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Bubbi Morthens (285001430)
260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó. Personal life Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn. He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth, and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention. In 2018, he published the poetry book ''Rof'' about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child. In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker. In 2004, the documentary ''Blindsker'' about the life of Bubbi was released''.'' In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre. Discography With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981) EPs * 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Name
Icelandic names are names used by people from Iceland. Icelandic surnames are different from most other naming systems in the modern Western world by being patronymic or occasionally matronymic: they indicate the father (or mother) of the child and not the historic family lineage. Iceland shares a common cultural heritage with the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Norway, and Sweden. Unlike other Nordics, Icelanders have continued to use their traditional name system, which was formerly used by all Nordic countries except Finland, whose indigenous people are Uralic speakers and thus distinct from the Germanic rest of Scandinavia. The Icelandic system is thus not based on family names (although some people do have family names and might use both systems). Generally, with few exceptions, a person's last name indicates the first name of their father (patronymic) or in some cases mother (matronymic) in the genitive, followed by ("son") or ("daughter"). Some fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík City Theatre
The Reykjavík City Theatre (RCT) ( is, Borgarleikhúsið ) is a theatre in Reykjavík, Iceland. History In 1989, after ninety years of performing in a small wooden building in the city centre, the company inaugurated a new theatre building adjacent to the Kringlan mall. It opened with a double bill of plays by Kjartan Ragnarsson, based on works by Halldór Laxness. Characteristics The large new building (11,000 square metres in total), has four adaptable stages. The main stage seats 560 people, a black box theatre holds 240, a theatre-in-the-round 220, and a café-theatre has room for 120 at full capacity. The RCT employs up to 200 people at any given time. The company also contracts international talent for a selection of projects. All elements of productions take place within the theatre itself, which has its own lighting, costume, make-up, and sound departments, set and props workshops, as well as a technical stage crew. The artistic director is Magnus Geir Thordarson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iðunn
In Norse mythology, Iðunn is a goddess associated with apples and youth. Iðunn is attested in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ''Prose Edda'', written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, she is described as the wife of the skaldic god Bragi, and in the ''Prose Edda'', also as a keeper of apples and granter of eternal youthfulness. The ''Prose Edda'' relates how Loki was once forced by the jötunn Þjazi to lure Iðunn out of Asgard and into a wood with the promise of apples even fairer than her own. Þjazi, in the form of an eagle, abducts Iðunn from the wood, bearing her off to his home. Iðunn's absence causes the gods to grow old and grey, and they realize that Loki is responsible for her disappearance. Under duress, Loki promises to bring her back and, setting out in the form of a falcon, eventually finds her alone at Þjazi's home. He turns her into a nut and flies back toward Asgard. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubbi
260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic-Danish-Norwegian singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó. Personal life Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn. He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth, later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention. In 2018 he published the poetry book ''Rof'' about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child. In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker. In 2004, the documentary ''Blindsker'' about the life of Bubbi was released''.'' In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre. Career Bubbi recorded his first solo album i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ísbjarnarblús
''Ísbjarnarblús'' (English: "Polar Bear Blues") was the debut solo record released by Icelandic songwriter Bubbi Morthens 260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic-Danish-Norwegian singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a me .... The album was released on June 17, 1980 in co-operation with Bókaútgáfan Iðunn. Within three days, the record went to second place on DV best-sellers list and it was on Iceland's top 10 best-selling records list for 5 weeks. Track listing # "Ísbjarnarblús" # "Hrognin eru að koma" # "MB Rosinn" # "Grettir og Glámur" # "Jón Pönkari" # "Hollywood" # "Agnes og Friðrik" # "Hve þungt er yfir bænum" # "Þorskacharleston" # "Færeyjablús" # "Mr. Dylan" # "Masi" # "Stál og hnífur" External links Picture of the record sleeve 1980 albums Bubbi Morthens albums {{1980s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ég Er Kominn Heim
"Ég er kominn heim" is a song performed by the Icelandic singer Óðinn Valdimarsson and the band K.K. sextettinn. The song is originally by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán and the lyrics were written by Jón Sigurðsson. It was released in 1960 on the album ''Óðinn''. The song gained a resurgence after being covered by Björgvin Halldórsson on his 2003 album ''Íslandslög 6''. In 2008, the song was covered by Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson. By the 2010s, the song had become an unofficial song of the Icelandic national teams, being performed noticeably during the 2015 EuroBasket, the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship, UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national Association football, football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awa .... References {{reflist 1960 si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enigma Records
Enigma Records (also known as Enigma Entertainment Corporation) was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s. History Enigma Records launched as a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/distributor, in 1981. Four years later, in 1985, Enigma severed ties with Greenworld and became its own company. Enigma was initially located in Torrance, California, then El Segundo, California and finally Culver City, California. Enigma was founded and run by brothers William and Wesley Hein. Jim Martone joined the company in 1984. Enigma focused on punk rock, alternative, and heavy metal music though it also released techno (Synthicide Records), jazz (Intima Records) and classical music (Enigma Classics) through subsidiary labels. The label's first release was Mötley Crüe's ''Too Fast for Love''. The album was initially released under the band's own Leathür Records imprint but manufactured, marketed and distributed by what would becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gramm (record Label)
Gramm was an Icelandic record label created by Ásmundur Jónsson and Einar Örn Benediktsson in 1981. Located in Reykjavík, Gramm’s first release was a 10-track 7" vinyl titled ''Tilf'' by Purrkur Pillnikk, a punk group led by Einar Örn. Besides releasing all Purrkur Pillnikk's records, Gramm also issued works of artists like the English experimental group Psychic TV, Björk's first band Tappi Tíkarrass and Kukl (featuring Björk and Einar Örn). Rock band Þeyr and punk groups such as Vonbrigði were also associated with Gramm. In 1987, Gramm went bankrupt. Ásmundur and some of the musicians who were playing in Kukl created Smekkleysa, which ultimately became Bad Taste, known worldwide by the Sugarcubes. See also * List of record labels * Gramm discography This is the discography of the defunct Icelandic record label Gramm. (*): ''Skytturnar'' was the soundtrack to the film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It featured The Sugarcubes, Bubbi Morthens, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 12 May 1954; pronounced ), sometimes credited as Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, is an Icelandic film director and producer. Biography Fridriksson started his film making career with experimental films and documentaries in the early 1980s. In 1987, he founded The Icelandic Film Corporation that became Iceland's most important film production company. The company produces his films and works with other Icelandic directors as well as producers. His international reputation led the company to build a network of internationally well-established co-production partner companies, including Lars von Trier's Zentropa and Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope. He made his debut as a film director with ''White Whales (film), Skytturnar'' (''White Whales'') in 1987. His second feature ''Children of Nature'' (1991) was nominated for an Academy Awards, Oscar as Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film (it was also Iceland's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokk í Reykjavík
''Rokk í Reykjavík'' () is a documentary directed by Icelandic Friðrik Þór Friðriksson during the Icelandic winter of 1981-1982 and released for the local television in 1982. With this documentary, Friðriksson showcases the alternative music scene through several performances of the post-punk/ new wave most important bands at that time, taken from different concerts and sometimes accompanied by short interviews with musicians. The documentary portrays the lifestyle of young Icelanders opposing the establishment and advocating anarchy, as they try to find their own identity. ''Rokk í Reykjavík'' is today considered one of the most important documentaries ever made about Icelandic music culture. It includes several bands who would go on to influence the music scene, such as Tappi Tíkarrass, a punk/ pop band led by vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir performing two of their works: “Hrollur” and “Dúkkulísur”. The new wave band Þeyr, today considered one of the lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Í Hjarta Mér
"Í hjarta mér" ("in my heart") is the second single from Egó Egó was a musical band founded in Reykjavík, Iceland), in the fall of 1981 by Bubbi Morthens with his younger brother and guitarist Bergþór Morthens and their friend, bassist Þorleifur Guðjónsson. Egó's first drummer was Jóhann Ridar ...'s album 6. Október. The name of the band is sometimes stylized as EGÓ. The single released on February 19, 2009. The song became a big hit immediately and peaked at No. 1 on all charts in Iceland. The single was released as a Digital download only. Track listing Personnel * Arnar Geir Ómarsson – drums * Bergþór Morthens – electric guitar * Bubbi Morthens – vocals, electric guitar & acoustic guitar * Hrafn Thoroddsen – orgel * Jakob Magnússon – bass Charts References External links Studio SýrlandThe Song at Tónlist.isBubbi’s official websiteSena {{DEFAULTSORT:I Hjarta Mer 2009 singles Icelandic songs Songs in Icelandic 2009 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009
"Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009" is EGÓ's first song in 25 years. It was released on January 10, 2009. Bubbi first performed the song at a radio show Poppland at Rás 2 on January 5. On January 7, EGÓ recorded the song at Stúdíó Sýrland. EGÓ also recorded another song by Bubbi called "Fallega Þú" but later got the name "Í Hjarta Mér". All of their albums have been recorded at Hljóðrita in Hafnarfjörður Hafnarfjörður (), officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður (), is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of t ... except that one. The single was released to promote EGÓ's upcoming album 6. Október but for some reasons the song was not included on the album. Track listing Personnel * Arnar Geir Ómarsson – drums * Bergþór Morthens – electric guitar * Bubbi Morthens – vocals, electric guitar & acoustic guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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