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Martin Sjølie
Martin Sjølie (born April 25, 1979 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian songwriter and record producer, most known for his work with artists Sigrid, Maria Mena and Dotan. Although he is based at his own Studio in the Park, in Oslo, Norway, he mainly works on projects in the UK. Sjølie has recently worked with, among others, Sam Smith, Ella Henderson, Maiday, Iain James, Lindy Robbins and The Nexus. Career Sjølie is published by Kobalt Music Group Kobalt Music Group is an independent Performing rights, rights management and music publishing company. Founded in 2000 by CEO Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt acts primarily as an administrative publishing company, not owning any copyrights. Also offer ... and managed by Advanced Alternative Media Inc. He is the general manager of his own company, In The Park AS, which was founded in 2002 and is engaged in performing artists and entertainment activities in music. Songwriting and Production Discography References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bærum
Bærum () is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Norway that forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). It is part of the electoral district and historical county of Akershus and of the newer Viken County. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals. Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering West End Oslo, is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas, leading Bærum residents to be frequently stereotyped as snobs in Norwegian popular culture. The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens. Name The name (Old Norse: ''Bergheimr'') is composed of ''berg'', whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With A Little Help From My Friends
"With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sung by drummer Ringo Starr (as Sgt. Pepper band leader, Billy Shears), his lead vocal for the album. As the second track on the album, it segues from the applause of the title track. A subsequent recording of the track by Joe Cocker became a success in 1968—topping the UK Singles Chart—and an anthem for the Woodstock era. In 1978, the Beatles' recording, paired with "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", was reissued as a single, and peaked at number 63 in Britain and number 71 in the United States. Starr has regularly performed the song in concert as a solo artist. The song was ranked number 311 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Background and composition Lennon and McCartney finished writing the song in mid-March 1967, written specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Are Words (album)
''What Are Words'' is the debut album of the American singer Chris Medina. The album was released by Sony Music contains 11 pop-rock songs, some of them sensitive ballads, others more energetic and rocking. Album included the title track "What Are Words", a touching track inspired by Chris Medina's fiancé who had a serious brain injury after a car accident in 2009. Although "What Are Words" was only a minor hit in the United States, it was a big hit in Scandinavian countries topping both Norwegian ''VG-lista'' Singles Chart and the Swedish ''Sverigetopplistan'' Singles Chart. It stayed at #1 for 11 weeks in Norway and for 8 weeks in Sweden. The follow-up single from the album is "One More Time" written by Medina. The album ''What Are Words'' was released in Sweden on 26 November 2011 and entered the Swedish Albums Chart straight in at #7 on Week 47 dated 2 December 2011. Track listing #"Dont Say Goodbye" (3:46) #" One More Time" (4:05) #"Possible" (3:30) #"What Are Words " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Medina
Christopher Edward Medina (born November 30, 1983) is an American-Norwegian singer born in Chicago, Illinois. In late 2010 he auditioned for ''American Idol'' making it to the top 40 before being eliminated. He is most famous for his hit " What Are Words", which reached number 1 in Sweden and Norway; it also charted in Denmark and made it to number 83 on Billboard Hot 100. Early life Medina grew up in Chicago then relocated to a nearby suburb Oak Forest, Illinois, and graduated from Columbia College Chicago. Career ''American Idol'' In late 2010 he auditioned for the reality show and talent contest "American Idol" and received a "golden ticket to Hollywood", making it to the top 40 out of 327 contestants on Season 10 in 2011. The night he was eliminated on February 24, 2011, Jennifer Lopez, one of the judges, could not control how terrible she felt that she was the one who had to tell him he would not advance further and cried afterwards. 2011–13: ''What Are Words'' On the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting For Daylight (A1 Album)
''Waiting for Daylight'' is the fourth studio album to be released by British–Norwegian boy band, A1. The album was released on 11 October 2010, and was the band's first release of new material for more than eight years. It is also the first album to be released since the departure of Paul Marazzi from the band. It was originally released in Norway only; but was released on iTunes in 2015 for the UK and the rest of the world. The album peaked at number five on the Norwegian Albums Chart. Background In November 2008, the remaining members of the band formed a MySpace account to keep fans updated of their current situation. In Summer 2009, the band made an official announcement, stating that not only were they to reform, but they were to play a series of concerts in Oslo in December of that year. The announcement also stated that the band's first new single in seven years, " Take You Home", would be released via the iTunes Store in Norway on 2 November 2009, and would also serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 (band)
A1 (stylised as a1) is a British-Norwegian boy group formed in 1998. The original line-up consisted of Paul Marazzi, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read and Ben Adams. Ingebrigtsen is originally from Oslo, Norway, while the other members originate from London. Their debut single, "Be the First to Believe", entered the UK Singles Chart at number six in mid-1999. They achieved chart success in the UK and other parts of the world in the late 1990s and early 2000s, particularly Southeast Asia. In the UK, they scored two number ones and six other top 10 hits, seven of which were written by the band. Adding to this, they also won a BRIT Award for "British Breakthrough Act" in 2001. They were managed by band manager Tim Byrne, who also formed Steps. Marazzi left the band in 2002, citing personal reasons. The three remaining members subsequently decided to split due to exhaustion from being on the road for the best part of four years straight. In December 2009, Ingebrigtsen, Read a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva & The Heartmaker
Eva & The Heartmaker is a Norwegian musical duo made up of Eva Weel Skram and her husband Thomas Stenersen, with Eva on main vocals. They have released four studio albums and a number of charting singles in the dance genre. Eva Weel Skram Eva Weel Skram (born in Sogndal, Norway on 17 December 1985) studied music, dance and drama Firda Upper Secondary School in Sandane from 2001 to 2004. In 2005, she appeared in season 3 of the Norwegian ''Idol'' series. She was eliminated on 22 April 2005 from the competition finishing 6th overall. After ''Idol'' she continued her studies for one more year at Romerike Folkehøgskole. Duo Eva and the Heartmaker Soon after she formed the duo Eva & The Heartmaker and on 28 August 2006, the duo released their debut album ''Behind Golden Frames'' followed in 2009 by ''Let's Keep This Up Forever'' that received favorable reviews. "Superhero" taken from the album remains their biggest hit reaching No. 4 on the VG-lista VG-lista is a Norwegian re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh Album)
''Tightrope'' is the debut album from Australian pop singer Stephanie McIntosh, which was released on 11 September 2006, and re-released on 19 March 2007. It was released to the UK on 20 August 2007 with an alternate track listing and cover, but some Australian editions of the album have been seen in UK music stores such as HMV. History McIntosh worked on her debut album with award-winning songwriter/producer Tom Nichols, who has written and produced songs for the likes of Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Alistair Griffin, Kylie Minogue, S Club 7 and Atomic Kitten. Nichols has co-written and produced McIntosh's debut album along with Rami, Greg Kurstin, Klaus Derendorf and Guy Roche. The writing and recording process found McIntosh travelling all over the world to studios in LA, London and Sweden along with her hometown of Melbourne. The album ''Tightrope'' was two years in the making, and McIntosh had a film crew following her around the world documenting the journey. The resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh (born 5 July 1985) is an Australian actress and singer. She played the role of Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2003 to 2007. She made a brief appearance for one episode in 2015 as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations, and returned again in 2020 as part of the shows 35th anniversary episodes, and a cameo appearance in 2022. As a singer, she released her debut album, ''Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album), Tightrope'', in September 2006. It peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart. Early life and education Stephanie McIntosh was born on 5 July 1985 and grew up in Malvern, Victoria. Her father is John McIntosh and her mother is Sue McIntosh (née Menlove), a former TV actress and Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC newsreader. McIntosh has two older sisters, Katherine and Olivia. Her half-brother is actor and singer Jason Donovan from her mother's previous marriage to actor Terence Donovan (actor), Teren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bliss (Tone Damli Album)
''Bliss'' is Norwegian singer Tone Damli's first studio album. The album was released on 5 December 2005 and was produced by Geir Sundstøl. The album peaked at number 14 on the Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista is a Norwegian record chart. It is presented weekly in the newspaper '' VG''. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continents around the world. The data are collected by Nie .... Track listing # "The Bliss Song" # "End of an Affair" # "Keep on Keeping On" # " The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" ( Jimmy Webb) # "Lazy Day in Bed" # "Somewhere Soft to Land" # "Songbird" # "Everything That I Am" # "High Hopes" # "I´ll Get Myself Together" # "Burn for You" # "The Bliss Song" (video) Charts Release history References 2005 debut albums Tone Damli albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tone Damli Aaberge
Tone Damli Aaberge (born 12 April 1988) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous for being a contestant in the Norwegian version of the ''Idol'' series. Damli was the runner-up in the Norwegian version of ''Idol'' in 2005, following Jorun Stiansen in the final. Despite not winning, she has become very popular in her native Norway releasing four albums, ''Bliss'', '' Sweet Fever'', '' I Know'', and ''Cocool''. ''Bliss'' and ''I Know'' have been certified gold in Norway, one Compilation album, one Christmas album, one EP and 21 singles. She contended in the Melodi Grand Prix 2009 finals, with the song ''Butterflies'', and ended up in the runner-up position, following Alexander Rybak. She also participated in the Norwegian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'' in 2006 finishing in third place. She contended together with Erik Segerstedt in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2013 semi-finals, with the song ''Hello Goodbye''. They performed in the second semi-final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apparently Unaffected
''Apparently Unaffected'' is the third album by the Norwegian singer-songwriter Maria Mena, released on November 14, 2005, in Europe. It was re-released in June 2006 in the Netherlands, where it peaked at No. 11. The album spawned four singles: "Miss You Love", "Just Hold Me", "Our Battles", and the final single "Nevermind Me" in early 2008. The album ended up at the #48 position in the year end chart of 2006 in the Netherlands. The album was produced by Arvid Solvang. Track listing #"Internal Dialogue" – 2:53 #"This Bottle of Wine" – 2:32 #"Miss You Love" – 3:09 #"Boytoy Baby" – 2:51 #"If You'll Stay in My Past (Part 1)" – 1:09 #"He's Hurting Me" feat. Gunnhild Sundli – 2:20 #"Just Hold Me" – 4:24 #"Long Time Coming" – 2:45 #"If You'll Stay in My Past (Part 2)" – 1:18 #"Nevermind Me" – 3:55 #"These Shoes" – 1:54 #"Our Battles" – 3:33 #"Calm Under the Waves" – 3:22 #"If You'll Stay in My Past (Part 3)" – 1:00 Charts Weekly Year-end Year-end charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
