Silje Nergor ( Norwegian Silje Nergaard ; born June 19, 1966 , Steinkier , Norway ) is a Norwegian jazz singer [1] . One of the best-selling jazz artists ever featured on official charts in Norway [2] . She became world famous after the release of the world bestseller Tell Me Where You're Going with the participation of Pat Matini on the guitar [3] .
| Silye Nergor Silje nergaard | |
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| Date of Birth | June 19, 1966 (53 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Steinhier |
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| Awards | [d] ( 2003 ) |
Career
Sillie appeared on stage at age 16 with her first hit single “Tell Me Where You're Going”, making her No. 1 in Japan , as well as the top 10 in Norway and other countries. At First Light (2001) became the best-selling Norwegian jazz album of all time and entered the official sales chart in Norway with No. 1 for the first week. Album A Thousand True Stories, recorded from the Metropol Orchestra ( Netherlands) in 2008 was a great success in Europe and Asia . Nergor is one of the few Norwegian performers to be commercially successful worldwide, across most continents and major music markets, including Japan, Brazil , Germany , the United States and the United Kingdom .
Sillie Nerghor recorded and performed songs with Al Jarreau , Pat Metheny , Toots Thielemanns , Morten Harket from a-ha and many others.
- Unclouded
In spring 2012, Nergaard released her new album, Unclouded, based on recordings with two guitarists Hallgrim Bratberg and Howard Bendixen. It was released on March 9 in Norway and March 23 in the rest of the world. Nergaard wrote 9 new songs for Unclouded and two covers for the album "Human" by The Killers and The Moon's a Harsh Mistress by Jimmy Webb . For recording Unclouded, Sillier invited American guitarist John Scofield to collaborate with Jojje Wadenius, Knut Reiersrud, and Nils Petter Molvær.
Personal life
Sillier is married to singer Heine Totland .
Discography
Albums
- 1990: Tell Me Where You're Going (Sonet Grammofon), together with Pat Metheny in the eponymous song
- 1991: Silje (Princess Records), with Morten Harket in "Where You Are"
- 1995: Cow On The Highway ( Sonet Grammofon )
- 1995: Brevet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- 1996: Hjemmefra (From Home) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
- 2000: Port Of Call (EmArcy Records)
- 2001: At First Light (EmArcy Records), with Thomas Strønen, Arve Henriksen and Erle Totland Nergaard
- 2003: Nightwatch (EmArcy Records)
- 2007: Darkness Out Of Blue (EmArcy Records)
- 2009: A Thousand True Stories (EmArcy Records)
- 2010: If I Could Wrap Up A Kiss (Sony Music)
- 2012: Unclouded (Sony Music)
- 2015: Chain of Days (OKeh / Sony)
- Compilation
- 2004: Easy Living (Music Marketeers), VT Wonen Presents
- 2005: Be Still My Heart - The Essential (EmArcy Records)
- Live album
- 2005: Live In Koln (EmArcy Records) [4]
- 2006: Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival (North Sea Jazz Festival) - in collaboration with various artists; "We Should Be Happier" in a duet with Al Jarreau [5]
Notes
- ↑ Silje Nergaard Biography - Store Norske Leksikon .
- ↑ Alspaugh, Emmanuelle. Fodor's Norway . - Random House Digital, Inc., 2006-02-07. - P. 52–. - ISBN 9781400016143 .
- ↑ Tell Me Where You're Going . (unavailable link) (feat.
- ↑ Silje Nergaard . Discographien.de. Date of treatment October 6, 2013.
- ↑ Various - Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 2006 . Discogs.com Date of treatment October 6, 2013.
Links
- siljenergaard.com - official site of Cillier Nergor
- BBC's review on At First Light, with fan comments
- Unofficial site