [Breathing Techniques](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/breathing-techniques) — Album, 2024-10-04; label: Repeat Until Death [7]
- [Dreams](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/dreams) — Single, 2024-08-30; label: Repeat Until Death [7]
- [Home](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/home) — Single, 2024-06-14; label: Repeat Until Death [7]
- [Tiny Animals](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/tiny-animals) — Single, 2024-04-26; label: Repeat Until Death [7]
- [The Long Road North](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/the-long-road-north) — Guest vocals, 2022 [1]
- [Where’s the One?](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/wheres-the-one) — Album, 2022; label: Crammed Discs [8]
- [Love Is Fire](https://mariamwallentin.com/discography/love-is-fire) — Single, 2021-06-11; label: Repeat Until Death [8]

All releases: https://mariamwallentin.com/discography and https://mariamwallentin.com/llms-full.txt

## Machine-readable

- https://mariamwallentin.com/facts.json — every fact with its source numbers
- https://mariamwallentin.com/llms-full.txt — every page's sourced text
- https://mariamwallentin.com/pages.json — page map; https://mariamwallentin.com/sitemap.xml — sitemap with per-page lastmod
- https://mariamwallentin.com/feed.xml — Atom feed of dated releases
- https://mariamwallentin.com/api/live — live feed snapshot (refreshed every 15 minutes); POST https://mariamwallentin.com/api/ask with {"q": "..."} answers only from the sourced facts
- Every page also carries schema.org JSON-LD (Person, MusicGroup, MusicAlbum / MusicRecording, BreadcrumbList; FAQPage on /about).

## How to cite

Cite the page URL and, for any statement, its source number from https://mariamwallentin.com/sources. Please do not state anything as fact that this site does not list; for example, no publisher, record deal, tour date or personal detail beyond the numbered sources is claimed here.

## Sourced facts

- Mariam Karolina Riahi Wallentin was born on 28 July 1982 in Örebro, Sweden. ([1])
- She is a musician — vocals, percussion, composer — and a voice actress. ([1])
- She first sang in the local soul band Carnival, with which she released an EP in 1999. ([1])
- From 2006 she studied at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, where she met Andreas Werliin; together they formed the duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums. ([1])
- In 2008 she was named Swedish Jazzact of the Year. ([1])
- Since 2013 she has toured with the experimental solo project Mariam The Believer, whose first album, Blood Donation, appeared that year. ([1])
- She is a founding member and composer in the big band Fire! Orchestra, and sings with it. ([1] [9])
- She has worked with Gothenburg String Theory, David Åhlen, Susanna & The Magical Orchestra, Lykke Li, and, as Nuiversum, with Lisa Ullén and Nina de Heney. ([1] [9])
- Her Spotify biography says she has toured internationally for nearly 20 years and collaborated with artists such as St. Vincent, Lykke Li, and Feist. ([6])
- Spotify describes her as “a versatile artist, musician, and composer with roots in improvisation, avant-garde, contemporary music, and alternative pop” who is known from Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Fire! Orchestra and also leads Mariam The Believer. ([6])
- Her latest release is Spring Flood, with Vestnorsk Jazzensemble: eight tracks, out 12 June 2026 on Hubro / Sounds Like Gold. ([5])
- Spring Flood was preceded by the singles Basel (17 April 2026) and Red (15 May 2026). ([5])
- On Spotify, Basel runs 6:31, Blanket Dance 7:43, Red 4:43 and Wide 5:13. ([6])
- Mariam The Believer releases include Blood Donation (2013), The Wind EP (2014), Love Everything (2017), Soft Moon EP (2018), String Variations (2019), Breathing Techniques (2024), The Wishing Well EP (2025) and the single Rose Meeting Eagle (23 October 2026). ([2] [7])
- Love Everything was written, produced and self-released on her own label Repeat Until Death on 20 October 2017; 15 musicians took part. ([9])
- Wildbirds & Peacedrums albums include Heartcore (2007), The Snake (2008), Rivers (2010) and Rhythm (2014). ([1] [8])
- Repeat Until Death is a small independent record label run by Mariam Wallentin and Andreas Werliin. ([9])
- Fire! Orchestra albums include Exit! (2013), Enter (2014) and Ritual (2016). ([1])
- Nuiversum is the trio of Lisa Ullén, Mariam Wallentin and Nina de Heney; its album Ballads of Now & When came out in 2015. ([9])
- In 2020 she sang the title song, co-written with Ben Frost, for the Ridley Scott–produced sci-fi series Raised by Wolves. ([1])
- Spotify lists “Opening Titles (from Raised by Wolves)” by Mariam Wallentin and Ben Frost. ([6])
- In 2022 she appears as a guest vocalist on The Long Road North by Cult of Luna. ([1])
- In 2013 she received the Jazzkatten as Musician of the Year. ([1])
- In 2013 she received a scholarship from the Sten A. Olsson Cultural Foundation. ([1])
- Det flygande barnet (TV movie, 2015) is her credited acting role on IMDb; Wikipedia also lists it in her filmography. ([4] [1])
- IMDb credits her as performer of “Crazy She Calls Me”, “Gopher Mambo”, “It’s Oh So Quiet”, “Teach Me Tonight” and “Stolen Tale” in Hedda (2025). ([4])
- IMDb credits her as performer of “Tainted Love” (uncredited) in one episode of Fortitude (2015). ([4])
- Her career has included a lead part in a modern opera by Ben Frost. ([9])
- Wikipedia lists voice roles including Hope in Den otroliga vandringen 2, Patti in Doug, Kung Louie in Lilla Djungelboken, Fnatte in Quack Pack, Roxanne in Janne Långben – The Movie and Unga Nala in Lejonkungen. ([1])
- Blood Donation has 13 tracks. ([11])
- Zeitkratzer & Mariam Wallentin released “Shape of Jazz To Come” (2020). ([1])
- More (EP, 22 April 2013) is credited to Lisa Ullén & Nina de Heney duo + Mariam Wallentin. ([12])
- Her music is on Apple Music and Spotify, and Mariam The Believer releases are on Bandcamp. ([5] [6] [2])
- On Blood Donation she said: “To be in the dark, wanting the light. To learn how to give without demanding anything in return. Wanting to challenge the world, and yourself. But really, I probably just want the record to feel like something you’ve dug up from the dark ground.” ([11])
- About releasing Love Everything on her own label she said: “Music is a sacred place where all dimensions of me can exist simultaneously. I have a will not to be reduced but to be set free.” ([9])
- Her label’s 2017 notes describe her as one half of the vocal-and-drum duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums with husband Andreas Werliin. ([9])
- Instagram is linked as an official channel (@mariam_repeatuntildeath); no facts were taken from it. ([3])

## Sources

- [1. Wikipedia — Mariam Wallentin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_Wallentin): Biography, honors, collaborations, discography years, voice-acting filmography.
- [2. Bandcamp — Mariam The Believer](https://mariamthebeliever.bandcamp.com/): Official Bandcamp storefront: list of Mariam The Believer releases (Rose Meeting Eagle, The Wishing Well EP, Breathing Techniques, Love Everything, Blood Donation, Soft Moon EP, The Wind EP).
- [3. Instagram — @mariam_repeatuntildeath](https://www.instagram.com/mariam_repeatuntildeath): Linked as an official channel only. The page requires a login for headless access, so no facts were taken from it.
- [4. IMDb — Mariam Wallentin](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7707074/): Screen credits: Det flygande barnet (2015), self appearance (2017), soundtrack performer credits (Hedda, Fortitude).
- [5. Apple Music — Mariam Wallentin](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mariam-wallentin/261549458): Solo and collaborative releases and dates (Spring Flood, Basel, Red, and more), labels.
- [6. Spotify — Mariam Wallentin](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HjSHJEX1H8AC3lhhgCwXh): Artist biography text, Spring Flood and Raised by Wolves track listings, official player embed.
- [7. Apple Music — Mariam The Believer](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mariam-the-believer/567979165): Mariam The Believer release titles, types, dates and labels.
- [8. Apple Music — Wildbirds & Peacedrums](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/wildbirds-peacedrums/261549444): Wildbirds & Peacedrums release titles, types, dates and labels.
- [9. Repeat Until Death (label site)](https://repeatuntildeath.com/): Label run by Mariam Wallentin and Andreas Werliin; Love Everything notes; her quoted statement; Fire! Orchestra and Ben Frost opera description; Nuiversum album.
- [10. Wikimedia Commons — File:Fotograf-_Antje_Jandrig.jpg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fotograf-_Antje_Jandrig.jpg): Portrait photograph, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (see Image credit below).
- [11. Bandcamp — Blood Donation](https://mariamthebeliever.bandcamp.com/album/blood-donation): Album notes and her quoted statement; Bandcamp release date 17 October 2013.
- [12. Apple Music — Nina de Heney duo + Mariam Wallentin](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nina-de-heney-duo-mariam-wallentin/635324477): More EP (2013), Lisa Ullén & Nina de Heney duo + Mariam Wallentin.
- [13. Apple Music API (iTunes Search/Lookup) — live release feed](https://performance-partners.apple.com/search-api): Live feed of new and recent releases (titles, dates, artwork URLs supplied by the API, also shown in the full-screen viewer, hotlinked and unaltered) for Mariam Wallentin, Mariam The Believer and Wildbirds & Peacedrums. Refreshed every 15 minutes.
- [14. YouTube — Repeat Until Death (channel feed)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQ2rAvYvh2VyZ2K4NgqawA): Her label's official channel, linked from the label's own site [9]. Video titles and dates come from the channel's public RSS feed, refreshed every 15 minutes; thumbnails are served by YouTube and shown unaltered.
- [15. SoundCloud — Repeat Until Death](https://soundcloud.com/repeat-until-death): Her label's official SoundCloud, linked from the label site [9]. Its public RSS feed currently lists no tracks, so it is shown as a link.
- [16. Facebook — Repeat Until Death](https://www.facebook.com/repeatuntildeath): Her label's Facebook page, linked from the label site [9]. Shown as a link only; no permitted public feed.

## Image licence

Portrait by Thesunandthemoonandthestars, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fotograf-_Antje_Jandrig.jpg). The site shows an enhanced derivative (resized, graded, sharpened), released under the same licence. Lyrics and third-party cover art are not reproduced. The Generative Garden app is original generative music and is not by Mariam Wallentin.

## Licensing & agents

- [Licensing desk](https://mariamwallentin.com/a2a): ask about rights, search the catalog and send a licensing inquiry. Never grants licences or quotes fees.
- [A2A agent card](https://mariamwallentin.com/.well-known/agent-card.json): Agent2Agent protocol 0.3, JSON-RPC endpoint https://mariamwallentin.com/a2a (message/send, tasks/get).
- MCP server: https://mariamwallentin.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP). Tools: search_catalog, rights_info, submit_licensing_inquiry, producer_resources.
- Producer resources (third-party, not affiliated): [Splice](https://splice.com/), [WeMakeDanceMusic](https://wemakedancemusic.com/en/).