Tag: music
Critic who bashed TIX won’t repent
The Norwegian singer known as TIX put his critics to shame when he won Norway's qualifier for the Eurovision Song Contest last weekend by...
‘Fallen angel’ flies into Eurovision
Music critics hadn't favoured him, but hundreds of thousands of Norwegians certainly did. Andreas Haukeland, better known as TIX, rose above rivals with his...
‘Don’t downplay Corona illness’
Those who believe the Corona virus isn't any worse than the flu "should have their heads examined," claims top Norwegian jazz musician Nils Petter...
Historic home finally gets some help
The elaborate and historic home of Norway's famed violinist Ole Bull has been suffering from a lack of serious maintenance for years. Finally, after...
Norway’s Elvis relishes record
Kjell Henning Bjørnestad, better known as "Kjell Elvis," was relishing his latest victory this week after setting a new world record for singing songs...
Sports and summer festivals cancelled
No Norway Cup in Oslo. No "Festspillene" in Bergen. No "Øyafestivalen," billed as one of the most highly acclaimed musical gatherings in Northern Europe....
Philharmonic tunes up again, online
After last year's centennial celebrations with record-large audiences and revenues, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra suddenly had to cancel the rest of this season when...
Curtain falls for Eurovision entry
Ulrikke Brandstorp was supposed to be Norway's entry in this year's annual Eurovision song contest that was cancelled because of the Corona virus threat....
Norway loses a ‘national treasure’
Jahn Teigen was mostly known as a pop singer, perhaps even a laughable one at that, not least when he dressed up in skeleton...
Aurora song wins Oscar nomination
Disney's "Frozen" films (called Frost in Norwegian) attract lots of tourists to Norway, because of all their ties to Norwegian landscapes, history and also...
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