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Ane Carmen Roggen
Ane Carmen Stuve Roggen (born 16 September 1978) is a Norwegian singer, conductor, arranger, and journalist. She is the younger sister of jazz singer Live Maria Roggen and the twin sister of jazz singer Ida Roggen. Education Roggen attended the music program at Foss videregaende skole and received her Examen artium in 1994. She received a master's degree in musicology from the University of Oslo and wrote the thesis ''Wayfaring Voices: Discursions into Black Vocal Style in a Norwegian Context'' (2008). She also studied at CUNY Graduate Center in New York City and Universidad de Guanajuato in Guanajuato, Mexico (2000–01). Career Roggen is a producer at Rikskonsertene and became popular in Norway as a member of the vocal group Pitsj. She recorded the album ''Pitsj'' (2006), followed by competing in Kjempesjansen at NRK with Tora Augestad, Anine Kruse, Benedikte Kruse and her twin sister Ida. Roggen joined the vocal group Quattro Stagioni for the album ''Nowell Sing We'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grappa Music
Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian artists, and the catalog consists of more than 35 000 tracks in all genres of music. The classic catalog is marketed through Simax Classics. Folk and world music is released on the Heilo label which was taken over by Grappa in 1995. Besides representing the labels Blue Mood (blues and country), Hubro (contemporary jazz) and Barneselskapet (children's music). Grappa is also engaged in several other music companies such as Drabant Music, Curling Legs and Rune Grammofon. Grappa has a close cooperation with the "Norsk Komponistforening" for the marketing of their contemporary music published on the Aurora label and with Norsk Jazzforum for the jazz label Odin. Grappa is the Norwegian Music Publishing company with the most nominations for the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Norwegian Women Singers
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Musicians From Oslo
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1978 Births
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Nomadesongar
''Nomadesongar'' (released 2004 in Oslo, Norway by the label Tylden & Co – GTACD 8263) is a music album with the Norwegian folk singer Lars Klevstrand. Personnel *Vocals, Guitar – Lars Klevstrand *Vocals – Ingeborg Hungnes *Choir – Ane Carmen Roggen, Benedikte Kruse, Jan-Tore Saltnes & Svein Korshamn *Guitar – Bjørn Klakegg *Keyboards & horns – Rune Klakegg *Bass – Frode Berg Frode Berg (born 24 October 1971) is a Norwegian bassist known from the scenes of classical and contemporary music, jazz, pop and rock. As a jazz musician, he is known primarily for his performances with Helge Lien Trio, with Knut Aalefjær as t ... *Percussion – Harald Skullerud Track listing # «Ordtøke-gåter» (3:10) # «1981, vinter» (3:21) # «Ballade» (2:25) # «Og kanskje I» (2:37) # «Azteker» (2:41) # «Liten skopussar» (2:21) # «Vise om brua i Avignon» (2:58) # «Emily Dickinson» (2:52) # «Segn» (3:15) # «Folkevise» (2:51) # «Og kanskje II» (1:54) # «Vinterhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Klevstrand
Lars Klevstrand (born 30 September 1949) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, composer and actor. He was born in Drammen, Buskerud, the son of Olav Klevstrand and Grethe Sofie Larsen, and was brought up in Bærum. Career His debut album was ''Vi skal ikkje sova'' from 1968. In 1970, he published the songbook ''Gjøglerhåndbok''. Among his albums from the 1970s were ''På stengrunn'' from 1973 (a cooperation with Lillebjørn Nilsen, Kari Svendsen and others), ''Riv ned Gjerdene!'' from 1976, and ''Høysang'' from 1978. His album ''Viser til Mariann'' from 1983 was awarded Spellemannprisen. He made his debut as actor at Det Norske Teatret in 1975, in a cabaret on Jacques Brel which run for 250 performances. He has later played in musicals at Nationaltheatret, at Chateau Neuf, at Oslo Nye Teater and at Sogn og Fjordane Teater. He was awarded the prize Målblomen in 1970, Prøysenprisen from 1991, and Gammleng-prisen. He was a member of the board of Norges Kunstnerråd from 1993 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Record label#3, Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its Initial public offering, IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
