Rita Eriksen - (2008) - Hjerteslag

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. *

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* 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. *

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* 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. *

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* 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. *

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* 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)