Sivert Høyem

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Sivert Høyem (born January 22, 1976 in Sortland ) is a Norwegian singer . Since the temporary dissolution of the band Madrugada , he has been active as a solo artist in addition to his activities as a band.

biography

Høyem is the son of the politician Jørun Drevland and the teacher Asbjørn Høyem. He grew up and attended school in a small village called Kleiva near Sortland before moving to Oslo in 1995. During his career he graduated from Oslo University with a degree in history .

In the late 1990s, the band Madrugada became a success. Her breakthrough in Norway came with her debut album Industrial Silence ; together with Frode Jacobsen (bass) and Robert Burås (guitar), who died in 2007 . After Burå's death, the band broke up, although Høyem and Jacobsen decided to release the album Madrugada in 2008. The last concert for the time being took place on November 15, 2008 in Oslo . In 2018 the band got together again and went on tour in February 2019.

Discography (excluding Madrugada)

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
NO NO
2004 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Opposition NO3 (14 weeks)
NO
2006 Exiles NO1 (19 weeks)
NO
Sivert Høyem and the Volunteers
2009 Moon landing NO1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(24 weeks)NO
2011 Long slow distance NO1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(15 weeks)NO
2013 Live - Autumn in Arcadia -
2014 Endless love NO1 (9 weeks)
NO
2016 Lioness NO1 (9 weeks)
NO
2017 Live at Acropolis - Herod Atticus Odeon, Athens NO9 (1 week)
NO

EPs

  • Where is my moon? (2012)

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
NO NO
2006 Into the Sea NO4 (15 weeks)
NO
Sivert Høyem and the Volunteers
2007 Don't Pass Me By NO16 (3 weeks)
NO
Sivert Høyem and the Volunteers
2009 Moon landing NO2 (16 weeks)
NO
2010 Prisoner of the Road NO1 (9 weeks)
NO

More songs

  • Just a Little Closer Now (with the Volunteers, 2006)
  • Phoenix (with Satyricon, 2013)
  • Black & Gold (2015)

swell

  1. ↑ Felix Goth: Reunion: MADRUGADA will go on tour for the 20th year in 2019. Retrieved on February 23, 2019 (German).
  2. ↑ a b Chart discography Norway
  3. ↑ Awards for music sales: NO1 NO2

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SURNAME Høyem, Sivert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian musician
DATE OF BIRTH 22nd January 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Sortland