Made In Norway: Volume 2
Today's look at the Norwegian scene includes Dagny, Kaizers Orchestra, Julie Bergan, Skaar, Sigrid, Girl in Red, Erik og Kris, Victoria Nadine and ......Martin Compston?
Welcome to Made in Norway: Volume 2 where I try and bring you news about some of the brilliant music happening in the Norwegian and Scandi scene.
If you missed it, Made In Norway: Volume 1 can be found right here.
🚗 First up Tromsø singer songwriter Dagny (Dagny Norvoll Sandvik) takes part in a extended interview with, wait for it …. those cheeky chappies, Scots actor Martin Compston and TV host Phil MacHugh as part of a brilliant six-part travelogue, Martin Compston’s Norwegian Fling, now showing on BBC iPlayer. She goes into detail about her journey in music and takes them into the recording studio for a sneak listen to her latest tunes. Oh, and the show itself - a belter, well worth binging.
She’ll also be playing the O2 Academy Islington, London, on Wednesday, April 3
🥁 Norwegian rock royalty Kaizers Orchestra are lined up for their only UK gig of the year at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London. If you are unfamiliar with the band, they recently reformed after a 10 year break, causing a real sensation. Norwegian radio station NRK P3 voted Ompa til du dør their song of the decade, they have won a clutch of the prestigious Spellemanprisen awards.
🔴 Following on from last week’s news that Girl In Red (Marie Ulven Ringheim) is releasing her brand new album I’m Doing It Again Baby!, she has also unveiled her first major live gig in Norway for five years. She’ll be appearing at the brilliant Oslo Spektrum on Wednesday, October 3. See you there!
🥳 Stavernfestivalen have released their line-up of big name stars for this year’s festival south of Drammen which kicks-off on my birthday, Wednesday July 3 through to Saturday, July 6. It’s as if they knew! The all-star list includes Norwegian favourites Sigrid, Skaar, Erik og Kris, Victoria Nadine and more. Familiar names also include headliners Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Burna Boy and DJ Snake.
The video premier for Julie Bergan’s new single Kiss Me Better is happening over ion YouTube tomorrow (5pm, Thurs, February 29). The single came out on Friday as is already racking up close to 30,000 streams a day on Spotify alone.
Ha det!