The nominees in the Scandinavian categories at the MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best Swedish: Christian Walz, Kent, Moneybrother, The Hellacopters, Timbuktu
Best Danish: Mew, Carpark North, Nephew, The Raveonettes, Nik and Jay
Best Norwegian: Röyksopp, Marion Raven, Turbonegro, Thomas Dybdahl, Ane Brun
Best Finnish: The Rasmus, HIM, Nightwish, 69 Eyes, Apocalyptica
Check out the video for "Cecilia" from Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl: http://www.thomasdybdahl.com/media/musicvideos/cecilia.wmv
I'm really surprised that Thomas hasn't garnered more international attention yet. His smokey voice is perfect for the Starbucks CD-buying crowd and I mean that in the best way possible.
Nominees for the MTV European Music Awards:
Best Danish Act:
Mew
Carpark North
Nephew
The Raveonettes
Nik and Jay
Best Swedish Act:
Kent
Moneybrother
Timbuktu
The Hellacopters
Christian Walz
Best Norwegian Act:
Röyksopp
Marion Raven
Turbonegro
Thomas Dybdahl
Ane Brun
Best Finnish Act:
The Rasmus
HIM
Nightwish
69 Eyes
Apocalyptica
The nominees for the 2005 Nordic Music Awards have been announced:
Best Norske Artist:
Bertine Zetlitz
Bjørn Eidsvåg
Madrugada
Ravi & DJ Løv
Thomas Dybdahl
Best Swedish Artist:
Daniel Lindstrøm
Kent
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena Philipsson
Magnus Uggla
Best Danish Artist:
Big Fat Snake
Johnny DeLuxe
Nik & Jay
Sanne Salomonsen
Saybia
Best Nordic Artist:
Kent (SWE)
Lisa Ekdahl (SWE)
Röyksopp (NOR)
Saybia (DK)
Timbuktu (SWE)
Best Nordic hit:
Amy Diamond - "What’s In It For Me" (SWE)
Ana Johnsson - "We Are" (SWE)
Christian Waltz - "Wonderchild" (SWE)
Eric Prydz - "Call On Me" (SWE)
Infernal - "From Paris To Berlin" (DK)
Lilyjets - "Going Blind" (NOR)
Best Nordic Musikkvideo: coming soon.
Winners be announced at an event ceremony to take place October 29 at the Forum in København. More info: http://www.nordicmusicawards.no/
Upcoming Thomas Dybdahl tourdates:
10/01 - Store Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
10/02 - Voxhall, Århus (DK)
10/18 - Samfundet, Trondheim (NOR)
10/20 - AB, Brüssel (BEL)
10/21 - Cactus, Brügge (BEL)
10/22 - Paard v Troje, Den Haag (NL)
10/23 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)
10/25 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL)
10/26 - Paradiso Upstairs, Amsterdam (NL)
10/27 - Tivoli de Heiling, Utrecht (NL)
10/28 - MTC, Cologne (GER)
10/29 - Moltow, Hamburg (GER)
10/30 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/31 - Skraaen, Ålborg (DK)
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
02. The Rasmus - No Fear
03. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
04. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
05. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
08. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
09. Timbuktu - Stirra Ner
10. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
11. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
12. Blindside - Fell In Love With The Game
13. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
14. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
15. Jupither - Love
16. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
19. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
20. Hellacopters - I'm In The Band
Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
02. The Rasmus - No Fear
03. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
04. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
05. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
08. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
09. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
10. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
11. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
12. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
13. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
14. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
15. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
16. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
17. Peshi - Hush Hush
18. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
19. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
20. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
Challengers:
01. Timbuktu - Stirra Ner
02. Jupither - Love
03. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
04. Hellacopters - I'm In The Band
05. Blindside - Fell In Love With The Game
Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. The Rasmus - No Fear
02. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
03. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
04. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
05. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
08. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
09. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
10. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
11. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
12. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
13. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
14. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
15. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
16. Firefox - What's That Sound
17. Kaizers Orchestra - Maestro Kaizerecords
18. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
19. Peshi - Hush Hush
20. Alcazar - Start The Firt
Challengers:
01. Saint Thomas - Morning Dancer
02. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
03. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
04. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
05. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. The Rasmus - No Fear
02. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
03. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
04. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
05. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
06. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
07. Darin - Why Does It Rain
08. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
09. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
10. Firefox - What's That Sound
11. Peshi - Hush Hush
12. Röyksopp - Only This Moment
13. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
14. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
15. Marion Raven - Break You
16. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Alcazar - Start The Firt
19. JR Ewing - Fucking & Champagne
20. Oscar Sharp / Melo - Runaway
Challengers:
01. Kaizers Orchestra - Maestro Kaizerecords
02. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
03. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
04. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
05. Musikk & John Rock - Love Changes
Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
Check out an mp3 for the song "Cowboy dreams", a b-side rarity from Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl: http://www.thomasdybdahl.com/media/bsides/cowboydreams.mp3
Music blog The Suburbs Are Killing Us posts a track from Norway's The National Bank, an all-star group featuring Thomas Dybdahl and members from Jaga Jazzist: http://www.christopherporter.com/2005/03/national-bank-tolerate-national-bank.html
And also check out the link he posted for another blog covering the new Jaga Jazzist: http://www.scissorkick.com/2005/03/jaga-jazzist.html
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
06. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
07. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. In Flames - Touch Of Red
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
12. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys
13. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
14. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
15. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
16. Mendez - Is That Ok
17. Husky Rescue - City Lights
18. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
19. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
20. Deportees - Champagne
Challengers:
01. Elin Sigvardsson - Stupid Sunday Song
02. The Margarets - Surf Alone
03. Anna Ternheim - My Secret
04. Simone - Last Days And Nights Of Rock'n'Roll
05. Angu - Red Light
Go here to vote for your favorite.
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. Smak - Hallanvaara
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
06. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
07. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
08. Annie - My Heartbeat
09. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. In Flames - Touch Of Red
12. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
13. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Darin - Money For Nothing
16. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
17. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
18. Pain - Same Old Song
19. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
20. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
Challengers:
01. Mendez - Is That Ok
02. Deportees - Champagne
03. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
04. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
05. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys
Go here to vote for your favorite.
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. Smak - Hallanvaara
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
06. In Flames - Touch Of Red
07. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
08. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
09. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
12. Husky Rescue - City Lights
13. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
16. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
17. Pain - Same Old Song
18. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
19. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
20. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
Challengers:
01. K-Laz - The Reason
02. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Nathalie Nordnes - Cars And Boys
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
Go here to vote for your favorite.