Unbreakable KEiiNO and the liberation of women
We know the story in “Unbreakable” is based on the Russian folk fairytale, “Snegurochka” (The Snow Maiden). What made you dive into this fairy tale and write a song based on it?
Continue readingWe know the story in “Unbreakable” is based on the Russian folk fairytale, “Snegurochka” (The Snow Maiden). What made you dive into this fairy tale and write a song based on it?
Continue readingI was born in the winter
When the day was dark as the night
Pale blue lips of the morning
‘Cause the darkness follow the light
Found a northern boy in the summer
When he told me not to be shy
I kissed him down by the river
And I left him down there to die
Cause my mother told me
Girl, to make a someone like you
Someone stronger than the ice
That kings would bow down to
I had to find the northern star
A boy would never do
Unbreakable
A lot of KEiiNO fans have been speculating a lot – and hoping – whether or not KEiiNO would release a second album this year.
Continue readingThe day where KEiiNO has announced their new release has arrived and the single, “Unreakable” will be released on March 12.
The titles of KEiiNO’s songs usually give a very good description of the content of their songs, even though the title might only be a one-word-title.
Continue readingAll three of us have experienced not being fully accepted for who we are
– We share many values, such as an open attitude to diversity. All three of us have experienced not being completely accepted for who we are, or taken very seriously, the southerner says.
Continue readingThe 41-year-old is very concerned about everyone who is struggling mentally, when they now enter a new dark period in more than one way.
In an article in VG, the KEiiNO star says that he speaks from personal experience when he knows how difficult the meeting with the public sector can be, when the need for help is greatest.
Continue readingThe reason why I became so passionate about them, and eventually starting following them on Instagram, and listen to their music on Spotify was because I, like them, share a very similar story of always being told, as a child in school, that I was not good enough because I was different from the rest of my friends. So when “Spirit in the Sky” was released, I was overjoyed because not only are Alexandra and Tom the greatest vocalists of all time, but Fred and his joiking was a welcoming bonus! I knew about Fred previously from listening to his Sámi rap group, Duolva Duottar!
Continue readingLike many fans, my first taste of KEiiNO came at the Norsk Melodi Grand Prix final in 2019. I was live-blogging the event for Eurovision Ireland (www.eurovisionireland.net) and despite having heard the hype around Spirit in the Sky, I’d deliberately avoided listening to any of the songs in the selection so that my reactions to MGP were genuine first impressions.
Continue readingSaturday the 20th arrived, the nerves were on the outside since the morning, and the day was VERY long.
They made an absolutely amazing performance, Alexandra nailed her high note with perfection, and the entire staging and setup and their fantastic new white and silver outfits were so perfect. The happiness that radiated from their faces, their smiles, their energy… it was heartwarming and overwhelming and a true joy to wittness.
Continue readingThis year’s twelve finalists in the Melodi Grand Prix are ready, after the heavy metal act Jorn received the last gold card Monday evening. Only one of these is going to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest, and Betsson’s bookmakers have received help from MGP expert Per Sundnes to assess various finalists’ chances of winning.
Continue reading– I feel we have a song that meets people at home, says Fred Buljo in Keiino, and is happy that the group tops the betting lists. Eurovision has published the overview which shows that Keiino has a clear lead among the bookmakers.
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