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<pre>Rita Eriksen - (2008) - Hjerteslag
Tracks:
01: Eg kalle deg venn
02: Karl Johan
03: Di eina
04: Det lys som alltid skinne
05: Han va som våren
06: Morgengry
07: Alexandra reise
08: Aller sista vers
09: Gjenferd i mi sjel
10: Den verste vinter
11: Du va der for meg
12: Mine tårer
13: Eg vandra langs med elvå
* Rita Eriksen is without doubt considered as one of Norway's best *
* lead singers. In addition to her own career, she is frequently *
* used by Norwegian musicians. Bjørn Eidsvåg, Vamp, Jonas Fjeld, Tre *
* Små Kinesere, Hellbillies, Reidar Larsen and Ytre Suløen *
* Jazzensemble is just a few that have asked her to partake in their *
* productions because of her outstanding voice. *
* *
* In 1996 she released the album Tideland with the well-known singer *
* Dolores Keane on the record label Kirkelig Kulturverksted. This *
* was a CD that was very well received and showed that Rita Eriksen *
* is also a master singing Norwegian traditional folk music. Rita is *
* known for her ability to express different directions in her *
* singing. *
* *
* Rita Eriksen is half of the duo Eriksen, the other half being her *
* brother Frank. Eriksen has three strong albums: Two Blue *
* (MajorStudio MSCD 1113, 1992), The Water Is Wide (MajorStudio MSCD *
* 1118, 1994) and Alt Vende Tebage (BMG Norge 743213281122, 1995) *
* that established themselves amongst Norway's best selling artists. *
* The record sales in Norway concerning these three records has now *
* passed 125,000. Eriksen received the Spellemannsprisen (The *
* Norwegian Grammy) for Two Blue and was nominated for both The *
* Water is Wide and Alt Vende Tebage. Eriksen is frequently played *
* on Norwegian radio, especially their version of the famous Alf *
* Prøysen melody Sønnavindvalsen which has made Eriksen very well *
* known in Norway. *
* *
* In 2001, Eriksen began to tour as guest vocalist with Vamp, one of *
* Norway's leading folk groups. she also collaborated with the *
* Tramps in 2002. *
* *
* Releases; *
* Back From Wonderland (Desperado 1988) *
* Two Blue (MajorStudio MSCD 1113, 1992) *
* The Water Is Wide (MajorStudio MSCD 1118, 1994) *
* Alt Vende Tebage (BMG Norge 743213281122, 1995) *
* Tideland, with Dolores Keane (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1996) *
* Blåmandag (MajorStudio MSCD 1142, 1998) *
* Queen Bees - From The Fountain (2005) *
* Hjerteslag (2008) </pre>
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