Minniva

Photo credits Minniva: Maëva Brifflot — Photo credits Morten: Patric Ullaeus

Morten Veland (SIRENIA, MORTEMIA and founder of TRISTANIA) released the ninth Mortemia song from ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’ today. A collection of 12 cover songs featuring different guest singers for each song. This track is a cover version of ‘I put a Spell on You’ originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival, featuring Minniva on guest vocals. The song is available on all digital platforms as of yesterday, the 5th of June 2026.

Song on digital platforms: I put a Spell on You by Mortemia & Minniva – DistroKid

Morten Veland:

“I’m proud and honoured to welcome my fellow Norwegian Minniva as my special guest for ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’. The song of choice this time is another timeless classic dating all the way back to 1968. ‘I put a Spell on You’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival. This is one of those classic hits from the past that has stayed with me since the first encounter, and I am super thrilled to have teamed up with Minniva for this one. I’ve had Minniva in mind for a possible collab for quite some time now, and I am very pleased that we could finally make it happen. Minniva did an amazing job with this song, adding her own personal touch to the song in an awesome way”.

Minniva:

“What a great experience working with you Mortemia! Professional and very productive. I hope we get to do this again very soon, or what do you guys think? Go and check out his other tracks/songs/albums”

After 11 years of silence Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, producer and artist Morten Veland activated his solo project Mortemia during the early stages of the Covid 19 pandemic, this time with a brand new concept consisting of collaborations with multiple guest singers. ‘The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions’ was a series of singles released on a monthly basis, each song featuring a well known and highly profiled guest singer from the metal scene. Following next was ‘The Covid Aftermath Sessions’, yet another album featuring 12 songs with 12 different guest singers. Now Mortemia is ready to endeavor on his third album in the collaboration format entitled ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’, once more the project will feature multiple amazing guest singers. This will be, as the title suggests, an album consisting of cover songs solely. All re-arranged and performed in Mortemia’s signature style.

So far the following singers has contributed for his collaborations:

Madeleine Liljestam (Eleine)
Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion, Ayreon, MaYaN)
Alessia Scolletti (Temperance, ERA)
Liv Kristine (Liv Kristine, ex-Theatre of Tragedy, ex-Leaves Eyes)
Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum, The Dark Side of the Moon)
Brittney Slayes (Unleash the Archers)
Maja Shining (Forever Still)
Erica Ohlsson (Metalite)
Heidi Parviainen (Dark Sarah, ex Amberian Dawn)
Zora Cock (Blackbriar)
Linda Toni Grahn (Anima Veil, ex Follow the Cipher)
Caterina Nix (Chaos Magic)
Federica Lanna (Volturian)
Ulli Perhonen (ex-Snow White Blood)
Ambre Vourvahis (Xandria)
Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie, Illumishade)
Lindy-Fay Hella (Wardruna)
Margarita Monet (Edge of Paradise)
Marina La Torraca (Battle Beast, Exit Eden, Phantom Elite)
Nicoletta Rosellini (Alterium, Walk in Darkness)
Maxi Nil (Jaded Star, ex Visions of Atlantis)
Capri (Amberian Dawn)
Emma Zoldan (Sirenia)
Dianne van Giersbergen (DIANNE, Ex Libris)
Chiara Tricarico (Moonlight Haze)
Leah (Leah)
Kristin Starkey (Temperance, Twilight Force)
Kristyn Hope (Daedric)
Diva Satanica (Bloodhunter)
Grace Darkling (Nocturna)
Rehn Stillnight (Nocturna)
Jessica Thierjung (Lyriel)
Minniva (Minniva)