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FSC June 2013 - Norway
FSC Norway - June 2013 - Madcon - In My Head
Representing Norway in FSC June 2013, and for the 3rd time in the FSC, is the popular Norwegian Dance-Pop \ Hip hop \ R&B group Madcon. Here is some more information about them.
Madcon was founded by Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam in 1992. Tshawe Baqwa (born in Germany in 1980 of South African origin), also known under the artist-name «Kapricon», is a Norwegian musician and tv-host. He has made his music career in Norway and is a member of Madcon. Yosef Wolde-Mariam (of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin but born in Norway in 1978), also known under the artist-name «Critical», is the other half of the group Madcon. He grew up in Oslo in the 1980s and has made his life and music career in Norway, as a Hip hop \ Rap-artist and as a member of Madcon.
Madcon quickly established themselves in the Nordic music industry, and they created a remarkable hype supporting for various international superstars like Destiny's Child, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys and Busta Rhymes. Madcon supported the last official European tour with Gangstarr.
Madcon released their first single "God Forgive Me" in 2000 (Virgin Records), but the first commercial breakthrough was with long time collaborators Paperboys with the hit single "Barcelona" in 2002 (Bonnier Amigo). In 2004, Madcon released their first official album "It's All A Madcon" (AA-Recordings/Bonnier Amigo), which won them a Norwegian Grammy and several other awards. In 2005 Madcon became TV personalities on the Nordic music channel The Voice, while developing their music in the studio. The show "The Voice of Madcon" became a huge success for both Madcon and the network, showcasing the behind-the-scenes life of the popular group.
In 2007 Tshawe was invited to join the popular Norwegian version of ”Strictly Come Dancing”, and was the winner in the final. Later that same year, their second album, entitled ”So Dark The Con Of Man”, was released on 3rd December 2007. In the UK, released on RCA, the album charted on the UK Albums Chart. In Norway, the album was certified gold in 3 hours, and platinum in 3 days. The album featured soul singer Noora Noor and Paperboys on two of the songs.
In late 2007/early 2008, Madcon released a cover of a 1968 Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song, called ”Beggin'”, that became a huge success both nationally and internationally. It is their greatest success to date. It achieved 7 x platinum status in Norway, becoming one of the biggest hits of all time in the Norwegian charts. Madcon's cover of ”Beggin'” was produced by 3Elementz, who also produced the other singles from the "So Dark The Con Of Man"-album, as well as all of the tracks on Madcon’s next album, the 2008 CD-album "An InCONvenient Truth", released in December of that year. They subsequently performed at the World Music Awards on 10th November 2008, where they also won the World's Best Selling Norwegian Artist Award.
And then in May 2010, they, famously, took part as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest Final in Oslo, Norway with their song and 1st single "Glow", which later was chosen as the Norwegian song and entry for FSC July 2010. The song, which was written and produced by the production team Element together with Madcon, was alas the background of the "Eurovision 2010 flashmob dance" music video which was aired at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 interval. The song became a big single- and radiohit in Norway and internationally.
Madcon: Albums
It's All a Madcon (2004)
So Dark the Con of Man (2007)
An InCONvenient Truth (2008)
Contraband (2010)
Contakt (2012)
Madcon: Singles
God Forgive Me (2000)
Doo Wop (2004)
Infidelity (feat. Sofian) (2005)
Beggin' (2007)
Back On The Road (feat. Paperboys) (2008)
Dandelion (2008)
Liar (2008)
Glow (2010)
Freaky Like Me (2010)
Outrun the Sun (2010)
Kjører på (feat. Timbuktu) (2012)
Sire som det er (feat. The Light) (2012)
Fest på Smedstad Vest (feat. Tina & Bettina) (2012)
In My Head (February 2013)
In August/September 2010 Madcon released their 2nd single from their forthcoming album, the song “Freaky Like Me” which also featured Ameerah on vocals. This happy Caribbean-inspired dance-pop song, which was the song the Norwegian jury chose for FSC February 2011, also became very popular and topped the Norwegian pop-charts as well as receiving much radio-play. In November 2010 the eagerly awaited Madcon-album “Contraband” was finally released, to fairly good critical acclaim, and it included the two aforementioned singles as well as many other catchy songs in their happy Dance-Pop style.
In 2012 Madcon released the album “Contakt”, an album which featured guest artists on most tracks and which differed from other Madcon-albums in that all the songs were sung in Norwegian. Several digital singles were released from the album for radioplay. During 2012 Madcon also contributed as guest-artists on some other Norwegian pop-artist’s tracks as well as beginning prelimenary work on their next album.
In February 2013 Madcon released a new digital single / digital download, the popular song and radio-hit “In My Head”, which was to be the first single taken from their forthcoming 2013-album. “In My Head” is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry here in FSC June 2013.
Another Madcon-single, called “One Life”, feat. Kelly Rowland (of Destiny’s Child fame) on co-vocals, is planned for release this summer in early June.
Madcon are two very musically talented guys who will without doubt continue to make and perform music which will be in the pop-charts - nationally and internationally - in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC June 2013, “In My Head”, is a catchy Dance-Pop song by Norwegian Madcon; a perfect ‘dance and party song’ for the hot summer nights. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Madcon for the 3rd time in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for June!
Madcon - In My Head
I let you go
First day, fourth month of the year
I said I never regret nothing
But these empty bags makes me want you here
I see you smile
But it’s somebody else that has you laughing
I guess I didn't think it was serious
And now I wonder do you still think of us
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
(I can't let you go) ( x4 )
I wanna fight
‘Cause it's holding you the way that I used to
I play it all like it's nothing
But I’m burning up and I’m about to lose my cool
I'm not gonna lie
Girl, the truth is I’m still in love with you
That alone has to mean something
If you don't feel the same, take a walk in my shoes
‘Baby I miss you
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
(I can't let you go) ( x4 )
You see life goes on
I know I can’t turn back time, but I wish
I never stop trying to resist
What I'm feeling, but without you life is a bitch, bye
Go, get out, my head need space
Mind’s open, need a session straight
Ciao, I'm sending you a one-way ticket
Out of my head
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
(I can't let you go) ( x4 )
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
-M
FSC Norway - June 2013 - Madcon - In My Head
Representing Norway in FSC June 2013, and for the 3rd time in the FSC, is the popular Norwegian Dance-Pop \ Hip hop \ R&B group Madcon. Here is some more information about them.
Madcon was founded by Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam in 1992. Tshawe Baqwa (born in Germany in 1980 of South African origin), also known under the artist-name «Kapricon», is a Norwegian musician and tv-host. He has made his music career in Norway and is a member of Madcon. Yosef Wolde-Mariam (of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin but born in Norway in 1978), also known under the artist-name «Critical», is the other half of the group Madcon. He grew up in Oslo in the 1980s and has made his life and music career in Norway, as a Hip hop \ Rap-artist and as a member of Madcon.
Madcon quickly established themselves in the Nordic music industry, and they created a remarkable hype supporting for various international superstars like Destiny's Child, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys and Busta Rhymes. Madcon supported the last official European tour with Gangstarr.
Madcon released their first single "God Forgive Me" in 2000 (Virgin Records), but the first commercial breakthrough was with long time collaborators Paperboys with the hit single "Barcelona" in 2002 (Bonnier Amigo). In 2004, Madcon released their first official album "It's All A Madcon" (AA-Recordings/Bonnier Amigo), which won them a Norwegian Grammy and several other awards. In 2005 Madcon became TV personalities on the Nordic music channel The Voice, while developing their music in the studio. The show "The Voice of Madcon" became a huge success for both Madcon and the network, showcasing the behind-the-scenes life of the popular group.
In 2007 Tshawe was invited to join the popular Norwegian version of ”Strictly Come Dancing”, and was the winner in the final. Later that same year, their second album, entitled ”So Dark The Con Of Man”, was released on 3rd December 2007. In the UK, released on RCA, the album charted on the UK Albums Chart. In Norway, the album was certified gold in 3 hours, and platinum in 3 days. The album featured soul singer Noora Noor and Paperboys on two of the songs.
In late 2007/early 2008, Madcon released a cover of a 1968 Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song, called ”Beggin'”, that became a huge success both nationally and internationally. It is their greatest success to date. It achieved 7 x platinum status in Norway, becoming one of the biggest hits of all time in the Norwegian charts. Madcon's cover of ”Beggin'” was produced by 3Elementz, who also produced the other singles from the "So Dark The Con Of Man"-album, as well as all of the tracks on Madcon’s next album, the 2008 CD-album "An InCONvenient Truth", released in December of that year. They subsequently performed at the World Music Awards on 10th November 2008, where they also won the World's Best Selling Norwegian Artist Award.
And then in May 2010, they, famously, took part as the interval act in the Eurovision Song Contest Final in Oslo, Norway with their song and 1st single "Glow", which later was chosen as the Norwegian song and entry for FSC July 2010. The song, which was written and produced by the production team Element together with Madcon, was alas the background of the "Eurovision 2010 flashmob dance" music video which was aired at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 interval. The song became a big single- and radiohit in Norway and internationally.
Madcon: Albums
It's All a Madcon (2004)
So Dark the Con of Man (2007)
An InCONvenient Truth (2008)
Contraband (2010)
Contakt (2012)
Madcon: Singles
God Forgive Me (2000)
Doo Wop (2004)
Infidelity (feat. Sofian) (2005)
Beggin' (2007)
Back On The Road (feat. Paperboys) (2008)
Dandelion (2008)
Liar (2008)
Glow (2010)
Freaky Like Me (2010)
Outrun the Sun (2010)
Kjører på (feat. Timbuktu) (2012)
Sire som det er (feat. The Light) (2012)
Fest på Smedstad Vest (feat. Tina & Bettina) (2012)
In My Head (February 2013)
In August/September 2010 Madcon released their 2nd single from their forthcoming album, the song “Freaky Like Me” which also featured Ameerah on vocals. This happy Caribbean-inspired dance-pop song, which was the song the Norwegian jury chose for FSC February 2011, also became very popular and topped the Norwegian pop-charts as well as receiving much radio-play. In November 2010 the eagerly awaited Madcon-album “Contraband” was finally released, to fairly good critical acclaim, and it included the two aforementioned singles as well as many other catchy songs in their happy Dance-Pop style.
In 2012 Madcon released the album “Contakt”, an album which featured guest artists on most tracks and which differed from other Madcon-albums in that all the songs were sung in Norwegian. Several digital singles were released from the album for radioplay. During 2012 Madcon also contributed as guest-artists on some other Norwegian pop-artist’s tracks as well as beginning prelimenary work on their next album.
In February 2013 Madcon released a new digital single / digital download, the popular song and radio-hit “In My Head”, which was to be the first single taken from their forthcoming 2013-album. “In My Head” is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry here in FSC June 2013.
Another Madcon-single, called “One Life”, feat. Kelly Rowland (of Destiny’s Child fame) on co-vocals, is planned for release this summer in early June.
Madcon are two very musically talented guys who will without doubt continue to make and perform music which will be in the pop-charts - nationally and internationally - in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC June 2013, “In My Head”, is a catchy Dance-Pop song by Norwegian Madcon; a perfect ‘dance and party song’ for the hot summer nights. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Madcon for the 3rd time in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for June!
Madcon - In My Head
I let you go
First day, fourth month of the year
I said I never regret nothing
But these empty bags makes me want you here
I see you smile
But it’s somebody else that has you laughing
I guess I didn't think it was serious
And now I wonder do you still think of us
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
(I can't let you go) ( x4 )
I wanna fight
‘Cause it's holding you the way that I used to
I play it all like it's nothing
But I’m burning up and I’m about to lose my cool
I'm not gonna lie
Girl, the truth is I’m still in love with you
That alone has to mean something
If you don't feel the same, take a walk in my shoes
‘Baby I miss you
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
(I can't let you go) ( x4 )
You see life goes on
I know I can’t turn back time, but I wish
I never stop trying to resist
What I'm feeling, but without you life is a bitch, bye
Go, get out, my head need space
Mind’s open, need a session straight
Ciao, I'm sending you a one-way ticket
Out of my head
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
(I can't let you go) ( x4 )
You're in my head
Wish I knew how to get you out
I was trying to give you up, but just for love
I'm missing you being around ( x2 )
You're in my head
-M
FSC July 2013 - Norway
FSC Norway - July 2013 - Ralph Myerz feat. Annie - Take A Look At The World
Representing Norway in FSC July 2013 is the Norwegian DJ and Music Producer Ralph Myerz (aka Erlend Sellevold) feat. the popular Norwegian Electro-Pop artist Annie on vocals. Here is some more information about them.
Ralph Myerz (real name Erlend Sellevold) is a Norwegian DJ and Music Producer of many years from Bergen, Norway. He is one of the most active music personas of the Norwegian DJ/Club music scene. His career started in 1997 when he and some friends/acquaintances played at a party in his hometown of Bergen. Supposedly a one-time event, they had so much fun playing together that they decided to form a band, and Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band was formed.
The band released a 7" and a 12" single on Telle Records which was followed by great reviews from magazines and DJs around Europe, including Dimitri From Paris, who included the track "Nikita" on one of his Playboy Mansion compilations. In 2002, they were signed by the U.S. label Emperor Norton Records, and they released A Special EP. An album followed one year later, featuring the tracks "Casino" and "Think Twice," which both became hits in clubs across Europe, and commercial hits also in Norway. They sold to Gold and received Norwegian Grammy nominations.
In 2005, the album “Your New Best Friends” followed, which received good reviews in Europe. The third album “Sharp Knives & Loaded Guns” was released on EMI Records in 2007 followed by touring all over Europe, playing festivals such as Glastonbury, Montreal Jazz festival and many more.
After this album - and especially after the inspirational but tiring tour - Ralph Myerz decided to focus more on production and studio work. In 2009, Ralph released his first solo album with guests (music collaborators/featuring artists) like Devin The Dude, Kurupt, Talib Kweli and Christine Sandtorv (named Ralphorama). Staying in Los Angeles, USA for many months and working closely with people like Dogg Pound led to many connections in the U.S. Hip-Hop world, including collaborations with legends such as Snoop Dogg and George Clinton, amongst many others.
Meanwhile, during his stay there, he started working on a new album called “Outrun”. Armed with synthesizers and ‘inspirational wine’, he worked for a year on it and then he moved to the Bay Area in order to finish the recordings. Somehow the cosmic winds took him to Klik Records of Athens, Greece. Sharing a true passion for good ‘space music’, they decided to work together. Seventeen new tracks of good-vibed, spaced-out, phased-out, dub-disco, late-nite ‘muzik’ with that special Ralph Myerz sound was the result.
He continued producing music in the following years, returning to his native Norway after a period - and then in 2012 he started work on a new album to be called “Super Sonic Pulse”, which was to feature well known music celebrities like Da Youngfellaz, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, David Banner, as well as the Norwegian Electro-Pop singer Annie, amongst others. A first single from this album, the popular Electro-Pop floorfiller “Take A Look At The World” featuring Annie on vocals, was released in April 2013 - and this is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry here in FSC July 2013.
In June 2013 the album “Super Sonic Pulse” was finally released, to good reviews from critics and fans on the Norwegian club music scene. Ralph Myerz is a multi-talented artist, producer and DJ from whom we will without doubt hear more in the years to come.
Annie, or Anne Lilia Berge Strand as is her real name, is a Norwegian Electro-Pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. In 1999, Annie released the single "The Greatest Hit", which became popular in Norwegian and British underground nightclubs. Annie went on to sign a record deal with UK ”679 Recordings” in 2003, releasing her debut album ”Anniemal” in 2004, an innovative and catchy Electro-Pop album (with influences also from disco, Hip Hop, bubblegum pop, 80s-music, Dance-Pop as well as R&B) for which she received widespread critical acclaim and several Norwegian music awards. The album included her popular club-and-radio-hits ”Chewing Gum” and ”Heartbeat”.
In 2005, Annie released a DJ Mix Album as part of !K7’s DJ-Kicks series and then in 2007 she signed a record deal with UK’s Island Records. She started work on the ”Don’t Stop”-album, an album which was preceeded by the single ”I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me”. The album was delayed several times, however - and Annie finally parted company with Island Records and went on to release the album - including some new tracks - in the autumn of 2009 on an independent record label called Smalltown Supersound. The song “Don’t Stop” from the album subsequently became the Norwegian entry in FSC January 2010.
At this point Annie took a break from the music scene, focusing on other projects in her life, but she returned to music in April 2013 with two new songs: her club-single “Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts”, as well as her Electro-Pop collaboration with fellow Norwegian DJ Ralph Myerz on the song “Take A Look At The World”.
We will without doubt hear more from this talented and creative female Electro-Pop singer and DJ in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC July 2013, “Take A Look At The World” is alas a catchy, melodious Electro-Pop song - that also has touches of House music and Eurodance - with great vocals by Annie. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Ralph Myerz feat. Annie in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for July!
Ralph Myerz feat. Annie - Take A Look At The World
Oh Oh Oh Oh ( x2 )
Let’s take a ride
I show you something that I found
We’re in my city
Wanna take you all around
It’s all so crowded
Not alone, but what I got
I give to you
Oh it’s so cool, here by the pool. Yeah!
Take off your clothes
Now come and have a swim with me
We spin around like in the ocean
By the sea
I never been to Byron Bay
But here with you, I’m in the mood
I need to move, I need to move
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
Oh Oh Oh Oh ( x4 )
Oh I ‘been travelling every corner of my mind
But haven’t left my city more than just one time
I never been to Tokyo, but it’s a place I wanna go
So many things I wanna know. Yeah!
I am ready to play
Got my tickets today
It’s the only thing that matters
I’ll be up on my way
First London, L.A.
Say goodbye and see you later
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
Oh Oh Oh Oh ( x4 )
I’ll be gone
But there’s something waiting
Waiting out there
For me
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
-M
FSC Norway - July 2013 - Ralph Myerz feat. Annie - Take A Look At The World
Representing Norway in FSC July 2013 is the Norwegian DJ and Music Producer Ralph Myerz (aka Erlend Sellevold) feat. the popular Norwegian Electro-Pop artist Annie on vocals. Here is some more information about them.
Ralph Myerz (real name Erlend Sellevold) is a Norwegian DJ and Music Producer of many years from Bergen, Norway. He is one of the most active music personas of the Norwegian DJ/Club music scene. His career started in 1997 when he and some friends/acquaintances played at a party in his hometown of Bergen. Supposedly a one-time event, they had so much fun playing together that they decided to form a band, and Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band was formed.
The band released a 7" and a 12" single on Telle Records which was followed by great reviews from magazines and DJs around Europe, including Dimitri From Paris, who included the track "Nikita" on one of his Playboy Mansion compilations. In 2002, they were signed by the U.S. label Emperor Norton Records, and they released A Special EP. An album followed one year later, featuring the tracks "Casino" and "Think Twice," which both became hits in clubs across Europe, and commercial hits also in Norway. They sold to Gold and received Norwegian Grammy nominations.
In 2005, the album “Your New Best Friends” followed, which received good reviews in Europe. The third album “Sharp Knives & Loaded Guns” was released on EMI Records in 2007 followed by touring all over Europe, playing festivals such as Glastonbury, Montreal Jazz festival and many more.
After this album - and especially after the inspirational but tiring tour - Ralph Myerz decided to focus more on production and studio work. In 2009, Ralph released his first solo album with guests (music collaborators/featuring artists) like Devin The Dude, Kurupt, Talib Kweli and Christine Sandtorv (named Ralphorama). Staying in Los Angeles, USA for many months and working closely with people like Dogg Pound led to many connections in the U.S. Hip-Hop world, including collaborations with legends such as Snoop Dogg and George Clinton, amongst many others.
Meanwhile, during his stay there, he started working on a new album called “Outrun”. Armed with synthesizers and ‘inspirational wine’, he worked for a year on it and then he moved to the Bay Area in order to finish the recordings. Somehow the cosmic winds took him to Klik Records of Athens, Greece. Sharing a true passion for good ‘space music’, they decided to work together. Seventeen new tracks of good-vibed, spaced-out, phased-out, dub-disco, late-nite ‘muzik’ with that special Ralph Myerz sound was the result.
He continued producing music in the following years, returning to his native Norway after a period - and then in 2012 he started work on a new album to be called “Super Sonic Pulse”, which was to feature well known music celebrities like Da Youngfellaz, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, David Banner, as well as the Norwegian Electro-Pop singer Annie, amongst others. A first single from this album, the popular Electro-Pop floorfiller “Take A Look At The World” featuring Annie on vocals, was released in April 2013 - and this is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry here in FSC July 2013.
In June 2013 the album “Super Sonic Pulse” was finally released, to good reviews from critics and fans on the Norwegian club music scene. Ralph Myerz is a multi-talented artist, producer and DJ from whom we will without doubt hear more in the years to come.
Annie, or Anne Lilia Berge Strand as is her real name, is a Norwegian Electro-Pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. In 1999, Annie released the single "The Greatest Hit", which became popular in Norwegian and British underground nightclubs. Annie went on to sign a record deal with UK ”679 Recordings” in 2003, releasing her debut album ”Anniemal” in 2004, an innovative and catchy Electro-Pop album (with influences also from disco, Hip Hop, bubblegum pop, 80s-music, Dance-Pop as well as R&B) for which she received widespread critical acclaim and several Norwegian music awards. The album included her popular club-and-radio-hits ”Chewing Gum” and ”Heartbeat”.
In 2005, Annie released a DJ Mix Album as part of !K7’s DJ-Kicks series and then in 2007 she signed a record deal with UK’s Island Records. She started work on the ”Don’t Stop”-album, an album which was preceeded by the single ”I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me”. The album was delayed several times, however - and Annie finally parted company with Island Records and went on to release the album - including some new tracks - in the autumn of 2009 on an independent record label called Smalltown Supersound. The song “Don’t Stop” from the album subsequently became the Norwegian entry in FSC January 2010.
At this point Annie took a break from the music scene, focusing on other projects in her life, but she returned to music in April 2013 with two new songs: her club-single “Tube Stops and Lonely Hearts”, as well as her Electro-Pop collaboration with fellow Norwegian DJ Ralph Myerz on the song “Take A Look At The World”.
We will without doubt hear more from this talented and creative female Electro-Pop singer and DJ in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC July 2013, “Take A Look At The World” is alas a catchy, melodious Electro-Pop song - that also has touches of House music and Eurodance - with great vocals by Annie. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Ralph Myerz feat. Annie in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for July!
Ralph Myerz feat. Annie - Take A Look At The World
Oh Oh Oh Oh ( x2 )
Let’s take a ride
I show you something that I found
We’re in my city
Wanna take you all around
It’s all so crowded
Not alone, but what I got
I give to you
Oh it’s so cool, here by the pool. Yeah!
Take off your clothes
Now come and have a swim with me
We spin around like in the ocean
By the sea
I never been to Byron Bay
But here with you, I’m in the mood
I need to move, I need to move
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
Oh Oh Oh Oh ( x4 )
Oh I ‘been travelling every corner of my mind
But haven’t left my city more than just one time
I never been to Tokyo, but it’s a place I wanna go
So many things I wanna know. Yeah!
I am ready to play
Got my tickets today
It’s the only thing that matters
I’ll be up on my way
First London, L.A.
Say goodbye and see you later
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
Oh Oh Oh Oh ( x4 )
I’ll be gone
But there’s something waiting
Waiting out there
For me
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
Take a look at the world on your own
Make a change for the best
Got to know your
Po-ssi-bil-ities
In a world that we know
In a world of our own
-M
FSC August 2013 - Norway
FSC Norway - August 2013 - Sirenia - Seven Widows Weep
Representing Norway in FSC August 2013, and for the 3rd time in the FSC, is the popular Norwegian Symphonic (Goth) Metal band Sirenia. Here is some more information about them.
Sirenia, named after the Sirens of Greek mythology, was founded in 2001 by the Norwegian musician Morten Veland (who also has a one-man Metal-band called Mortemia), after he left the Norwegian Gothic Metal band Tristania due to musical disagreements and personal differences.
The band has had several changes in members over the years, but the current members of Sirenia are:
Morten Veland (band founder; songwriter, guitar, male growl vocals, synth-programming)
Jan Erik Soltvedt (guitar)
Ailyn (female clean vocals)
Jonathan Perez (drums)
Jonathan has made his career in Norway with Sirenia. Ailyn, or Pilar Giménez García as is her full name, is a Spanish former X-Factor contestant who has been a member of Sirenia since April 2008.
Back in 2001 the band failed to find a suitable singer prior to recording their debut-album in France, so they conducted auditions and found the singer Fabienne Gondamin for the recording of their 1st album “At Sixes and Sevens” in 2002.
Sirenia’s 2nd album “An Elixir For Existence” came in 2004 plus one EP “Sirenian Shores” also in 2004. For these albums Sirenia recruited the Norwegian singer Henriette Bordvik. Sirenia sounded on their first albums like a mixture of hard Goth Metal and Rock with classical Symphonic influences (including choirs), as well as black and death metal elements. In other words, they combined strong melodic instrumentals, synthesizers, and metal guitars with light female vocals, male death vocals (growls), clean male vocals, a choir, and violins. Together with Theatre of Tragedy and Tristania they were the dominant bands in Norwegian Gothic/Symphonic Metal for several years.
Their album “Nine Destinies and a Downfall” was released in February 2007. This album presented a slight change in musical style for the band, leaving behind most of the harsher Death Metal-elements of their music and moving toward more Symphonic and a somewhat “softer” pop-styled Metal. With this album Sirenia introduced a new female singer, Monika Pedersen (Sinphonia) from Denmark, who joined the band after the departure of former female vocal singer Henriette Bordvik. The “business” side of things also changed: Sirenia signed with Nuclear Blast Records (previously they were signed with Napalm Records) in order to reach an even bigger audience worldwide. A melodious pop-style influenced Symphonic Metal/Rock-single “My Mind’s Eye” from the album became popular, reaching out to a more mainstream-audience.
In 2009 they released an album called “The 13th Floor”. Many saw it as a Symphonic (Goth) Metal album, pop- and mainstream-oriented, which gave the band a broader audience worldwide but which also disappointed many of their more hardcore-fans who wanted a harder metallic edge to Sirenia’s music. A popular single from this CD was “The Path of Decay”. With this album Sirenia once again changed female vocalist, Monika Pedersen having left the band in late 2007 after musical disagreements. The new female Sirenia-singer (from April 2008) became Pilar Giménez García, alco called Ailyn, best known as a Spanish former X-Factor contestant. Her beautiful and angelic-style (but non-operatic) vocals fitted Sirenia’s new sound well.
In late January 2011, Sirenia released a new album called “The Enigma of Life”. With this album Morten Veland showed that Sirenia had fully embraced their new somewhat ‘softer’ pop-oriented Symphonic Metal Sound. The album featured Ailyn again on female vocals and included 12 songs plus some bonus-tracks. The album was preceeded in December 2010 by their first single “The End Of It All” which was accompanied by a music-video. Other great songs on this album were “All My Dreams”, the Norwegian entry in FSC March 2011, and “Fading Star”, the Norwegian entry in FSC August 2011.
Sirenia: Albums
At Sixes and Sevens (2002)
An Elixir for Existence (2004)
Nine Destinies and a Downfall (2007)
The 13th Floor (2009)
The Enigma of Life (2011)
Perils of the Deep Blue (June 2013)
Sirenia: Singles
My Mind's Eye (2007)
The Path To Decay (2009)
The End Of It All (2010)
Seven Widows Weep (May 2013)
The album received mixed reviews (with hardcore-reviewers thinking the album “too soft and pop-styled”, preferring Sirenia’s older and harder Metal, while other reviewers were positive, praising the album for its nice melodic Metal sound and broader mass-appeal as well as its excellent production) but broadened their fanbase.
During 2011 Michael S Krumins, Sirenia’s guitarist of several years, left the band to focus more on his other projects and Jan Erik Soltvedt (guitar) joined as his replacement. In October 2012 Sirenia then entered the record studio to start work on their next album, which was to be released in spring/summer 2013.
A first single from this forthcoming album, a powerful and epic Symphonic Metal song called “Seven Widows Weep”, was released in May 2013 to great acclaim from reviewers and fans alike. Many commented that the new song represented a ‘fusion’ of Sirenia’s harder Metal of the earlier years and their newer more ‘commercial’ style Metal of later years. “Seven Widows Weep” is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry here in FSC July 2013.
Their new album, called “Perils of the Deep Blue”, a kind of concept-album, was finally released in late June 2013. It was an album which received mostly good reviews in the press and great popularity among most of their fans, an album filled with melodious and powerful Symphonic Metal tracks, including the aforementioned single “Seven Widows Weep”.
The somewhat harder ‘edge’ on this last album, compared with their previous three albums, has pleased many of their hardcore-fans while the melodious/symphonic nature of the songs and arrangements (with epic choirs/synths/instrumentation) reaches out also to fans of Symphonic Rock/Pop Metal. It is a winning combination - and there is little doubt that Sirenia will continue to play an important part in the Symphonic Metal scene in Norway/Europe in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC August 2013, “Seven Widows Weep”, with text and music by Morten Veland, is alas a melodious, powerful and epic Symphonic (Goth) Metal song by Norwegian Sirenia. Let the Sirens Call! The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Sirenia for the 3rd time in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for August!
Sirenia - Seven Widows Weep
[Opening: Latin Choir]
Seven sailors from the north
Set their sails for the isle of wroth
Then their heading turned southwest
For adventure, unknown quest
Seven sailors head southwest
‘Cause the wind fills their sails
On a journey across the north
It’s for adventure and conquest
And the Sirens sing from every ship
Across the northern sea men are drawing near
All they sing, all they bring the northmen closer in
Lay across the ships, weeping until we scream
The Sirens cling now to the ship
The sailors seemed to lose their grip
They tried to abide the Siren’s song
Mesmerized to go along
Seven sailors of the north
They put their seamen to their rest
And then they journey across the north
Before the banter and a crest
And the Sirens sang from every ship
Across the northern sea men were drawing near
Holy soul, holy God - unto the drowning men
The seven sailors weep, never return again
Their ship went down
He is Thor, they’re united in blood
Now the seven widows weep
The seamen waited endlessly
Come, sleep with me
I will set you free
Come be with me
On the welcome of the north sea
And the Sirens sang from every ship
Across the northern sea men were drawing near
Holy soul, holy God - unto the drowning men
The seven sailors weep, never return again
-M
FSC Norway - August 2013 - Sirenia - Seven Widows Weep
Representing Norway in FSC August 2013, and for the 3rd time in the FSC, is the popular Norwegian Symphonic (Goth) Metal band Sirenia. Here is some more information about them.
Sirenia, named after the Sirens of Greek mythology, was founded in 2001 by the Norwegian musician Morten Veland (who also has a one-man Metal-band called Mortemia), after he left the Norwegian Gothic Metal band Tristania due to musical disagreements and personal differences.
The band has had several changes in members over the years, but the current members of Sirenia are:
Morten Veland (band founder; songwriter, guitar, male growl vocals, synth-programming)
Jan Erik Soltvedt (guitar)
Ailyn (female clean vocals)
Jonathan Perez (drums)
Jonathan has made his career in Norway with Sirenia. Ailyn, or Pilar Giménez García as is her full name, is a Spanish former X-Factor contestant who has been a member of Sirenia since April 2008.
Back in 2001 the band failed to find a suitable singer prior to recording their debut-album in France, so they conducted auditions and found the singer Fabienne Gondamin for the recording of their 1st album “At Sixes and Sevens” in 2002.
Sirenia’s 2nd album “An Elixir For Existence” came in 2004 plus one EP “Sirenian Shores” also in 2004. For these albums Sirenia recruited the Norwegian singer Henriette Bordvik. Sirenia sounded on their first albums like a mixture of hard Goth Metal and Rock with classical Symphonic influences (including choirs), as well as black and death metal elements. In other words, they combined strong melodic instrumentals, synthesizers, and metal guitars with light female vocals, male death vocals (growls), clean male vocals, a choir, and violins. Together with Theatre of Tragedy and Tristania they were the dominant bands in Norwegian Gothic/Symphonic Metal for several years.
Their album “Nine Destinies and a Downfall” was released in February 2007. This album presented a slight change in musical style for the band, leaving behind most of the harsher Death Metal-elements of their music and moving toward more Symphonic and a somewhat “softer” pop-styled Metal. With this album Sirenia introduced a new female singer, Monika Pedersen (Sinphonia) from Denmark, who joined the band after the departure of former female vocal singer Henriette Bordvik. The “business” side of things also changed: Sirenia signed with Nuclear Blast Records (previously they were signed with Napalm Records) in order to reach an even bigger audience worldwide. A melodious pop-style influenced Symphonic Metal/Rock-single “My Mind’s Eye” from the album became popular, reaching out to a more mainstream-audience.
In 2009 they released an album called “The 13th Floor”. Many saw it as a Symphonic (Goth) Metal album, pop- and mainstream-oriented, which gave the band a broader audience worldwide but which also disappointed many of their more hardcore-fans who wanted a harder metallic edge to Sirenia’s music. A popular single from this CD was “The Path of Decay”. With this album Sirenia once again changed female vocalist, Monika Pedersen having left the band in late 2007 after musical disagreements. The new female Sirenia-singer (from April 2008) became Pilar Giménez García, alco called Ailyn, best known as a Spanish former X-Factor contestant. Her beautiful and angelic-style (but non-operatic) vocals fitted Sirenia’s new sound well.
In late January 2011, Sirenia released a new album called “The Enigma of Life”. With this album Morten Veland showed that Sirenia had fully embraced their new somewhat ‘softer’ pop-oriented Symphonic Metal Sound. The album featured Ailyn again on female vocals and included 12 songs plus some bonus-tracks. The album was preceeded in December 2010 by their first single “The End Of It All” which was accompanied by a music-video. Other great songs on this album were “All My Dreams”, the Norwegian entry in FSC March 2011, and “Fading Star”, the Norwegian entry in FSC August 2011.
Sirenia: Albums
At Sixes and Sevens (2002)
An Elixir for Existence (2004)
Nine Destinies and a Downfall (2007)
The 13th Floor (2009)
The Enigma of Life (2011)
Perils of the Deep Blue (June 2013)
Sirenia: Singles
My Mind's Eye (2007)
The Path To Decay (2009)
The End Of It All (2010)
Seven Widows Weep (May 2013)
The album received mixed reviews (with hardcore-reviewers thinking the album “too soft and pop-styled”, preferring Sirenia’s older and harder Metal, while other reviewers were positive, praising the album for its nice melodic Metal sound and broader mass-appeal as well as its excellent production) but broadened their fanbase.
During 2011 Michael S Krumins, Sirenia’s guitarist of several years, left the band to focus more on his other projects and Jan Erik Soltvedt (guitar) joined as his replacement. In October 2012 Sirenia then entered the record studio to start work on their next album, which was to be released in spring/summer 2013.
A first single from this forthcoming album, a powerful and epic Symphonic Metal song called “Seven Widows Weep”, was released in May 2013 to great acclaim from reviewers and fans alike. Many commented that the new song represented a ‘fusion’ of Sirenia’s harder Metal of the earlier years and their newer more ‘commercial’ style Metal of later years. “Seven Widows Weep” is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry here in FSC July 2013.
Their new album, called “Perils of the Deep Blue”, a kind of concept-album, was finally released in late June 2013. It was an album which received mostly good reviews in the press and great popularity among most of their fans, an album filled with melodious and powerful Symphonic Metal tracks, including the aforementioned single “Seven Widows Weep”.
The somewhat harder ‘edge’ on this last album, compared with their previous three albums, has pleased many of their hardcore-fans while the melodious/symphonic nature of the songs and arrangements (with epic choirs/synths/instrumentation) reaches out also to fans of Symphonic Rock/Pop Metal. It is a winning combination - and there is little doubt that Sirenia will continue to play an important part in the Symphonic Metal scene in Norway/Europe in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC August 2013, “Seven Widows Weep”, with text and music by Morten Veland, is alas a melodious, powerful and epic Symphonic (Goth) Metal song by Norwegian Sirenia. Let the Sirens Call! The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Sirenia for the 3rd time in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for August!
Sirenia - Seven Widows Weep
[Opening: Latin Choir]
Seven sailors from the north
Set their sails for the isle of wroth
Then their heading turned southwest
For adventure, unknown quest
Seven sailors head southwest
‘Cause the wind fills their sails
On a journey across the north
It’s for adventure and conquest
And the Sirens sing from every ship
Across the northern sea men are drawing near
All they sing, all they bring the northmen closer in
Lay across the ships, weeping until we scream
The Sirens cling now to the ship
The sailors seemed to lose their grip
They tried to abide the Siren’s song
Mesmerized to go along
Seven sailors of the north
They put their seamen to their rest
And then they journey across the north
Before the banter and a crest
And the Sirens sang from every ship
Across the northern sea men were drawing near
Holy soul, holy God - unto the drowning men
The seven sailors weep, never return again
Their ship went down
He is Thor, they’re united in blood
Now the seven widows weep
The seamen waited endlessly
Come, sleep with me
I will set you free
Come be with me
On the welcome of the north sea
And the Sirens sang from every ship
Across the northern sea men were drawing near
Holy soul, holy God - unto the drowning men
The seven sailors weep, never return again
-M
FSC September 2013 - Norway
FSC Norway - September 2013 - Maria Arredondo - Blå Kaprifol
Representing Norway in FSC September 2013 is the popular Norwegian Pop-singer Maria Arredondo. Here is some more information about her.
Maria Arredondo, born on July 6th 1985 in Vennesla near the city of Kristiansand on the south coast of Norway, started her singing career early. By the age of 10, she had already participated in some local concerts in her home town Vennesla.
After that, Maria spent some time developing her own style. She subsequently got a record deal with Universal Records Norway and in March 2003 Maria released her first album called “Maria Arredondo”. The album, with its singles, was a big success in her homeland Norway, attaining rave reviews in the national newspapers and big success in the national charts.
Her 2003-single together with ex-A1 Christian Ingebrigtsen, “In Love With an Angel”, became a popular radio-hit and went big with her fans. Then in November 2004, Maria released her second album, ”Not Going Under”. This album included her catchy summer-hit “Mad Summer” and also the popular singles “Burning” and “Cross Every River”.
In 2005 she released a Christmas-album called “Min Jul” (“My Christmas”) with traditional Norwegian Christmas-songs performed in Norwegian (including a beautiful cover-version of the beloved Norwegian Seasonal song “Himmel På Jord”) and the album sold very well and was appreciated by fans, new and old, across the land. She then took a short break from the world of music, but just before Christmas 2006 she returned with a single called “On Christmas Day”.
Maria Arredondo: Albums
Maria Arredondo (2003)
Not Going Under (2004)
Min Jul (2005)
For A Moment (2007)
Sound of Musicals (2008)
Heime nå (June 2013)
Maria Arredondo: Singles
Can let Go (2003)
Just a Little Heartache (2003)
In Love With an Angel (with Christian Ingebrigtsen) (2003)
Hardly Hurts at All (2003)
A Thousand Nights (2003)
Mad Summer (2004)
Burning (2004)
Cross Every River (2005)
Himmel På Jord (2005)
On Christmas Day (2006)
Brief And Beautiful (2007)
Kyrie Eleison (2007)
The Touch (2010)
Det jeg har gitt fra meg (2013)
Heime nå (2013)
From early 2007 she was in the studio working on her new album “For A Moment” which was finally released by Mountain Music (Universal) on 12th November 2007. The album received mixed reviews in the national press but was to many of her fans’ liking and also reached a respectable 12th place in the National Album Charts. Her first radio-single from this album was released in August 2007, called “Brief And Beautiful”, an instantly catchy pop-song (also recorded by the Spanish artist Edurne and released prior to Maria’s release) which quickly became very popular on Norwegian radio and in the charts (reaching a 4th position). A second radio-single called “Kyrie Eleison” was released in November 2007, a week or so before the album-release. The album also included the beautiful ballad and title-track “For A Moment”.
In 2008 Maria played Maria Von Trapp - to great acclaim - in the musical ‘The Sound of Music’ in Oslo, Norway and she also released an album called “Sound of Musicals” that same year with all her favourite musical tracks. In 2010 she then participated in the Norwegian MGP final with the song and single “The Touch”, written by Rolf Løvland of Secret Garden fame. In the next couple of years (2011-2012) she focused mostly on other projects before beginning work on her forthcoming 2013-album.
Her new album “Heime nå” (“At home now”), with songs written and performed all in Norwegian, was finally released in June 2013. It was preceeded in the winter/spring of 2013 by two singles called “Det jeg har gitt fra meg” and the title-track “Heime nå”. The album - which received mixed reviews in the national press - also had 8 other beautiful songs, including the melodious, ethereal Folk-ballad “Blå Kaprifol”, which the Norwegian jury has chosen as the Norwegian entry here in FSC September 2013.
Maria Arredondo has a beautiful singing voice, which in Norwegian is characterized by her southern Norwegian dialect (‘Sørlandsdialekt’), and definite musical talent. This is a popular Norwegian artist from who we will without doubt hear more in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC September 2013, “Blå Kaprifol” (“Kaprifol” is the Norwegian name of the plant that in English is called “Honeysuckle”), is alas a melodious, ethereal Folk-ballad beautifully sung in Norwegian by Maria Arredondo. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Maria Arredondo in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the Norwegian lyrics for the song and a translation into English. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for September!
Maria Arredondo - Blå Kaprifol
Mitt rom er et fengsel som tjener meg vel \ My room is a prison that serves me well
Det verner mot farer som truer \ It protects against dangers that threathen
Om stormer skulle rase og alt var på hell \ If storms should rage and the end were near
Er byggverket stødig som fjell \ The foundation is rock steady
Og her har jeg pynta med blå kaprifol \ And here I have decorated with blue honeysuckle
Som speiles i blankskurte vegger \ That are mirrored in cleanly washed walls
Og tvers over rommet, ei stripe med sol \ And opposite in the room, a piece of sunshine
Som varmer meg akkurat nok \ That warms me up just enough
Som varmer meg akkurat nok \ That warms me up just enough
Vår by er en festning med vid åpen port \ Our town is a castle with a wide open gate
Når vi har kalas inn på torget \ When we have a feast in the market place
Om farer skulle true er hjemveien kort \ If dangers should threathen the way home is short
Og festen kan raskt ryddes bort \ And the feast can quickly be cleared away
Og vi hadde pynta med blå kaprifol \ And we had decorated with blue honeysuckle
Som speiltes i blankskurte murer \ That were mirrored in cleanly washed brick walls
Og tvers over torget ei stripe med sol \ And opposite the market place, a piece of sunshine
Som vi kunne trøste oss med \ That we could comfort ourselves by
Som vi kunne trøste oss med \ That we could comfort ourselves by
Vårt land er en samling av byer og rom \ Our country is a collection of towns and rooms
De ligger som veldige kniver \ They lay there like huge knives
De verner mot alt som vi ikkje vet om \ They protect against everything we don’t know of
Og sender det derifra det kom \ And send it back to where it came from
Våre sanser er sløva av blå kaprifol \ Our senses are dulled by blue honeysuckle
Og blenda av blankskurte vegger \ And blinded by cleanly washed walls
Men tid viser varme, ei stripe med sol \ But time gives warmth, a piece of sunshine
Og viser hvor kaldt det har blitt \ And shows how cold it has become
Og viser hvor kaldt det har blitt \ And shows how cold it has become
-M
FSC Norway - September 2013 - Maria Arredondo - Blå Kaprifol
Representing Norway in FSC September 2013 is the popular Norwegian Pop-singer Maria Arredondo. Here is some more information about her.
Maria Arredondo, born on July 6th 1985 in Vennesla near the city of Kristiansand on the south coast of Norway, started her singing career early. By the age of 10, she had already participated in some local concerts in her home town Vennesla.
After that, Maria spent some time developing her own style. She subsequently got a record deal with Universal Records Norway and in March 2003 Maria released her first album called “Maria Arredondo”. The album, with its singles, was a big success in her homeland Norway, attaining rave reviews in the national newspapers and big success in the national charts.
Her 2003-single together with ex-A1 Christian Ingebrigtsen, “In Love With an Angel”, became a popular radio-hit and went big with her fans. Then in November 2004, Maria released her second album, ”Not Going Under”. This album included her catchy summer-hit “Mad Summer” and also the popular singles “Burning” and “Cross Every River”.
In 2005 she released a Christmas-album called “Min Jul” (“My Christmas”) with traditional Norwegian Christmas-songs performed in Norwegian (including a beautiful cover-version of the beloved Norwegian Seasonal song “Himmel På Jord”) and the album sold very well and was appreciated by fans, new and old, across the land. She then took a short break from the world of music, but just before Christmas 2006 she returned with a single called “On Christmas Day”.
Maria Arredondo: Albums
Maria Arredondo (2003)
Not Going Under (2004)
Min Jul (2005)
For A Moment (2007)
Sound of Musicals (2008)
Heime nå (June 2013)
Maria Arredondo: Singles
Can let Go (2003)
Just a Little Heartache (2003)
In Love With an Angel (with Christian Ingebrigtsen) (2003)
Hardly Hurts at All (2003)
A Thousand Nights (2003)
Mad Summer (2004)
Burning (2004)
Cross Every River (2005)
Himmel På Jord (2005)
On Christmas Day (2006)
Brief And Beautiful (2007)
Kyrie Eleison (2007)
The Touch (2010)
Det jeg har gitt fra meg (2013)
Heime nå (2013)
From early 2007 she was in the studio working on her new album “For A Moment” which was finally released by Mountain Music (Universal) on 12th November 2007. The album received mixed reviews in the national press but was to many of her fans’ liking and also reached a respectable 12th place in the National Album Charts. Her first radio-single from this album was released in August 2007, called “Brief And Beautiful”, an instantly catchy pop-song (also recorded by the Spanish artist Edurne and released prior to Maria’s release) which quickly became very popular on Norwegian radio and in the charts (reaching a 4th position). A second radio-single called “Kyrie Eleison” was released in November 2007, a week or so before the album-release. The album also included the beautiful ballad and title-track “For A Moment”.
In 2008 Maria played Maria Von Trapp - to great acclaim - in the musical ‘The Sound of Music’ in Oslo, Norway and she also released an album called “Sound of Musicals” that same year with all her favourite musical tracks. In 2010 she then participated in the Norwegian MGP final with the song and single “The Touch”, written by Rolf Løvland of Secret Garden fame. In the next couple of years (2011-2012) she focused mostly on other projects before beginning work on her forthcoming 2013-album.
Her new album “Heime nå” (“At home now”), with songs written and performed all in Norwegian, was finally released in June 2013. It was preceeded in the winter/spring of 2013 by two singles called “Det jeg har gitt fra meg” and the title-track “Heime nå”. The album - which received mixed reviews in the national press - also had 8 other beautiful songs, including the melodious, ethereal Folk-ballad “Blå Kaprifol”, which the Norwegian jury has chosen as the Norwegian entry here in FSC September 2013.
Maria Arredondo has a beautiful singing voice, which in Norwegian is characterized by her southern Norwegian dialect (‘Sørlandsdialekt’), and definite musical talent. This is a popular Norwegian artist from who we will without doubt hear more in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC September 2013, “Blå Kaprifol” (“Kaprifol” is the Norwegian name of the plant that in English is called “Honeysuckle”), is alas a melodious, ethereal Folk-ballad beautifully sung in Norwegian by Maria Arredondo. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Maria Arredondo in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the Norwegian lyrics for the song and a translation into English. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for September!
Maria Arredondo - Blå Kaprifol
Mitt rom er et fengsel som tjener meg vel \ My room is a prison that serves me well
Det verner mot farer som truer \ It protects against dangers that threathen
Om stormer skulle rase og alt var på hell \ If storms should rage and the end were near
Er byggverket stødig som fjell \ The foundation is rock steady
Og her har jeg pynta med blå kaprifol \ And here I have decorated with blue honeysuckle
Som speiles i blankskurte vegger \ That are mirrored in cleanly washed walls
Og tvers over rommet, ei stripe med sol \ And opposite in the room, a piece of sunshine
Som varmer meg akkurat nok \ That warms me up just enough
Som varmer meg akkurat nok \ That warms me up just enough
Vår by er en festning med vid åpen port \ Our town is a castle with a wide open gate
Når vi har kalas inn på torget \ When we have a feast in the market place
Om farer skulle true er hjemveien kort \ If dangers should threathen the way home is short
Og festen kan raskt ryddes bort \ And the feast can quickly be cleared away
Og vi hadde pynta med blå kaprifol \ And we had decorated with blue honeysuckle
Som speiltes i blankskurte murer \ That were mirrored in cleanly washed brick walls
Og tvers over torget ei stripe med sol \ And opposite the market place, a piece of sunshine
Som vi kunne trøste oss med \ That we could comfort ourselves by
Som vi kunne trøste oss med \ That we could comfort ourselves by
Vårt land er en samling av byer og rom \ Our country is a collection of towns and rooms
De ligger som veldige kniver \ They lay there like huge knives
De verner mot alt som vi ikkje vet om \ They protect against everything we don’t know of
Og sender det derifra det kom \ And send it back to where it came from
Våre sanser er sløva av blå kaprifol \ Our senses are dulled by blue honeysuckle
Og blenda av blankskurte vegger \ And blinded by cleanly washed walls
Men tid viser varme, ei stripe med sol \ But time gives warmth, a piece of sunshine
Og viser hvor kaldt det har blitt \ And shows how cold it has become
Og viser hvor kaldt det har blitt \ And shows how cold it has become
-M
FSC October 2013 - Norway
FSC Norway - October 2013 - Margaret Berger - Human Race
Representing Norway in FSC October 2013 is the popular and talented Norwegian Electro-Pop-singer and songwriter of recent ESC-fame Margaret Berger. Here is some more information about her.
Margaret Berger was born in 11th October 1985 in Trondheim, Norway and grew up in the place called Hitra. She sang in a local gospel choir and began writing her own songs already at the age of twelve. She studied music at her local high school (Heimdal videregående skole). Margaret made her debut as a lyricist with the local band ‘Slim Void’ with the song "In Company With Bottles" on their album ‘Slim Void released on a local label’. She came to the attention of the Norwegian public in 2004, when she was one of the participants in the Norwegian tv IDOL show. She ended 2nd in the end, only beaten by the winner Kjartan Salvesen, and became very popular in Norway, having what later came to be known as the x-factor.
Her debut album, “Chameleon”, which was a mix of musical genres from rock to electronic to R&B to Pop, was released in October 2004. The album reached number four on the Norwegian albums chart and included the singles “Lifetime Guarantee”, which became a big national radio-hit, and the title-track “Chameleon”. The music video for “Lifetime Guarantee” went on to receive the Norwegian Grammy (“Spellemannsprisen”) and she was also nominated in the category “Best Newcomer”.
Her second album, “Pretty Scary Silver Fairy”, was released in October 2006. The album reached number eight on the Norwegian albums chart and received positive reviews. Influenced by Björk, Daft Punk and The Knife, the album was a musical departure from her previous effort, and featured a mixture of electronic (Electro-Pop/Electronica) and dance-pop music. The lead single, "Samantha", reached number six on the Norwegian singles chart. Two more singles followed: "Will You Remember Me Tomorrow?" and "Robot Song".
Margaret then took a break from the music scene for the next few years, focusing instead on other projects in her life.
In 2011 she returned, releasing a new single, the hard-hitting critically acclaimed Electro-Pop song “In a Box” which received popularity and a fair amount of play in club-circles. That same year, her label Sony BMG issued the 4-track EP compilation “Four Hits: Margaret Berger”, which included the singles "Lifetime Guarantee", "Samantha", "Will You Remember Me Tomorrow?" and "Chameleon".
Margaret Berger: Albums
Chameleon (2004)
Pretty Scary Silver Fairy (2006)
Four Hits: Margaret Berger (EP, 2011)
Margaret Berger: Singles
Lifetime Guarantee (2004)
Chameleon (2004)
Samantha (2006)
Will You Remember Me Tomorrow? (2006)
Robot Song (2006)
In a Box (2011)
I Feed You My Love (January 2013)
Human Race (September 2013)
It was, however, in 2013 that Margaret Berger was to get her international breakthrough with her participation in the Norwegian MGP and subsequently the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). She represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with the song "I Feed You My Love" (released in January 2013) after winning the Norwegian MGP national final on 9th February 2013.
This very popular Electro-Pop song, written by Karin Park and MachoPsycho, reached number four on the Norwegian singles chart. On 18th May 2013, Margaret Berger finished in a great 4th place in the ESC with 191 points - Norway's best result at the contest since their victory in 2009, and their sixth best result ever. The song went on to become an international hit in Europe and she received rave reviews on the Internet from fans all over the continent.
She has been working on her forthcoming new album “Chastisement” (expected to be released in late 2013) all year, and a second single from this forthcoming album was released in September 2013, the popular Electro-Pop song “Human Race”. This is the song the Norwegian jury has chosen as the Norwegian entry here in FSC October 2013.
Margaret Berger is without doubt a very popular Norwegian Electro-Pop artist and songwriter from whom we will hear more in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC October 2013, “Human Race”, is alas a melodious, energetic synth-based Electro-Pop song peformed in her signature style by Margaret Berger. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Margaret Berger in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for October!
Margaret Berger - Human Race
Wish I could be a child again (ohh)
Pure and nude, I would be renewed (ohh)
I would live by, ignorance is a bliss
There would be no lover that I could miss
I’m starting up my engines
This place will get its vengeance
I’m on a dead end mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
I lived my life with my heart on the line (ohh)
I never took what was not mine (ohh)
You take what you find and you say that it’s yours, for keeps
You choose to live your life, just like a beast
I’m starting up my engines
This place will get its vengeance
I’m on a dead end mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
The human race
I wanna escape
The human race
I’m on a mission
I’m on a dead end mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
I’m on a mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
-M
FSC Norway - October 2013 - Margaret Berger - Human Race
Representing Norway in FSC October 2013 is the popular and talented Norwegian Electro-Pop-singer and songwriter of recent ESC-fame Margaret Berger. Here is some more information about her.
Margaret Berger was born in 11th October 1985 in Trondheim, Norway and grew up in the place called Hitra. She sang in a local gospel choir and began writing her own songs already at the age of twelve. She studied music at her local high school (Heimdal videregående skole). Margaret made her debut as a lyricist with the local band ‘Slim Void’ with the song "In Company With Bottles" on their album ‘Slim Void released on a local label’. She came to the attention of the Norwegian public in 2004, when she was one of the participants in the Norwegian tv IDOL show. She ended 2nd in the end, only beaten by the winner Kjartan Salvesen, and became very popular in Norway, having what later came to be known as the x-factor.
Her debut album, “Chameleon”, which was a mix of musical genres from rock to electronic to R&B to Pop, was released in October 2004. The album reached number four on the Norwegian albums chart and included the singles “Lifetime Guarantee”, which became a big national radio-hit, and the title-track “Chameleon”. The music video for “Lifetime Guarantee” went on to receive the Norwegian Grammy (“Spellemannsprisen”) and she was also nominated in the category “Best Newcomer”.
Her second album, “Pretty Scary Silver Fairy”, was released in October 2006. The album reached number eight on the Norwegian albums chart and received positive reviews. Influenced by Björk, Daft Punk and The Knife, the album was a musical departure from her previous effort, and featured a mixture of electronic (Electro-Pop/Electronica) and dance-pop music. The lead single, "Samantha", reached number six on the Norwegian singles chart. Two more singles followed: "Will You Remember Me Tomorrow?" and "Robot Song".
Margaret then took a break from the music scene for the next few years, focusing instead on other projects in her life.
In 2011 she returned, releasing a new single, the hard-hitting critically acclaimed Electro-Pop song “In a Box” which received popularity and a fair amount of play in club-circles. That same year, her label Sony BMG issued the 4-track EP compilation “Four Hits: Margaret Berger”, which included the singles "Lifetime Guarantee", "Samantha", "Will You Remember Me Tomorrow?" and "Chameleon".
Margaret Berger: Albums
Chameleon (2004)
Pretty Scary Silver Fairy (2006)
Four Hits: Margaret Berger (EP, 2011)
Margaret Berger: Singles
Lifetime Guarantee (2004)
Chameleon (2004)
Samantha (2006)
Will You Remember Me Tomorrow? (2006)
Robot Song (2006)
In a Box (2011)
I Feed You My Love (January 2013)
Human Race (September 2013)
It was, however, in 2013 that Margaret Berger was to get her international breakthrough with her participation in the Norwegian MGP and subsequently the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). She represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with the song "I Feed You My Love" (released in January 2013) after winning the Norwegian MGP national final on 9th February 2013.
This very popular Electro-Pop song, written by Karin Park and MachoPsycho, reached number four on the Norwegian singles chart. On 18th May 2013, Margaret Berger finished in a great 4th place in the ESC with 191 points - Norway's best result at the contest since their victory in 2009, and their sixth best result ever. The song went on to become an international hit in Europe and she received rave reviews on the Internet from fans all over the continent.
She has been working on her forthcoming new album “Chastisement” (expected to be released in late 2013) all year, and a second single from this forthcoming album was released in September 2013, the popular Electro-Pop song “Human Race”. This is the song the Norwegian jury has chosen as the Norwegian entry here in FSC October 2013.
Margaret Berger is without doubt a very popular Norwegian Electro-Pop artist and songwriter from whom we will hear more in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC October 2013, “Human Race”, is alas a melodious, energetic synth-based Electro-Pop song peformed in her signature style by Margaret Berger. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Margaret Berger in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for October!
Margaret Berger - Human Race
Wish I could be a child again (ohh)
Pure and nude, I would be renewed (ohh)
I would live by, ignorance is a bliss
There would be no lover that I could miss
I’m starting up my engines
This place will get its vengeance
I’m on a dead end mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
I lived my life with my heart on the line (ohh)
I never took what was not mine (ohh)
You take what you find and you say that it’s yours, for keeps
You choose to live your life, just like a beast
I’m starting up my engines
This place will get its vengeance
I’m on a dead end mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
The human race
I wanna escape
The human race
I’m on a mission
I’m on a dead end mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
I’m on a mission
For the outer space
I’m leaving mother earth
Without a trace
I don’t know where I lost my faith
Help me escape the human race
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
I’m leaving, I’m leaving
-M
FSC November 2013 - Norway
FSC Norway - November 2013 - Alida - Some Of Us
Representing Norway in FSC November 2013 is the talented new Norwegian Electro-Pop singer and songwriter Alida. Here is some more information about her.
Alida - real name Alida Garpestad (born 11th October 1991, and brought up in the rural districts outside of Stavanger, Norway) - is a talented new Norwegian singer/songwriter in the Electro-Pop genre.
Although she was not born into a ‘typical music-family’, she grew up with dreams of performing music. At the age of 9 she began to explore/experiment by singing to a tape recorder and listening to herself for fun. "I would spend hours everyday alone in my room just imitating artists I liked and singing some of the things I made”, she says in an interview.
It wasn't until she was 11 of age that anyone heard - and recognized - her potential. After performing at a school talent show she received acclaim from her fellow students and teachers inspiring her to go on to a music high school where she received many opportunities to perform.
She has been writing, singing and playing the piano ever since. Currently, at the age of 22, she has gotten a record contract with Sony Music Entertainment and is working on her debut album with Music Producer Lars K. Hustoft (who has previously worked with several well known artists, one of which is Morten Harket of international a-ha fame).
Talking about her music in a recent interview, Alida said the following: ”My music is about longing, but at the same time it is hopeful. My hope is that everyone will recognize oneself, but that I must also be honest with myself. It must be true, otherwise everything stops. The most important thing for me is to be honest in the lyrics I write.”
In March 2013 she released the 1st single - her debut single - from the forthcoming album, a song called “Feathers” which became very popular in many circles. It was a catchy Electro-Pop song with a distinct verse and chorus, a song that made people take notice in Norway.
In August 2013 she released a 2nd single from the forthcoming album, a catchy, melodious Electro-Pop song called “Some Of Us”. This song, which also has become very popular, is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian FSC-entry for FSC November 2013.
Alida’s ‘indie-inspired Electro-Pop’ music has been inspired by many artists, such as Ellie Goulding, Robyn, Laleh, Imogen Heap, Local Natives, Daughter, Bon Iver and Feist. There is also some originality in Alida’s musical work, she has her own musical style (both as a singer and a songwriter), something which will be further seen in her coming album and in her music-career. There is no doubt that we will hear much more from Alida in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC November 2013, “Some Of Us”, is alas a catchy, melodious Electro-Pop song written and peformed (in her distinctive voice) by Alida herself. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Alida in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for November!
Alida - Some Of Us
Your love is changing me
Making me who I want to be (ohh ohh)
In a bitter land
We would crawl in the sand
And abide in those stones
Our lives in misery
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
Some of us limp ( x4 )
Oh life, so much to grasp
Oh life, so much to cast away (ohh ohh)
In a bitter land
We would crawl in the sand
And abide in those stones
Our lives in misery
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
Some of us limp ( x4 )
Now look in the eyes
Of the one you despise
It's a new day, a new day
Hold on to what's right
And swallow your pride
Fight the anger so it goes away
Now look in the eyes
Of the one you despise
It's a new day, a new day
Hold on to what's right
And swallow your pride
It's a new day
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
Some of us limp ( x3 )
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
It's a new day, a new day
-M
FSC Norway - November 2013 - Alida - Some Of Us
Representing Norway in FSC November 2013 is the talented new Norwegian Electro-Pop singer and songwriter Alida. Here is some more information about her.
Alida - real name Alida Garpestad (born 11th October 1991, and brought up in the rural districts outside of Stavanger, Norway) - is a talented new Norwegian singer/songwriter in the Electro-Pop genre.
Although she was not born into a ‘typical music-family’, she grew up with dreams of performing music. At the age of 9 she began to explore/experiment by singing to a tape recorder and listening to herself for fun. "I would spend hours everyday alone in my room just imitating artists I liked and singing some of the things I made”, she says in an interview.
It wasn't until she was 11 of age that anyone heard - and recognized - her potential. After performing at a school talent show she received acclaim from her fellow students and teachers inspiring her to go on to a music high school where she received many opportunities to perform.
She has been writing, singing and playing the piano ever since. Currently, at the age of 22, she has gotten a record contract with Sony Music Entertainment and is working on her debut album with Music Producer Lars K. Hustoft (who has previously worked with several well known artists, one of which is Morten Harket of international a-ha fame).
Talking about her music in a recent interview, Alida said the following: ”My music is about longing, but at the same time it is hopeful. My hope is that everyone will recognize oneself, but that I must also be honest with myself. It must be true, otherwise everything stops. The most important thing for me is to be honest in the lyrics I write.”
In March 2013 she released the 1st single - her debut single - from the forthcoming album, a song called “Feathers” which became very popular in many circles. It was a catchy Electro-Pop song with a distinct verse and chorus, a song that made people take notice in Norway.
In August 2013 she released a 2nd single from the forthcoming album, a catchy, melodious Electro-Pop song called “Some Of Us”. This song, which also has become very popular, is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian FSC-entry for FSC November 2013.
Alida’s ‘indie-inspired Electro-Pop’ music has been inspired by many artists, such as Ellie Goulding, Robyn, Laleh, Imogen Heap, Local Natives, Daughter, Bon Iver and Feist. There is also some originality in Alida’s musical work, she has her own musical style (both as a singer and a songwriter), something which will be further seen in her coming album and in her music-career. There is no doubt that we will hear much more from Alida in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC November 2013, “Some Of Us”, is alas a catchy, melodious Electro-Pop song written and peformed (in her distinctive voice) by Alida herself. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Alida in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for November!
Alida - Some Of Us
Your love is changing me
Making me who I want to be (ohh ohh)
In a bitter land
We would crawl in the sand
And abide in those stones
Our lives in misery
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
Some of us limp ( x4 )
Oh life, so much to grasp
Oh life, so much to cast away (ohh ohh)
In a bitter land
We would crawl in the sand
And abide in those stones
Our lives in misery
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
Some of us limp ( x4 )
Now look in the eyes
Of the one you despise
It's a new day, a new day
Hold on to what's right
And swallow your pride
Fight the anger so it goes away
Now look in the eyes
Of the one you despise
It's a new day, a new day
Hold on to what's right
And swallow your pride
It's a new day
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
Some of us limp ( x3 )
Some of us haul
Some of us fall
Some of us wimp
It's a new day, a new day
-M
Thank you, glad you like the song and artist!Great, but why not Feathers?
CypriotGirl
Veteran
she sounds like my BABY Ellie Goulding
Fun fact: while listening to the songs of the NSC edition this song took part, I forgot what singer I was listening to, and I said "Oh, Ellie Goulding is taking part again this edition?" (it was just after the edition "Burn" took part and I said "who sent her again?")
2"Some of us" is nice, but "Feathers" is better IMO:
A-lister
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While I didn't vote for the song myself and if I had to choose between this and the German entry, I'd go for the latter, I still have to express my condolences... this must be the toughest example of the "Norwegian curse" yet... I do feel for you!
One day you'll make it neighbors! Atleast you're still the most successful FSC country ever based on the league table!
One day you'll make it neighbors! Atleast you're still the most successful FSC country ever based on the league table!
Thank you for your kind words, and for all the points, happy to hear you loved the Norwegian song!ROBBED! ROBBED! Thanks for sending this one, she sounds like my BABY Ellie Goulding
Aye, there is some definite resemblance there ..Fun fact: while listening to the songs of the NSC edition this song took part, I forgot what singer I was listening to, and I said "Oh, Ellie Goulding is taking part again this edition?" (it was just after the edition "Burn" took part and I said "who sent her again?")
Thank you, glad you liked the Norwegian entry (as well as 'Feathers')!
Thanx also for posting the 'Feathers'-video. Some like 'Feathers' best, others like 'Some Of Us' best. I am in the 2nd category. I think ‘Feathers’ is a very good song, but I still love ‘Some Of Us’ more (my taste) and so I entered my favourite melody by her
Cool that you like Alida, she is at the beginning of her career and I am sure we’ll hear more great songs from her in the future
Here btw, for those who did not see it during the November LL, is the official video for ‘Some Of Us’:
It was soo close, yes. Very exciting indeed. Having quite a ‘knack’ for being 'Runner Up' in this contest though, I was not too surprised in the end when Norway was beaten on the finishing line..I checked 'Feathers' out too when I discovered Alida, it's ace but I prefer 'Some of Us'.
I'm still FURIOUS at how close this was and yet it didn't win!!1
Thank you for your kind words, neighbour!While I didn't vote for the song myself and if I had to choose between this and the German entry, I'd go for the latter, I still have to express my condolences... this must be the toughest example of the ”Norwegian curse" yet... I do feel for you!
Yup, we will!One day you'll make it neighbors! Atleast you're still the most successful FSC country ever based on the league table!
And as you say, we can celebrate being the most consistently 'high performing' country in the FSC since the beginning, no mean feat!
Moreover, as I have said elsewhere, what means the most to me is that so many Norwegian FSC-songs have been warmly embraced - and cherished - by the members and juries over the years!
kopachka
Well-known member
I know you already wrote many times you prefer Some Of Us (it was my 7 pointer), but I prefer Feathers and I think Alida would've won with it 
Congrats on the second place anyway
Congrats on the second place anyway
Thank you for the congrats and for the kind words!I know you already wrote many times you prefer Some Of Us (it was my 7 pointer), but I prefer Feathers and I think Alida would've won with it
Congrats on the second place anyway
You may be right. Or perhaps 'Feathers' would have come 2nd..
FSC December 2013 - Norway
FSC Norway - December 2013 - Tone Damli - Winner Of A Losing Game
Representing Norway in FSC December 2013 - and for the 3rd time in the FSC - is the talented Norwegian Pop-singer Tone Damli. Here is some more information about her.
Tone Damli (full name Tone Damli Aaberge, born 1988 in Sogndal, Norway) is a Norwegian Pop-singer who became well known nationally in 2005 when she came 2nd in the Norwegian Pop-IDOL show on Norwegian TV 2. She was interested in music from an early age and attended a local high school (studying music, dance and theater) in 2004.
Coming 2nd to Norwegian Pop-singer Jorun Stiansen in the aforementioned Norwegian Pop-IDOL-show in 2005, she quickly became popular, often featuring in the media, for her music combined with her gorgeous looks and charisma.
In December 2005 she released her debut-album called “Bliss”. The album sold to Gold in Norway and included a very popular radio-hit, “The Bliss Song”. Her 2nd album was “Sweet Fever” in 2007. The single “Fever” became another radio-hit for Tone. In 2009 came the album “I Know”, which included the song “Butterflies”, the very popular song Tone Damli performed in the Norwegian MGP that same year and which came 2nd after Alexander Rybak’s “Fairytale”, and also the title-track “I Know”, the song which represented Norway in FSC May 2009.
In 2010 Tone released her next album called “Cocool”. It included several popular songs like “Stuck In My Head”, “Crazy Cool” and “I Love You”.
Tone Damli: Album Discography
Bliss (2005)
Sweet Fever (2007)
I Know (2009)
Cocool (2010)
Looking Back [Compilation Album] (April 2012)
In April 2012 Tone released a new album called “Looking Back”, a compilation of her greatest hits together with a few new songs. The 1st single from the album, “Look Back”, became another popular song for her in Norway, gaining a fair amount of radio-play. A 2nd song called “Imagine”, which featured the Swedish Pop-star Eric Saade on co-vocals, was released in April/May 2012 and became a very popular summer-hit. “Imagine” was the song which represented Norway in FSC September 2012.
In 2013 Tone Damli has been one of the judges in the 2013 Norwegian Pop-IDOL show (10th Anniversary edition) on Norwegian TV 2. She has also released several singles in 2013. First came the songs “Smash”, and “Hello Goodbye” (performed together with Swedish singer Erik Segerstedt in Melodifestivalen 2013). And in the autumn of 2013 her latest song “Perfect World” was released.
However, earlier in the summer, on 17th June 2013, Tone released a beautiful, emotional Pop-ballad called “Winner Of A Losing Game”, produced by the Norwegian Stargate Production team. This is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry for FSC December 2013.
Tone Damli will continue to entertain with her music and performances / show business activities in the years to come and we will without doubt hear from her in the future.
The Norwegian entry for FSC December 2013, “Winner Of A Losing Game”, which has personal meaning for Tone since she wrote it after her breakup with her boyfriend last year, is alas a beautiful, emotional Pop-ballad sung with true emotion by Tone Damli. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Tone Damli for the 3rd time in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for December!
Tone Damli - Winner Of A Losing Game
I didn't know that we were those with counted days
Like water they were slipping through my hands
I couldn't stop the time, I couldn't stop the race
We reached the finish line with nothing left to chase
Every piece of me is hurting
Every part of me is screaming out your name
And maybe I'm the one to blame
Should've felt it in the way you held me
Should've realized, it's not the same today
Yeah, maybe I'm the one to blame
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game
I kept on running forward not to lose my pace
But soon the tears were streaming down my face
The medal that I carry weighs so heavy now
How could I think that you would ever help me through
Every piece of me is hurting
Every part of me is screaming out your name
And maybe I'm the one to blame
Should've felt it in the way you held me
Should've realized, it's not the same today
Yeah, maybe I'm the one to blame
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game ( x 2 )
Yeah, yeah
Winner of a losing, winner of a losing
Winner of a losing game
I couldn't stop the time, I couldn't stop the race
We reached the finish line with nothing left to chase
Every piece of me is hurting
Every part of me is screaming out your name
And maybe I'm the one to blame
Should've felt it in the way you held me
Should've realized, it's not the same today
Yeah, maybe I'm the one to blame
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game ( x4 )
-M
FSC Norway - December 2013 - Tone Damli - Winner Of A Losing Game
Representing Norway in FSC December 2013 - and for the 3rd time in the FSC - is the talented Norwegian Pop-singer Tone Damli. Here is some more information about her.
Tone Damli (full name Tone Damli Aaberge, born 1988 in Sogndal, Norway) is a Norwegian Pop-singer who became well known nationally in 2005 when she came 2nd in the Norwegian Pop-IDOL show on Norwegian TV 2. She was interested in music from an early age and attended a local high school (studying music, dance and theater) in 2004.
Coming 2nd to Norwegian Pop-singer Jorun Stiansen in the aforementioned Norwegian Pop-IDOL-show in 2005, she quickly became popular, often featuring in the media, for her music combined with her gorgeous looks and charisma.
In December 2005 she released her debut-album called “Bliss”. The album sold to Gold in Norway and included a very popular radio-hit, “The Bliss Song”. Her 2nd album was “Sweet Fever” in 2007. The single “Fever” became another radio-hit for Tone. In 2009 came the album “I Know”, which included the song “Butterflies”, the very popular song Tone Damli performed in the Norwegian MGP that same year and which came 2nd after Alexander Rybak’s “Fairytale”, and also the title-track “I Know”, the song which represented Norway in FSC May 2009.
In 2010 Tone released her next album called “Cocool”. It included several popular songs like “Stuck In My Head”, “Crazy Cool” and “I Love You”.
Tone Damli: Album Discography
Bliss (2005)
Sweet Fever (2007)
I Know (2009)
Cocool (2010)
Looking Back [Compilation Album] (April 2012)
In April 2012 Tone released a new album called “Looking Back”, a compilation of her greatest hits together with a few new songs. The 1st single from the album, “Look Back”, became another popular song for her in Norway, gaining a fair amount of radio-play. A 2nd song called “Imagine”, which featured the Swedish Pop-star Eric Saade on co-vocals, was released in April/May 2012 and became a very popular summer-hit. “Imagine” was the song which represented Norway in FSC September 2012.
In 2013 Tone Damli has been one of the judges in the 2013 Norwegian Pop-IDOL show (10th Anniversary edition) on Norwegian TV 2. She has also released several singles in 2013. First came the songs “Smash”, and “Hello Goodbye” (performed together with Swedish singer Erik Segerstedt in Melodifestivalen 2013). And in the autumn of 2013 her latest song “Perfect World” was released.
However, earlier in the summer, on 17th June 2013, Tone released a beautiful, emotional Pop-ballad called “Winner Of A Losing Game”, produced by the Norwegian Stargate Production team. This is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry for FSC December 2013.
Tone Damli will continue to entertain with her music and performances / show business activities in the years to come and we will without doubt hear from her in the future.
The Norwegian entry for FSC December 2013, “Winner Of A Losing Game”, which has personal meaning for Tone since she wrote it after her breakup with her boyfriend last year, is alas a beautiful, emotional Pop-ballad sung with true emotion by Tone Damli. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Tone Damli for the 3rd time in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the English lyrics for the song. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for December!
Tone Damli - Winner Of A Losing Game
I didn't know that we were those with counted days
Like water they were slipping through my hands
I couldn't stop the time, I couldn't stop the race
We reached the finish line with nothing left to chase
Every piece of me is hurting
Every part of me is screaming out your name
And maybe I'm the one to blame
Should've felt it in the way you held me
Should've realized, it's not the same today
Yeah, maybe I'm the one to blame
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game
I kept on running forward not to lose my pace
But soon the tears were streaming down my face
The medal that I carry weighs so heavy now
How could I think that you would ever help me through
Every piece of me is hurting
Every part of me is screaming out your name
And maybe I'm the one to blame
Should've felt it in the way you held me
Should've realized, it's not the same today
Yeah, maybe I'm the one to blame
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game ( x 2 )
Yeah, yeah
Winner of a losing, winner of a losing
Winner of a losing game
I couldn't stop the time, I couldn't stop the race
We reached the finish line with nothing left to chase
Every piece of me is hurting
Every part of me is screaming out your name
And maybe I'm the one to blame
Should've felt it in the way you held me
Should've realized, it's not the same today
Yeah, maybe I'm the one to blame
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game
I'm the winner of a losing game
The winner of a losing game ( x4 )
-M
INTERMEZZO
On behalf of the Norwegian FSC-jury I wish everyone here
a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2014
The Christmas-spirit is embodied in Norwegian Secret Garden’s beautiful hymn “Mary’s Lament”
Enjoy!
INTERMEZZO
On behalf of the Norwegian FSC-jury I wish everyone here
a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2014
The Christmas-spirit is embodied in Norwegian Secret Garden’s beautiful hymn “Mary’s Lament”
Enjoy!
INTERMEZZO
Thank you so much, Sahistul! A much cherished victory with a special song!Congraaaaaaats Norway, a deserved and huge first victory with a special song
