Pop artist Jonathan Floyd has been referred to as a new star in the Norwegian music scene. Last year he was named “newcomer of the year” at P3 Gull. He is currently active with the EP “Heartbreaker”. Now you can get an exclusive concert experience with the artist – and many other musicians in the future – as part of the music initiative news-scenen. See the first ten concerts here. The concept of the new program is simple: Once a week, a Norwegian artist, band or performer plays a mini-concert at a location of their choice with which they have a personal relationship. – I think it was great fun to be involved in this. It actually felt a bit like a regular rehearsal with the band, it was very natural, says Floyd. For the young artist, there was no doubt where he would play his concert. He was supposed to play it in a workshop. Borrowed music studio When he was younger, he lived for a period in a carpentry workshop at Fornebu in Oslo. After the divorce, his father could not afford a new flat – therefore both father and son ended up living at the old workplace. – It was probably not an optimal place to live. It smelled of sawdust everywhere and it was a scrap heap, but as a child I just thought it was fun, says Jonathan Floyd. Despite simple conditions, he tells of a good childhood. It was also at the workshop that the young artist found direction in life. – My father had a music studio in the attic of the workshop. I wasn’t allowed to be there, but I would often sneak up there and test his stuff when he wasn’t there. That’s how I started making music, he says. Jonathan Floyd was surprised by his father during the recording on the news Scenen set. Photo: PAAL RITTER SCHJERVEN / news – Want to show that I was doing well When the news scene got in touch to find a location that meant something to him, it was precisely his father’s workshop that came to mind. But since the old workshop has today been demolished, the choice fell on another location in the center of Oslo. The musician says that the concert is a kind of tribute to this time of his life – and to his father. – Dad suddenly appeared at the recording. It was very nice. I wanted to show that it went well. To see here, we lived in a workshop and we were poor, but I was actually doing well, says Floyd. The young musician performs one of his songs together with the artist Arif. – No matter how many times I meet Arif, I still get starstruck. He is a dashing guy who has really given me a flying start in my career, says Floyd. Photo: Paal Ritter Schjerven Will provide continuous live music Music manager Mats Borch Bugge says that the news stage aims to elevate Norwegian and Sami music through strong audiovisual music experiences. – The audience will get to experience a concept on the premises of the music, he says. Bugge says that news has had less music content on TV recently and that he hopes the new concept can fill this space by giving the public a continuous live music offer. – This concept should be able to accommodate all layers of Norwegian music, regardless of familiarity. It is important for news to reflect the diversity of music, he says. THESE WILL PLAY A CONCERT ON THE news STAGE: Isah takes us to the park at St Hanshaugen in Oslo. Photo: Paal Ritter Schjerven / news The pop artist SKAAR plays a concert in Alværnbukta. Photo: Paal Ritter Schjerven Ledfoot travels to a farm at Raufoss for his concert. Photo: Paal Ritter Schjerven / news Ellen Andrea Wang will hold a concert in her old rehearsal room at Vålerenga. Photo: Fahil Anweri / news Daniela Reyes plays at her cabin and writing place on Brønnøya. Photo: Paal Ritter Schjerven / news Odd Nordstoga holds his concert at Kampen Bistro in Oslo. Photo: Paal Ritter Schjerven / news Hedvig Mollestad at the seaside at Nesodden. Photo: Paal Ritter Schjerven / news Bendik Brænne at the National Theatre. Små Grå will hold a concert at a bar on Youngstorget in Oslo. Photo: Fahil Anweri / news What is the news scene? news’s new music venture. Here we meet Norwegian and Sami musicians who play live mini-concerts from places that mean something special to them. In this concept, the stage is the place where the music is played. Each concert lasts around fifteen minutes and is recorded in a new location each time. Each artist/band performs 3-4 songs each. The concerts will be broadcast linearly on NRK1 every Saturday before Kveldsnytt throughout the autumn, in addition to being available on news online TV news Scenen will convey Norwegian and Sami music with a wide variety – from all genres. Also check out these issues from news Kultur:
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