Happy New Year!

Well.... we're moving slowwwwwly but surely toward our new releases - really looking forward to devoting more time to creativity

Distant Shores is now available to download from Amazon.com. For a full list of our stockists (digital & physical CD) check out: Stockists @ Everyday Records

I've been honoured to be a Brits Academy Member for the 3rd year running. Voting's completed and the Nominations Launch is on Monday 14th January (televised on ITV2 at 9pm). The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ITV1 20th February, 8pm. More details & background news @ Brit Awards 2008


Trond has been very busy since October's blog. In November he was a guest on two major Norwegian television series. The first was Beat For Beat a popular music quiz. NRK's website published the following about the show - so for all you linguists...........

Svampebob

På fredagens sending har vi besøk av selveste stemmen til Svampebob i studio

Svampebob er nok mer kjent for barna, men alle som våkner tidlig på lørdager og skrur på barne-TV og ser den lille gule svampen som bor i sjøen vet hvem vi snakker om.

Trond Teigen er også stemmen til Bjørnen i det blå huset og Alladin i Disney-filmen

Han kom med plate for ett år siden. En engelsk komponist søkte på internett etter en ”ny Andrea Boccelli”, og plukket ut Tronds demo blant mange hundre. Dermed ble platen ”Distant shores” laget

Fredag kveld er han på lag med vakre Henriette Myhre

.........phew!

Trond sang a varied selection of songs on the show - Seasons In The Sun, Message In A Bottle, This Is The Moment & We Will Rock You. He also duetted with Henriette Myhre on (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life, Hotel California & True Love

Beat For Beat - NRK
Photos: Erik Dyrhaug/NRK












Drømmerollen - NRK
Photo: Hege Bakken Riise/NRK






















Trond's second TV appearance in November was in the NRK series Drømmerollen (Dream Role) - a talent show who's aim was to find a vocalist/actress to play a lead role in a new musical theatre production of Singing In The Rain. When the series reached the final three contestants Trond was brought in, as an established professional, to sing a duet with contestant Ingeborg Reinaas - they performed Tonight from West Side Story to an audience of 1.1 million viewers!

Trond also had a busy concert schedule in November & December + his usual film dubbing work. His plans for 2008 include two theatre productions at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo - more details to follow

Last year we received an invitation from American promoters to play our first ever concerts of the Distant Shores repertoire in the USA. This is still at the discussion stage yet, but is an opportunity we all would welcome. In any event Trond & I would both like to collaborate together again, schedules permitting, & so maybe 2008 will see at the very least a new release.....maybe more

Wish You Health, Peace & Love for 2008, Helen x