Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
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Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born Pål Gamst, 6 September 1961) is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, which has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. He has written or co-written most of the band's biggest hits, including "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.", "Hunting High and Low", "Take On Me", the 1987 James Bond theme "The Living Daylights" and the ballad "Summer Moved On". In addition, he is also a painter. Waaktaar-Savoy was named a Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. Waaktaar-Savoy was born to the Gamst family on 6 September 1961 in Tonsenhagen, Norway, at the outskirts of Oslo, and was raised in Oslo's Manglerud district with his older sister Tonje. His birth name is Pål Gamst; in the Norwegian language, an acceptable alternate spelling of his first name is Paal. His father was a pharmacist, and his mother worked at the phone company. He is a distant relative of Norwegian footballer Morten Gamst Pedersen. His parents appreciated classical music, and encouraged young Pål first to learn the flute, then to study music composition when his performance skill revealed him to be a child prodigy. He admired the music of American rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix, and hoped one day to write a rock opera similar to Hair. He used his mother's family name, Waaktaar, in his stage name, to become Pål Waaktaar. He also enjoyed reading and painting. He was a loner, not social at school, and was unsuccessful attracting girlfriends in his teens. Pål Waaktaar, as he was then known, was lead singer, guitarist and songwriter in the Norwegian rock band Bridges, along with keyboardist Magne Furuholmen (with whom he later formed a-ha with singer Morten Harket), drummers Erik Hagelien and Øystein Jevanord, and bassist Viggo Bondi. In 1980, Bridges released their first album, the self-financed LP Fakkeltog. Although the title is Norwegian (meaning torchlight procession), the songs are in English. At the request of Harket, a-ha performed the Fakkeltog song "The Vacant" (renamed "Sox of the Fox") during their 2017 MTV Unplugged performance, released as MTV Unplugged – Summer Solstice. An unreleased Bridges song called "Miss Eerie" later evolved into "Lesson One" and then into the a-ha hit "Take On Me". In 2018, Bridges' second album, Våkenatt ("Wakeful Night"), was released. The album was recorded in late 1980 and early 1981, but was discarded after Paul and Magne Furuholmen decided to go to London, which made Viggo Bondi and Øystein Jevanord to leave the group. Waaktaar-Savoy is the lead guitarist and main songwriter for a-ha, one of the most successful bands of the 1980s. Once "Q Magazine" named him as one of the best unknown lyricists of his generation. a-ha performed "Summer Moved On" live at the Nobel-Peace-Prize-Concert following a hiatus. After this, they decided to record a new album and, in 2000, a-ha had the comeback of the year, followed by a sold-out tour. The a-ha album "Lifelines" was released in 2002. The following tour was documented in a-ha's second official live album, How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head, which was released in March 2003. ... Source: Article "Paul Waaktaar-Savoy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Germany's Next Topmodel
After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
The Living Daylights
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O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
«Norsk Rocks Historie» is a Norwegian documentary series about the history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.
The History of Norwegian Rock Music
In 2010 a-ha launched their final world tour in South America. The "Ending on a High Note" tour was a live celebration of a-ha's 25 year career, which included stops in 63 cities in 21 countries, and culminated in 4 concerts in their home town of Oslo last December. The band's last ever live concert took place on December 4, 2010, and that one was recorded for release. 1. The Sun Always Shines on TV 2. Move to Memphis 3. The Blood that Moves the Body 4. Scoundrel Days 5. The Swing of Things 6. Forever Not Yours 7. Stay on these Roads 8. Manhattan Skyline 9. Hunting High and Low 10. We're Looking for the Wales 11. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) 12. Crying in the Rain 13. Minor Earth Major Sky 14. Summer Moved On 15. I've Been Losing You 16. Foot of the Mountain 17. Cry Wolf 18. Analogue 19. The Living Daylights 20. Take on Me
a-ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert
When "Take On Me" reached nr 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985, the dream came true. Or did it? The band was not prepared for what the success could bring, including tension between the three band members.
a-ha: The Movie
a-ha Live at Vallhall – Homecoming/Grimstad Benefit Concert is a live concert DVD/live album released in 2002 by Norwegian band A-ha of the concert in Vallhall on March 24, 2001. 1."Minor Earth Major Sky" 2."The Sun Never Shone That Day" 3."Little Black Heart" 4."I've Been Losing You" 5."Manhattan Skyline" 6."Thought That It Was You" 7."I Wish I Cared" 8."Cry Wolf" 9."Mary Ellen Makes the Moment" 10."Stay On These Roads" 11."Early Morning" 12."You'll Never Get Over Me" 13."Velvet" 14."The Sun Always Shines On TV" 15."The Living Daylights" 16."Hunting High and Low" 17."Summer Moved On" 18."Crying in the Rain" 19."Take On Me"
a-ha: Live at Vallhall - Homecoming
a-ha’s new single “I’m In” is released on 8 July 2022. It is the first taster for their forthcoming album True North, issued on 21 October 2022.
a-ha: True North
Ben, Mark, Christian and Paul - alone they're ordinary boys, interested in ordinary boyish things, but together they're the poptastic teen sensations a1. This eagerly-anticipated compilation gathers together all their promo videos along with concert clips, behind-the-scenes footage and intimate interviews, including their no.1 debut, a cover version of A-Ha's 'Take On Me'.
A1 - In the Picture
a-ha - Norwegian music band formed in 1983 in Oslo. a-ha - one of the leading groups of electro-pop style, which appeared on the decline of the "new wave". Music a-ha inherent graphically, some coolish ("Nordic") style, synth-guitar sound, expressive ballad melodies coupled with unobtrusive dance music, romantic, sometimes full of slight sadness, mood.
a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.2
Video companion piece to the greatest hits album of the same name, featuring 16 tracks. The Norwegian pop group's first worldwide hit 'Take On Me' was backed by an award-winning, semi-animated video, and the band earned a reputation for producing innovative promos, many of which were presided over by Steve Barron, the director of 'Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles'.
a-ha: Headlines and Deadlines
a-ha performing at the BBC Radio Theatre in 2016. Their set includes Take On Me, Cry Wolf, Hunting High And Low and The Sun Always Shines On TV as well as songs from their 2015 album, Cast In Steel.
a-ha | BBC Radio 2 In Concert
a-ha - Norwegian music band formed in 1983 in Oslo. a-ha - one of the leading groups of electro-pop style, which appeared on the decline of the "new wave". Music a-ha inherent graphically, some coolish ("Nordic") style, synth-guitar sound, expressive ballad melodies coupled with unobtrusive dance music, romantic, sometimes full of slight sadness, mood.
a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.1
On their record-breaking tour of South America, a-ha played to over three million fans. The twenty-five shows took them through Chile, Argentina and Brazil, and in Rio they broke the attendance record at Maracana Stadium with an audience of 195,000. 'Live in South America' is a document of that tour, and captures the energy and excitement of the sold-out shows with the great performances included here.
a-ha | Live in South America 1993
In 2017, Anneli Drecker celebrates 30 years as an artist. Frustrated by today's superficial focus on appearance in the pop industry, she embarks on an educational journey and a doctorate to learn ancient techniques from various mentors in traditional singing, in search of the voices.
The Voice of the North
a-ha, the multi-platinum selling legendary Norwegian trio, will release a 15 track Acoustic Hits MTV Unplugged album on October 6. This is the first time in the band’s 30 year history that they have recorded an acoustic album. The set list includes a carefully picked selection of trademark hits, tracks not often performed live and two brand new songs, This Is Our Home and A Break In The Clouds. Guests on the album include Alison Moyet, Ian McCulloch, and Lissie. Their Unplugged concert was filmed in Norway, each artist in the series chose a location that held a special meaning to them. a-ha’s MTV Unplugged album will enhance the bands credibility, they are one of a select few artists that have been chosen to appear in the series alongside acts such as Shawn Mendes.
a-ha: MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice
a-ha performs at the SWR3 New Pop Festival 2009 in front of the historic Engers Castle in Germany.
a-ha | SWR3 New Pop Festival 2009
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