Valkyrien Allstars

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Valkyrien Allstars, 2010
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Valkyrien Allstars
  NO 21st 41/2007 (13 weeks)
To måner
  NO 17th 37/2009 (1 week)
Ingen hverdag
  NO 23 42/2011 (3 weeks)
Norge, mitt Norge ...?
  NO 38 46/2012 (1 week)
Farvel slekt and venner
  NO 33 42/2014 (2 weeks)

The Valkyrien Allstars are a Norwegian music group founded in 2002. The band was named after the Valkyrien restaurant in Oslo .

Band history

The trio consists of Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen, Ola Hilmen and Erik Sollid. They usually appear with Magnus Larsen on bass and Martin Langlie as drummer.

In autumn 2006, the Valkyrien Allstars got the Grappas debutantpris and then a record deal. The band's debut album was released on October 1, 2007 on the Heilo record label. For this album, the Valkyrien Allstars received a nomination for the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian music award) in the category Best Newcomer of the Year. On August 31, 2009, their second album To måner (Zwei Monde) was released on the same label.

The band also performs outside of their home country, Norway . The band gave their first live concert in Germany on May 6, 2010 as part of the 19th Nordic Sound in Greifswald.

style

The band uses three Hardanger fiddles (norwegian Hardingfele). The music belongs to the folk / pop area . The Valkyrien Allstars have their musical origins in Norwegian folk music. By mixing different styles, they created their own sound. They are particularly inspired by blues , jazz , reggae and rock .

The vocals are mainly performed by front woman Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen. Some of the texts come from well-known authors. B. by William Shakespeare (Midsummer Night's Dream - Sommernattsdrøm from the album To måner), but they mix this with their own style and thus create something new.

The source of inspiration was the Norwegian musician and record producer Hallvard Kvåle, who also used the Hardanger fiddle.

Band members

  • Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen (born July 16, 1983 in Oslo )
  • Ola Hilmen (born August 3, 1984)
  • Erik Sollid

Discography

  • Valkyrien Allstars (2007)
  • To måner (2009)
  • Ingen hverdag (2011)
  • Norge, mitt Norge ...? (2012)
  • Farvel slekt og venner (2014)
  • Prøv å si noe til meg nå (2016)

Prices

  • 2006 Grappas debutantpris
  • 2007 nomination for Spellemannprisen in the category best newcomer
  • 2008 Årets folk music cart artist Folkelarm in Oslo

swell

  1. ^ Chart discography Norway

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