Tag: MGP 2021

KEiiNO artist is Norway’s score announcer in the Eurovision final

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KEiiNO artist is Norway’s score announcer in the Eurovision final

Tom Hugo Hermansen will read out Norway’s points in Eurovision. – There is a special atmosphere in the hall when the points are awarded, he says.

– its really cool that it ended up being one of us in KEiiNO. We had a family meeting to find out who should have the honor of reading it out, says songwriter and artist, Tom Hugo Hermansen.

He says that he is the oldest of the band members – which was crucial in the choice.

– I am the oldest and have been to the most Eurovision broadcasts in my life. We decided that I was the best choice, smiles Tom Hugo.

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I shouted: “I don’t want to die”

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A huge glass bubble is lowered from the ceiling of the Folketeateret. Inside stands Alexandra Rotan. Bright and beautiful, with a voice just as bright and beautiful. In the role of Glinda in “Wicked”, she will soon hit her high notes, one after the other. At first glance, the bubble is a shining picture, without scratches or cracks. But those who know Glinda know better. Those who know Alexandra too.
Because a bubble can burst. Even from high notes.

Let’s turn back the clock four days. To the foyer of the Folketeateret, in the middle of two rehearsals. The press department has already moved the interview once, and that at short notice. But maybe that’s what happens when you buy a theater concept from Denmark and set it up in record time? Alexandra meets us with a gentle look and in pink slippers. On the wall are posters from the “Wicked” movie with Ariana Grande as Glinda. When we point out that she has vocal shoes to fill, Alexandra smiles – seemingly unaffected:

– Wicked has been on Broadway for over 20 years, and I have my own twist. At the first dance rehearsal, the choreographer said: “Yes, yes, Alexandra, its a good thing, its a long time until March 6th.” Haha. That says a bit about my starting point. I was so bad. But now I’m being lifted and thrown around and doing a lot of pirouettes. I’ve practiced hard.

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Unstoppable

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KEiiNO – Unstoppable

Hey girl, are you ready?
Do you have a hunger in your soul?
Are you holding steady?
You know that we’re gonna lose control
heyåla – heyåla – lelåla

I’m thirsty and ready
I’m not holding steady, no control
I feel it already
Tonight we can be unstoppable
heyåla – heyåla – lelåla

I heard them cry that a storm is gonna come
I need you by my side

We’re still unbreakable
We’re forty stories tall
And nothing can touch us
When you’re by my side
Can you feel it in your soul
We rise above them all
And we go so high, you and I never fall
We’re unstoppable
We’re unstoppable
We’re still unbreakable
We’re forty stories tall
And we are unstoppable

No angel of mercy
You’re more like Medusa in your soul
They want it my darling
Even if you turn them all to stone
heyåla – heyåla – lelåla

We’re born in the fire
Beside you I’m royal
Take the crown
I need you my darling
Together we bring the heavens down
heyåla – heyåla – lelåla

I heard them cry that a storm is gonna come
I need you by my side

We’re still unbreakable
We’re forty stories tall
And nothing can touch us
When you’re by my side
Can you feel it in your soul
We rise above them all
And we go so high, you and I never fall
We’re unstoppable
We’re unstoppable
We’re still unbreakable
We’re forty stories tall
And we are unstoppable

Heyånna heyå le le
Heyånna heyå le lå
Into the sky

We’re still unbreakable
We’re forty stories tall
And nothing can touch us
When you’re by my side
Can you feel it in your soul
We rise above them all
And we go so high, you and I never fall
We’re unstoppable
We’re unstoppable
We’re still unbreakable
We’re forty stories tall
And we are unstoppable

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Halo

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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)

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MGP group takes over queer nightclub: “There will be a good atmosphere all evening”

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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.

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DISCO

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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

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Hero, Baby

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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

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KEiiNO in MGP 2024

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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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Adult fandom Dwayne Wyrwas

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My name is Dwayne Wyrwas, and I am 53 years young. I am Canadian living in Toronto, Canada. Toronto is Canada’s largest most diverse city in the heart of the country. I was born and grew up in a small city called Sudbury, 4 hours north of Toronto, which is in Northern Ontario.  I work in the healthcare field as a Regional Director with a company that owns and operates Long Term Care Homes for seniors (Nursing Homes). I am married to my husband of 13 years, Luis Malave Loaiza, who is originally from Caracas, Venezuela.

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Chastises the Eurovision jury system: − Unfashionable

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Chastises the Eurovision jury system: − Unfashionable

In 2019, the Norwegian ESC finalists experienced the same thing as Finland’s Käärijä did on Sunday night: Won the people, but not the competition. Now they hope for change.

By Thomas Talseth, VG.no May 14th, 2023
Translated by Karina Brandt, May 15th 2023, KEiiNO NEWS

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Når himmelen faller ned

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Det snør himmelsk korrekturlakk
Over feilstavet sommer
Og hør bylarmen forsvinner
Under dalende flommer
Vi har hørt at ingen snøfnugg er like
Og sånne under kan en tenke på en stund
Jeg lener hodet helt tilbake
Og får et iskyss på min munn
Og får et iskyss
Det snør stumme stjernesøstre
Fra usynlige munner
Og ør av angrepet fra myldrende lydløse sekunder
I dag inntas jorden av en himmelsk hær
Uten våpen tvinges hele byen i kne
Alt går litt langsommere her på jorden
Når hele himmelen faller ned
Når hele himmelen faller ned
Takk for den unyttige snø
Til bry og til besvær
Nå inntas jorden av en himmelsk hær
Uten bomber og granater
Tvinges hele byen i kne
Alt går litt langsommere her på jorden
Når hele himmelen faller ned
Når hele himmelen faller ned
Hele himmelen
Når hele himmelen faller
Når hele himmelen faller ned
Alt går litt langsommere her på jorden
Når hele himmelen faller ned

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