OSLO
OSLO
MUSIC
Oslo is a very musical city. When you’re at Youngtorget, the centre
of town, you’re no less than half an hour walking distance from 30 of
the city’s most important music venues. Around 5,000 music events
are staged here every year, which is more than any of the other
Scandinavian cities. The peak of the music season is during the
long Oslo summer.
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The Nu Disco Movement
is one of the biggest in
the world with artists like
LINDSTRØM, TODD TERJE,
BJØRN TORSKE, DØLLE
JØLLE, and PRINCE THOMAS
leading the charge.
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Edvard Grieg is Norway’s
most celebrated musician. He
single handedly established
a classical music identity for
the country with his musical
description of nature.
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Alexander Rybak won
Eurovision 2009.
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Metal band, Dimmu Borgir,
has a Top 10 Album on
the US Billboard’s
Heatseekers Chart.
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Øya is a live music festival
that happens every year in
August. It’s celebrated as
one of the greenest festivals
in Europe and plays hosts to
acts from all over the world.
Pop rock band A-HA
sold over 50 million
units worldwide.
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