Valkyrien Allstars (established 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Hardingfele trio whose music is based on Norwegian traditional folk music. They present many different genres and styles with a distinctive sound.[1][2]

In 2006 Valkyrien Allstars was awarded Grappa's Debutant prize and received a recording contract under the direction of Grappa Music Publishing. Their debut album, Valkyrien Allstars, was released 1 October 2007 on the label Heilo. The band was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2007 in the open class Newcomer of the Year, and the album gained platinum album status in 2008.[3] On 31 August 2009 they released their second album, To Måner, and the third, Ingen Hverdag, in 2011, all under the Heilo label.[1]

Band members

Standard lineup
  • Tuva Syvertsen (Vocals, Hardingfele, Accordion)
  • Erik Sollid (Vocals, Hardingfele, Mandolin)
Additional musicians
  • Magnus Larsen (Double bass)
  • Martin Langlie (Drums)
Former members
  • Ola Hilmen (Hardingfele)

Honors

Discography

  • 2007: Valkyrien Allstars (Heilo)
  • 2009: To måner (Heilo)
  • 2011: ingen hverdag (Heilo)
  • 2014: farvel slekt og venner (Heilo)
  • 2016: Prøv å si noe til meg nå (Heilo) (under the name Valkyrien)
  • 2020: Slutte og byne (Heilo)

References

  1. ^ a b "Valkyrien Allstars – Live at the Office". Listen to Norway MIC.no. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Valkyrien Allstars på kontoret" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Valkyrien Allstars – Fredag 20. april på Figurteateret" (in Norwegian). Figurteateret.no. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
Preceded by
Eli Storbekken
 Recipient of the Traditional folk music Gammleng-prisen
2012 		Succeeded by
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrien_Allstars
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