The culture of Norway is closely linked to the country's history and geography. The unique Norwegian farm culture, sustained to this day, has resulted not only from scarce resources and a harsh climate but also from ancient property laws. In the 19th century, it brought about a strong romantic nationalistic movement, which is still visible in the Norwegian language and media. In the 19th century, Norwegian culture blossomed as efforts continued to achieve an independent identity in the areas of literature, art and music. This continues today in the performing arts and as a result of government support for exhibitions, cultural projects and artwork.
Saint Sunniva is the patron saint of the Norwegian Diocese of Bjørgvin, as well as all of Western Norway.
Anders Hagen was a Norwegian archaeologist. Hagen was most associated with the study of Norwegian archaeology and cultural heritage. He was a professor of Scandinavian Archaeology at University of Bergen and department head at the University Museum of Bergen.
Anders Castus Svarstad was a Norwegian painter, most frequently associated with his urban landscapes.
Asbjørn Stensaker was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Conservative Party. He is best known as Mayor of Bergen.
Sophus Tromholt was a Danish teacher, astrophysicist and an amateur photographer. He worked as a teacher at Tanks School in Bergen, Norway 1876-82. In 1882 he was granted a scholarship by the Danish and Norwegian states to study the northern lights. During the first International Polar Year 1882/83, he established a scientific northern lights centre in Kautokeino. His Northern lights studies pioneered the modern Northern lights science. In 2013 UNESCO'S Memory of the World Register included the Sophus Tromholt Collection.
Ivar Kolve is a Norwegian Jazz musician, the younger brother of the saxophonist Kåre Kolve, and known from several album releases as soloartist and for collaborations with Maria Joao, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Ståle Storløkken, Mathias Eick, Eivind Aarset and Bjørn Kjellemyr among others.
Aurora Aksnes, known mononymously as Aurora, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer. Born in Stavanger and raised in the towns of Høle and Os, she began writing her first songs and learning dance at the age of six. After some of her songs were uploaded online and became popular in Norway, she signed a recording contract with Petroleum Records, Decca and Glassnote Records in 2014. Aurora gained recognition with her debut extended play (EP), Running with the Wolves (2015), which contained the sleeper hit "Runaway". Later that year, she provided the backing track for the John Lewis Christmas advert, singing a cover of the Oasis song "Half the World Away".
Bergenfest started out as an intimate blues and Americana festival, situated at various venues in the city center of Bergen.
All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. It was released on 11 March 2016 by Decca and Glassnote Records. The album followed the release of her debut extended play (EP) Running with the Wolves (2015), which contained two songs that were later included on the album. Aurora collaborated with several producers including Odd Martin Skålnes, Magnus Skylstad, Nicolas Rebscher, Alf Lund Godbolt, and Electric during its recording.
Sigrid Solbakk Raabe, known mononymously as Sigrid, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She has released two studio albums to date. The first one, Sucker Punch, reached number one on Norwegian charts and number four on the UK Albums Chart. Her second album, How to Let Go was released on 6 May 2022 reaching number one on Norwegian charts and number two on the UK Albums Chart. She has also released two EPs.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1996 in Norwegian music.
Don't Kill My Vibe is the debut extended play (EP) by Norwegian singer-songwriter Sigrid. It was released on 5 May 2017 by Island Records. Following the popularity of her song "Sun" in her native Norway, Sigrid began working on several tracks that would later become an EP. She collaborated with producers Martin Sjølie, George Flint, Henry Flint, and Askjell Solstrand during its recording. A pop record, it includes elements of electropop, trip hop, synth-pop and acoustic pop. The lyrics are heavily inspired by Sigrid's experience as a young woman in the musical industry and situations people her age might encounter.
"Plot Twist" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter Sigrid from her debut extended play (EP) Don't Kill My Vibe (2017). The song was released as a digital download on 14 July 2017 by Island Records as the EP's second single. A trip hop and synth-pop track, the song's lyrics see Sigrid "finally getting over someone." A remixes single, which includes a remix by Disciples and an acoustic version of the song, was released on 21 July 2017. The song was well received by music critics, several of whom praised its catchy sound.
Geir Luedy is a Norwegian manager, musician, songwriter, and music producer.
Infections of a Different Kind is the second extended play (EP) by Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer Aurora. It was released digitally on 28 September 2018 and physically on 1 November 2019 by Decca and Glassnote Records. Following the release of her debut album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016), Aurora embarked on a world tour; her experience with her fans inspired her to work on a new record. Originally a full-length album, she created the EP as the first part of a two-part album, the second part being her second album A Different Kind of Human (2019). Aurora enlisted producers Askjell Solstrand, Jakwob, Couros and MyRiot, aside previous collaborators Magnus Skylstad and Electric.
Sucker Punch is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Sigrid, released on 8 March 2019 through Island Records. It follows the release of Sigrid's 2018 EP Raw. None of the songs featured on Raw were included on the album; however, two were included from Sigrid's debut EP Don't Kill My Vibe (2017). Sigrid enlisted collaborators Martin Sjølie, Odd Martin Skålnes, Oscar Holter, Askjell Solstrand, Patrik Berger, and Martin Stilling for the album's production. The result was a pop, electropop, and synth-pop record described by music critics as exploring both mainstream and indie pop musical styles.
A Different Kind of Human is the second studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer Aurora. It was released on 7 June 2019 through Decca Records and Glassnote Records. It succeeds the album's first and previous chapter Infections of a Different Kind , which was released in September 2018. Aurora collaborated with producers including Magnus Skylstad, MyRiot, Askjell Solstrand, Odd Martin, Mark Ralph, Toby Gad, and Kill Dave during its recording. It has been categorised to be a pop, art pop, and electropop concept album.
The Gods We Can Touch is the third studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer Aurora. It was released on 21 January 2022 by Decca and Glassnote Records. Aurora began working on two albums after the release of her second studio album A Different Kind of Human (2019), one of them departing from the concept of her previous works and expected to be released in 2020. However, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the commercial success of her 2015 single "Runaway". Like in her other releases, Aurora worked with Magnus Skylstad and Askjell Solstrand, along with new collaborations with Jamie Hartman, Martin Sjølie, Matias Tellez.
How to Let Go is the second studio album by Norwegian singer and songwriter Sigrid, released on 6 May 2022 through Island Records. The album serves as the follow-up to Sigrid's debut album, Sucker Punch (2019). The album was promoted by the singles "Mirror", "Burning Bridges", "It Gets Dark", and "Bad Life" with British rock band Bring Me the Horizon.
