Norwegian-Sámi band KEiiNO represented Norway in Eurovision 2019 with Spirit in the sky, and won the viewers vote. KEiiNO News Net provides you with news, translated articles, and much more, to reach international fans.
Early Sunday morning
Bodies moving to the beat
Temperature is rising
Saints are fighting in the street
Heard a premonition
Pain will follow ecstasy
Suddenly I’m moving
Something’s coming over me
If I should die for you
Show me your halo
(Hei-lonna-heilo)
Cause I believe in you
Give me your halo
(He-lonna-heilo)
Be my religion
Something to die for
Heartache and ecstasy
If I should die for you
Show me your halo
(He-lonna-heilo)
The born Christmas Star
As Alexandra Rotan embarks on her first solo Christmas tour, her biggest Christmas wish is about to come true. Her childhood dream has become reality – and with her on the journey she has her great love, Markus.
ALEXANDRA ROTAN (28): singer in KEiiNO, solo artist and TV presenter. Currently on her first solo tour, “Alexandra’s Christmas”, in the run-up to Christmas. Lives in Oslo, where she shares a home with guitarist Markus Maaren Bastøe (30).
Photo spread (page 18): A home for Christmas: Alexandra and her musician boyfriend Markus moved into their first shared apartment in central Oslo during Advent last year. Blue sequin dress from Iben NOK 3499 – £245/$307/295 EUR).
Alexandra Rotan has the kind of smile that automatically lifts the mood in the room. It’s not a fake smile for the camera, but a spontaneous expression of the joy of life, making her curls dance cheerfully over her shoulders. Yes, like the very definition of “jolly”, for lack of a better word.
And it is with this smile that she energetically meets us at the door of her new home in Oslo. The place she and her boyfriend Markus Maaren Bastøe moved into during Advent last year. – where this year she is looking forward to creating new Christmas traditions.
“I have already started planning the small gifts that Markus and I will give each other in a joint Christmas calendar. It is not materialistically motivated, but preferably a compliment on a note or something else that shows that we appreciate each other. It is about what you want your person to wake up to in the run-up to Christmas”, smiles Alexandra, and puts down a coffee cup with powder pink lipstick marks.
(Joik)
When the days were so dark
And the night was a whisper
I was careless and strong
I was young
In the light from the moon
Where it shines on the river
With a heart void of doubt
I met you
Northern star
Northern boy
Promise forevermore
I felt so safe here
Was blind with forever
Now there’s tears in the night
And they glow in the moonlight
When I sing this for you
Northern boy
Cause you looked in my eyes
And you promised me life
There were tears on your face
And the violins playing
Northern star
Northern boy
Promise forevermore
I felt so safe here
Was blind with forever
When the night got too dark
And you gave in to summer
Cause you needed the light
Northern boy
(Joik)
Northern star
Northern boy
Promise forevermore
I felt so safe here
Was blind with forever
Now the leaves start to fall
And I wait for your call
Cause you promised me once
You’d be back in the winter
Now there’s snow in the air
And there’s nothing to fear
You can come back tonight
If you stay for the winter
KEiiNO is back with the energetic autumn single “Say It Like That” (27.09.24)
Even though ⅓ of the band has been on paternity leave this summer (which has limited concert activity), KEiiNO has still entertained tens of thousands of people at festivals in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. And before the winter sets in, the trio release a song to keep their audience moving through the cold season.
The musician promises a good atmosphere all evening when the music group takes over the city’s queer nightclub.
“I think it will be a lot of fun!
This is what Tom Hugo Hermansen says to KRS. The Kristiansander, who is part of the music group, KEiiNO, is ready to take on two quite different stages this weekend.
First, KEiiNo will play a concert at Kilden with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra in connection with “Barnas Superkildendag” on Saturday. Then they will move on to the Barrikaden nightclub in the evening.
“We think it’s very funny that a queer nightclub has been established in Kristiansand. Since we are in town this weekend, I contacted Skeive Sørlandsdagar and wondered if they were interested in making a kick-off party, says Hermansen before continuing:
“And they thought it was a good idea! So its a bit last minute, but it will be a nice evening.
DISCO
Night
Under another naughty moon
I’m just another naughty girl
Who wants to play with fire
Beats
I feel you beating in my chest
Together we will get no rest
You wanna play with fire?
All I wanna do
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
You have to spell it out for me
D – I – S – C – O
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
Lights
I see the blinding neon lights
I promise we can break the night
You wanna play with fire?
Girl
Give me another naughty girl
Together we can rule the world
And we can play with fire
All I wanna do
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
You have to spell it out for me
D – I – S – C – O
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
Joik
We just wanna go
D – I – S – C – O
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
All I wanna do
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
You have to spell it out for me
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
Hero, baby
La la la la la
la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
la la la la
La la la la la
I’m scared of monsters who are hungry in the night
Young evil sailors, zombie ravers want a bite
When the light is falling
And the night is dark for all
I need a hero, want a hero
Who can guide me through the night
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
Can’t see the light, it feels so right
I need a hero, baby
Da Da Dearpa
Getcha
Isen den slår sprækka
Når flamman står i taket e vi først i rekka
Ah, ah, superpow
Dugge tungt på ruta
Fyre ut av natta med et Damdam
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
When the night is dark and cold
Will you hear me when I call
I need a hero, want a hero
Who can save me when I fall
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
Can’t see the light, it feels so right
I need a hero, baby
All the monsters here
They can’t see your fear
Cause a hero won’t back down
All the monsters here
They can’t see your fear
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
The year of 2023 is over, and we have started 2024, with the wonderful news of KEiiNO participating in Norwegian MGP this year.
2023 was a busy year for them all, as a band and for each one of the members as individuals.
Fred became a dad for the first time, Alexandra moved in with KEiiNO-band’s amazing guitarist, Markus, and Tom released his first solo album in 11 years. But what do they each feel has been the biggest moments of 2023, and what do they expect from 2024, personally as well as professionally?
KEiiNO returns to Melodi Grand Prix
It is time for a new round of Norway’s largest music competition, and many artists return to the MGP stage.
Indsæt billede:
BACK IN THE MANEGE: KEiiNO is among the artists returning to Eurovision
PHOTO: JULIA MARIE NAGLESTAD / NRK
The trio, KEiiNO, is back for the third time, after they won the popular vote in Eurovision 2019 and came second in MGP 2021.
Is the third time the one to strike luck?
“We hope so! Its been a dream of ours to win Eurovision since we were children. And now we’re back with an energetic song that hopefully gets people to enjoy themselves. We’re excited,” said Keiino member, Alexandra Rotan.
Third semi-final, January 27 – KEiiNO: “Damdiggida”
Lyrics and music: Alexandra Rotan, Fred Buljo, Tom Hugo Hermansen, Alexander N. Olsson and Jakob Redtzer
Indsæt billede:
FOTO: JULIA MARIE NAGLESTAD / NRK
Listen to, “Damdiggida”, on Spotify
Five years have passed since KEiiNO combined indigenous Norwegian melodies, joik and danceable pop for the first time, and the unique sound has gained a large international audience. Since KEiiNO won the hearts of viewers in Eurovision in 2019, they have released 28 songs, topped the charts, become radio favourites, won awards and been nominated for the Spellemann award.
Most of the trio’s 150 million plays on Spotify and YouTube come from abroad. KEiiNO has, among other things, toured Australia twice and played to large crowds in Europe several times.
For Alexandra, Fred and Tom Hugo, the Eurovision Song Contest is the European Pop Championship. When they suddenly had a song they thought would engage a lot of people, they wanted to make another attempt to take the victory home.
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By Linda Karina Brandt, KEIiNO NEWS, January 5th, 2024
After KEiiNO reached 6th place in Eurovision 2019, the speculations have gone on yearly, wether or not they would participate in Melodi Grand Prix again. Every year, fans have speculated, hoped, crossed their fingers and they were THRILLED when the announcement came in 2021, that KEiiNO would participate that year, with their amazing song, Monument, where during the filming of the music video, in Norway’s most beautiful places, Fred slipped and nearly fell off a mountain. A big scare, which we all didn’t know about until a few months later, when it was revealed in an article. Thank goodness he “only” hurt his head, and it didn’t go worse than that.
As all fans know, in the MGP finale, Monument came in second after “Fallen Angel” with Tix. Fans were bummed, disappointed and some also angry, although we have to admit that Fallen Angel WAS a good song, and Tix presented it beautifully at Eurovision that year. I think it grew on all of us, once the disappointment had settled.
Since 2021, fans have again speculated, yearly, wether or not KEiiNO would join MGP again. In 2022, no. in 2023, no. but around new year 2024, little hints in form of recap videos began showing on their instagram. Very soon fans picked up the hints and the theory of them joining THIS year was larger than the two years before. As the week went by, more and more hints, fans became more and more sure – in fact so sure that the KEiiNO Fan Group Official on Facebook, last night had a special balloon made for KEiiNO with, “good luck” printed on, for the fan group manager to hand to them at the MGP reveal today.
It was a very long hour from 12.50 and the news started, and when the participants were presented one by one, from 13.00, but FINALLY all the fans’ hopes and expectations were fulfilled – KEiiNO was presented as participants, with their brand new single, “Damdiggida”, written by Alexander N. Olsson, Tom Hugo Hermansen, Alexandra Rotan, Jakob Redtzer, and Fred Buljo.
With this to look very much forward to, we wish KEiiNO all the best of luck in MGP 2024, can’t wait to see them perform again.
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Alexandra Rotan (27) shares happy news with boyfriend Markus (29)
Aexandra Rotan (27) is a Norwegian artist, who has really shown that she is skilled and talented.
We know her best as the lead vocalist of the band “KEiiNO”, which back in 2019 won the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Spirit in the Sky”.
The song was a huge hit and in the Eurovision final, held in Tel Aviv, the band finished in sixth place.
In 2021, the band tried again with the song “Monument” but finished in second place behind artist TIX.
Alexandra impressed again when she participated in “Battle of the stars” in 2021. She then finished in second place, after Bjorn Tomren who won the title.
It was last year that the artist was able to reveal that life also smiled in private. Rotan confirmed that she had a boyfriend.
“Yes, I’ve got a boyfriend! I’m happy. Have no comment beyond that,” Rotan told Dagbladet.
Alexandra’s chosen one is guitarist Markus Maaren Bastøe (29).
Alexandra Rotan reveals new step in their relationship.
The KEiiNO artist has until now lived at Eidsvoll Verk, but now Rotan announces that the couple is moving to the capital together, she tells Eidsvoll Ullensaker blad.
Thus, the 27-year-old has put her apartment up for sale.
– It is quite sad as I have enjoyed it immensely, and have spent time and effort to make the apartment gorgeous if I dare to say so myself. But then my boyfriend is gorgeous too, and he drew the longest straw,” she told the newspaper.
Alexandra adds that her heart will always belong to Råholt, but that “it will be very exciting to try out living in the city”.
Lovely Alexandra! Congratulations and good luck with your move.
This article Alexandra Rotan (27) shares the happy news with her boyfriend Markus (29) was first published by Newsner Norsk.
New step with the boyfriend
– He drew the longest straw
Dagbladet.no Monday, September 18th, 2023
Translated by Karina Brandt. KEiiNO NEWS
Last year, artist and KEiiNO star Alexandra Rotan, 27, shared the pleasant news that she had a boyfriend.
“yes, I’ve got a boyfriend! I’m happy. Have no comment beyond that,” Rotan told Dagbladet, while choosing to keep her chosen one secret.
Later that year, however, she revealed that it was guitarist Markus Maaren Bastøe (29) who had captured her heart.
To Eidsvoll Ullensaker Blad, Rotan can now reveal that they are taking their relationship a step further and moving to the capital together. Until now, she has lived at Eidsvoll Verk, but now the apartment has been put up for sale.
– It is quite sad as I have enjoyed it immensely and have spent time and effort to make the apartment gorgeous if I dare to say so myself. But then my boyfriend is gorgeous too, and he drew the longest straw,” she told the newspaper.
The 27-year-old does not hide the fact that her heart will always belong to Råholt, but that she thinks “it will be very exciting to try out living in the city”.
Earlier this year, Rotan revealed to Se og hør, that she met her boyfriend when he was a guitarist in KEiiNO.
“I noticed right away that he’s the right one,” she said.
