"participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2008 with ""Sillycone Valley"", whose management stated they had submitted a song entitled ""Primadonna"". Other celebrity names, for both performing and writing songs, included Tomine, daughter of a-ha lead singer and Eurovision Song Contest 1996 co-host Morten Harket, recently reformed British/Norwegian boyband a1, Norway's Eurovision 2008 entry Maria Haukaas Storeng, and Mira Craig, the writer of Storeng's Eurovision song, ""Hold On Be Strong"", Rolf Løvland, writer of two Eurovision winners for Norway (""La det swinge"" for Bobbysocks! in 1985, and ""Nocturne"" for Secret Garden in 1995), Maria Arredondo, and Alexander Stenerud, who placed third in"
"Rock in Rio festival. Another record for the band is for singer Morten Harket, who was (and is still) listed in the Guinness World Records book in 2001 for the longest live note held; he held a note in ""Summer Moved On"" for 20.2 seconds. According to their label, Rhino, they have sold 55 million records. The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket; guitarist Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed in 1982 and left Norway for London in order to make a career in the music were trying to think of what to call themselves, focusing on Norwegian"
"Thunderbolt (Norwegian band) Thunderbolt is a Norwegian heavy metal band. Thunderbolt, named after the World War II fighter plane Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, was formed in Oslo in 1998 by members of the Hardcore group Lash Out. Drummer Vegard Waske, guitarists Frank Johannessen and wanted to re-create the sounds of classic rock and metal bands and pair it with the heavier styles of later years. They recruited singer Tony Johannessen and his childhood friend Morten Eriksen as respectively lead singer and bass player. After releasing their demo ""Bandits at 6 O'Clock"" in 2000, Thunderbolt received multiple offers for a record contract"
"the band écapito. Visekongene Visekongene is a band from Bergen, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as progressive rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop, Children's music, old school Video game music and many other musical styles. Founded in 2001 by Fredrik Moltu ""IPF"" Johnsen (keyboards and vocals), Jon Are Sundland (keyboards and vocals), Erik ""Satosh"" Faugstad (guitars and vocals), Tor Kristian Ervik (drums and vocals) and Morten Johannes ""mortenjohs"" Ervik (bass and vocals). Erik replaced Morten and Jan Frode Haugseth (""Jafro"") replaced Erik in April 2005. The band in its entirety is also"
"A-ha A-ha (usually stylized as a""-h""a; ) is a Norwegian band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Morten Harket (vocals, guitars), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars), the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s after being discovered by musician and producer John Ratcliff, and continued its global success in the 1990s and 2000s. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album ""Hunting High and Low"" in 1985. That album peaked at number one in their native Norway, number 2 in the UK, and number 15 on the US ""Billboard"" album chart; yielded two international number-one"
"drummer Stig Ronny Moe. They were replaced by Disiplin and Mindgrinder drummer Marius ""Rex Murdoch"" Haugan and bass player Mathias Eriksson. Thunderbolt (Norwegian band) Thunderbolt is a Norwegian heavy metal band. Thunderbolt, named after the World War II fighter plane Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, was formed in Oslo in 1998 by members of the Hardcore group Lash Out. Drummer Vegard Waske, guitarists Frank Johannessen and wanted to re-create the sounds of classic rock and metal bands and pair it with the heavier styles of later years. They recruited singer Tony Johannessen and his childhood friend Morten Eriksen as respectively lead singer"
"Volbeat Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal and rockabilly. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Larsen and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. The band is signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and has released six studio albums and one DVD. All of their studio albums have been certified gold in Denmark. Their second album ""Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil"" received platinum status, and their 2010 release ""Beyond Hell/Above Heaven"" was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving"
"shows A-ha A-ha (usually stylized as a""-h""a; ) is a Norwegian band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Morten Harket (vocals, guitars), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars), the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s after being discovered by musician and producer John Ratcliff, and continued its global success in the 1990s and 2000s. A-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album ""Hunting High and Low"" in 1985. That album peaked at number one in their native Norway, number 2 in the UK, and number 15 on the US ""Billboard"" album chart; yielded two international"
"Shining (Norwegian band) Shining (stylized as SHINING) is a Norwegian hard rock band from Oslo. Thirteen musicians have been a part of the band's lineup in its history, with singer, guitarist, saxophonist, and songwriter Jørgen Munkeby as its leading force and only constant member. The band is also called SHINING (NOR) to avoid confusion with the eponymous Swedish black metal band. Shining was created in 1999 as an acoustic instrumental jazz quartet consisting of Munkeby, drummer Torstein Lofthus, pianist Morten Qvenild, and double bassist Aslak Hartberg. They released their first albums ""Where the Ragged People Go"" and ""Sweet Shanghai Devil"""
"They released the single ""Glade Jul"" (""Silent Night"") and a live album, ""På Stedet"", and toured extensively in Denmark, Germany, Poland and Greenland until Thorup's sudden death in 2007. Ole Frimer has toured a lot in Greenland over the years. He and his bandmates introduced blues music to Greenlandic musicians during several workshops and concerts. At a festival in Nuuk, Greenland, Frimer met the Greenlandic singer and songwriter Varna. Frimer urged Varna and her producer and bass player Jorsi Sørensen to come to Aarhus to record her songs. In 2006 Varna, Jorsi, Frimer, keyboard player Claus Sand and drummer Claus"
"Mayhem (band) Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was highly controversial, primarily due to their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin (""Dead"") and the 1993 murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth (""Euronymous"") by former member Varg Vikernes (""Count Grishnackh""), of Burzum. The group released a demo and an EP that were highly influential, and amassed a loyal following through sporadic and notorious live performances,"
"In 1997, the band's original bass player, Jacob Perbøll, quit the band and was replaced by Asger Steenholdt. In 2003 they recorded a live album, ""One Night Of Sin"", together with the original Elvis Presley TCB Band and The Sweet Inspirations. On 3 March 2009, it was announced that Peter Viskinde had left the band due to disagreements with the other bands members; in particular, lead singer Anders Blichfeldt. Viskinde then released the album ""Reel 1"" under the Big Fat Snake name, claiming he owned the rights to it. A period of media war ensued, during which there existed two"
"ancient feelings."" The band released their second album, entitled ""All Hail Pessimism"", on February 2, 2009. On 27 March 2011, Niklas Kvarforth, vocalist and frontman of Den Saakaldte, announced that he would be quitting the band to focus on Shining. Den Saakaldte Den Saakaldte is a Norwegian black metal supergroup, founded in 2006 by Mikael Sykelig, featuring members of Shining, 1349 and Dødheimsgard, among others. It takes its name from a song by Ved Buens Ende. They played their first concert at Inferno Festival in 2008, headlining the John Dee stage on the second day. The reactions were positive. Their"
"ruled that the band still holds the right to the name, and former band members Alexander Touryguin and Viktoria Eriksen are not owed any money. The group was formed in 2008 by singer Agnete Johnsen, guitarist Emelie Nilsen, bassist Alexander Touryguin, and drummer Viktoria Eriksen. On June 2, 2007, the group participated in Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2008 with their song ""Oro, Jaska, Beana."" The group won the contest and went on to represent Norway in MGP Nordic 2008. On November 29, 2008, the group won MGP Nordic 2008 after receiving more than half of the votes. ""Oro, Jaska, Beana"""
"Bergen Big Band Bergen Big Band (BBB) is a Norwegian big band established 1991 as a continuation of Knut Kristiansen's Bergen Band. BBB is known from cooperations with musicians like Phil Woods, Paquito D'Rivera, Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider, Diana Krall, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Andy Sheppard, Martial Solal, Mathias Rüegg, Gianluigi Trovesi, Mathias Eick, Ole Kock Hansen, Etta Cameron, Karin Krog, John Surman, Dino Saluzzi, Gustavo Bergalli, Berit Opheim, Jan Magne Førde, The Core, Ab und Zu, Vidar Johansen, Paolo Vinaccia, Ståle Storløkken, Palle Mikkelborg and Terje Rypdal among others. Olav Dale was musical leader of the band the entire period 1991-2014."
"""Yo!"" in 1992. Morten Skaget Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey. He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song ""Seven Seas"". Away from music he is the father of three children. His stepson, Ståle Stiil, was the first rapper to sing lyrics in Norwegian"
"Visekongene Visekongene is a band from Bergen, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as progressive rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop, Children's music, old school Video game music and many other musical styles. Founded in 2001 by Fredrik Moltu ""IPF"" Johnsen (keyboards and vocals), Jon Are Sundland (keyboards and vocals), Erik ""Satosh"" Faugstad (guitars and vocals), Tor Kristian Ervik (drums and vocals) and Morten Johannes ""mortenjohs"" Ervik (bass and vocals). Erik replaced Morten and Jan Frode Haugseth (""Jafro"") replaced Erik in April 2005. The band in its entirety is also two thirds of"
"a four-year hiatus to record their sixth album for release in 2000. This song became a number-one radio hit in much of Europe, and the band has continued to record and perform together to significant international success, though that success has not extended to the US, where their recent work has gone unreleased. The song sold 2,500,000 copies worldwide. It was this song in which Morten Harket achieved the European record for the longest note held in a top 40 pop song; Harket sustains a chest voice note for 20.2 seconds (8 measures). The music video, directed by Adam Berg,"
"as being ""as good (if not better) a band as any current big name group out of America or the UK."" According to the band's record label releases, their sound is ""the perfect balance of a Scandinavian glow and the international pop song that has been instrumental in forming the compelling sound of the band"", although the lead singer and songwriter, Jascha Richter, disagrees with this, maintaining that the music defies geographical categorization. In 1988, singer Jascha Richter with the intent of forming a band to perform his songs, asked his high school friend and drummer Kåre Wanscher in Aarhus,"
"Den Saakaldte Den Saakaldte is a Norwegian black metal supergroup, founded in 2006 by Mikael Sykelig, featuring members of Shining, 1349 and Dødheimsgard, among others. It takes its name from a song by Ved Buens Ende. They played their first concert at Inferno Festival in 2008, headlining the John Dee stage on the second day. The reactions were positive. Their debut album, ""Øl, Mørke og Depresjon"", which was released in March 2008 through Eerie Art records, has been described as ""a quite unique sounding album,"" as well as ""there's space for aggression and brutality, but also for dark atmospheres and"
"also been band leader for Lava, which is a Queen concert with Åge Sten Nilsen. Geir Langslet Geir Langslet (born 9 October 1956 in Horten, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and band leader raised in Fredrikstad. Langslet is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. He was a member of the Heavy metal-rock band Cats for LIFE for 20 years, and participated in numerous recordings and tours in the 1980s and 1990s. He has been orchestra conductor for NRK for several years, including for Melodi Grand Prix 5 times, from 1995 to 1999. He had conducted the Norwegian"
"made up of six members: Anders SG, Stine Bramsen, Anders B, Rasmus Nagel, Anders Reinholdt and Troels Hansen. Their sound is mainly retro 1980s melodic pop, taking inspiration from British bands Deacon Blue and Prefab Sprout, amongst others, with distinctive overlays of male and female harmonies. The band was previously named Sodastar, but this was changed to avoid confusion with a German band. The bands eponymous debut album, ""Alphabeat"", was released in Denmark on 5 March 2007, peaking at number two on the Danish Albums Chart and reaching platinum status in five months of release. The band's success in their"
"Brother (Morten Harket album) Brother is the sixth studio album and fourth English-language album by Norwegian pop singer Morten Harket. It was released on 11 April 2014 through Universal Music. ""There Is a Place"" was released as the album's first single on 29 November 2013. On 18 January 2014, ""Brother"" was released as the second single. It was premiered the same day at the Norwegian award show, Spellemannprisen. The song was inspired by the , the memoir of British Islamist-turned-Liberal activist Maajid Nawaz. It was featured as the Album of the Week on the Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio"
"but reunited in 2004. Sambandet Sambandet is a Norwegian rock group and the backing band of Åge Aleksandersen. Almost always referred to in that capacity they combined are known as Åge Aleksandersen & Sambandet, and together they won the 1980 Spellemannprisen for ""Ramp"" as best rock album. The group's membership has varied throughout the years. Some of the members has been Steinar Krokstad, Skjalg Raaen, Terje Tranaas and Gunnar Pedersen. They recorded their first album in 1977 titled ""Lirekassa"". Their most known hit is ""Lys og varme"" from 1984. The group had roots from Prudence. Sambandet broke up after the"
"Morten Skaget Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey. He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song ""Seven Seas"". Away from music he is the father of three children. His stepson, Ståle Stiil, was the first rapper to sing lyrics in Norwegian with his album"
"at the University of Oslo. Høyem rose to fame in the late 1990s when Madrugada made their Norwegian breakthrough with debut album Industrial Silence. The band members included Sivert Høyem (vocals), Frode Jacobsen (bass), and Robert Burås (guitar). After the death of Burås on 12 July 2007, Høyem and Jacobsen decided to finish recording their latest album. The album, entitled ""Madrugada"", was released on 21 January 2008. After the release of the album the band announced they would split after one last tour. They performed their last ever concert on 15 November 2008 at Oslo Spektrum. He has the last"
"the band's first visit to London together, during which Harket burned all his clothes and re-fashioned his wardrobe. ""He has given me self-confidence, encourages me to talk to people, not to be afraid and to use the abilities I have. Morten is actually the only one in Norway who had as much ambition as I did. I guess we both have big egos. In a way, we're each sitting in our own little world, while Mags is more down to earth. Mags often has to mediate between Morten and me... It's good that we're so different and still respect each"
"Sambandet Sambandet is a Norwegian rock group and the backing band of Åge Aleksandersen. Almost always referred to in that capacity they combined are known as Åge Aleksandersen & Sambandet, and together they won the 1980 Spellemannprisen for ""Ramp"" as best rock album. The group's membership has varied throughout the years. Some of the members has been Steinar Krokstad, Skjalg Raaen, Terje Tranaas and Gunnar Pedersen. They recorded their first album in 1977 titled ""Lirekassa"". Their most known hit is ""Lys og varme"" from 1984. The group had roots from Prudence. Sambandet broke up after the Eldorado touring in 1987"
"including Øyafestivalen in Oslo and . They have supported or shared stage with, amongst others, Juliette & the Licks, Shout Out Louds, Infadels, The Dears, The Raveonettes, Dungen, Johnossi, Telex and Brakes. Lukas Kasha was formed in 2000, but after several changes in their line-up, only two founding members are still in the band: Andreas Prestmo (lead vocals/guitar) and Sven Andréen (drums/backing vocals). Kristian Singstad Pålshaugen (guitar), Eyvind Brox (keyboards) and Jon Karlsen (bass) joined the band collectively in 2004, while Eivind Henjum (keyboards) joined on a permanent basis in 2005, after first appearing as a stand-in when bass player"
"single of 1985, and this time going to number two in the United Kingdom and number one in Norway. In all, the song reached number one in 36 countries, becoming one of the world's best-selling singles of all time with nearly 9 million copies sold. The second single for most of the world was ""The Sun Always Shines on TV"" (""Love Is Reason"" had failed to hit the Norwegian Top 40 earlier in the year), and the band followed its massively successful music video with another critically acclaimed clip for the song. Starting off as a sequel of sorts, Harket"
"recent joiners including Hugo Alvarstein, Eivind Staxrud and Hågen Rørmark. After a long hiatus from 2000 onwards, the band had a big comeback in 2007 with their album ""Übermensch"" that topped the VG-lista, a Norwegian albums chart and the single ""Aldri mer"" taken from the album making it to number five in the Norwegian singles chart. The follow-up album ""Shit Happens"" also made it to number on the VG-lista chart. Tore Berg, a guitarist and keyboards player joined in 1984, just two years after the formation of the band and stayed until 2000. Bruno Hovden played on the debut album"
"stadium tour in the US, alongside Avenged Sevenfold. Current members Former members Touring musicians Timeline Volbeat Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal and rockabilly. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Larsen and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. The band is signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and has released six studio albums and one DVD. All of their studio albums have been certified gold in Denmark. Their second album ""Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil"" received platinum status,"
"Lorca and the Norwegian contrarian Jens Bjørneboe. Musically, the band cite Death in June, Melvins, Lee Hazlewood, The Birthday Party and Swans as their main sources of inspiration. Årabrot Årabrot is a Norwegian noise-rock band established in 2001, originally from Haugesund, but with a current creative base in Djura and the Oslo-based record label Fysisk Format. The band is named after a garbage dump in Haugesund, Norway. Etymologically, the name may refer to the place where the rivers or currents meet. Since starting out in 2001, Årabrot’s main core has been Kjetil Nernes (songwriter, guitar and vocals) and Vidar Evensen"