Elvira Nikolaisen
Elvira Nikolaisen (born 16 July 1980 in Moi) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single Love I Can't Defend in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list. She followed up the hit with her first album, Quiet Exit, and a second single, Egypt Song, in March 2006. The album peaked at No.
Elvira Nikolaisen
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- Name
- Elvira Nikolaisen
- Born
- 16 July 1980
- Occupation
- Singer–songwriter
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- pop music
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Elvira Nikolaisen (born 16 July 1980 in Moi) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single Love I Can't Defend in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list. She followed up the hit with her first album, Quiet Exit, and a second single, Egypt Song, in March 2006. The album peaked at No.
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Elvira Nikolaisen (born 1980) is a Norwegian composer, musician and pianist, among other activities. The composer was born in Moi.
Genres include pop music. Languages used include Norwegian.
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• Name — Elvira Nikolaisen • Born — 16 July 1980 • Origin — Moi, Norway • Genre — Pop • Occupation — Singer–songwriter • Instrument — vocals, piano • Years Active — 2005–present • Label — Columbia Records / Sony Music
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Nikolaisen is from a musical family, her father is a church organist and her brother Emil is the vocalist and guitarist for Serena Maneesh, and her sister Hilma is the bassist for the same band. Her brother Ivar is lead singer of the Norwegian punk band Silver. In 1998, Nikolaisen with her brother Emil fronted the independent band Royal. The band released one album titled My Dear on Soulscape Records and distributed through Tooth and Nail Records. While she's from a very religious family, Nikolaisen rejected her Christian beliefs at the age of eighteen. Some of her lyrics reflect the impact of this change on her life. Nikolaisen released her second album, Indian Summer in April 2008. However, she failed to repeat the success of the debut album, Quiet Exit. On the latest album I Concentrate on You (2013) Nikolaisen in collaboration with the Jaga Jazzist trumpeter Mathias Eick, moves into American popular music, fulfilling her old dream to go into the great American songbook. Other contributors on this album are Ola Kvernberg (violin, viola & bass-violin), Andreas Ulvo (piano, cembalo, celesta) and Gard Nilssen (drums).
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Albums
• Year — Album — Peak positions — Certification • NOR • 2006 — Quiet Exit — 2 • 2009 — Indian Summer — 13 • 2011 — Lighthouse — 25 • 2013 — I Concentrate on You — 11
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — Peak positions — Album • NOR • 2006 — "Love I Can't Defend" — 3 — Quiet Exit • "Egypt Song" — 6
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Elvira Nikolaisen is recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Classed in the genre pop music. Recorded as musician, singer, singer-songwriter, pianist and composer.
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Elvira Nikolaisen was born on 16 July 1980.
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- 1.VG-lista, official Norwegian album and single chart
- 2.musikknyheter.no
- 3.Article from Vårt Land of unknown date
- 4.Melland, Milda C. Elvira Nikolaisens plate flopper. Verdens Gang. 29 July 2008.
- 5.Wicklund, Erling. Nikolaisen/Eick – I Concentrate On You – Review. NRK Jazz. 3 October 2013.
- 6.Hung Medien. Elvira Nikolaisen discography. norwegiancharts.com.
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