Tag: music

Øya festival soared on its support

The public turned out in droves, the state subsidized talent scouts in the audience, and organizers of  last week's popular Øya music festival in Oslo...

Thousands gather for ‘Øya’ festival

There's no island to support it's "Øya" (Island) name this year as the annual Øyafestivalen got underway in an inner-city park in Oslo on...

Norway celebrates songwriter Prøysen

It seems only fitting that the centennial celebration of cherished Norwegian songwriter Alf Prøysen would climax on the day after the country once again mourned victims of...

Young boss trains for Riddu Riddu

Karoline Tveitnes Trollvik first got involved with Northern Norway's Riddu Riddu festival as a volunteer at the tender age of 10. Now she's poised to literally run...

Musicians conquer US on air and online

Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz have stormed the US Billboard singles chart this summer, maintaining their grip on the top five when the latest...

Electronica duo still draws crowds

It's been around two decades since the Norwegian electronica duo Röyksopp first hit it big with their single So Easy. Now they're still selling out...

Ticket sales strong for ‘Festspillene’ in Bergen

 Ticket sales for Festspillene (Bergen International Festival) have been record-breaking compared to last year’s sales figures. Within just the first four days, 24,551 tickets were...

Ratings high for little girl’s big voice

More than a million Norwegians plunked themselves down in front of their televisions over the weekend to watch eight-year-old Angelina Jordan Astar win the...

Innocence ended with Rolling Stones

It's been nearly 49 years since The Rolling Stones, set to launch their latest European concert tour in Oslo on Monday, first landed in...

Pussy Riot makes the rounds in Norway

Two members of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot have been making a string of public appearances in Norway recently, at both human rights...
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