Norway’s Øyafestivalen wrapped over the weekend with girl in red — one of the country’s best musical exports — bringing a raucous conclusion to four days of genre-spanning music. In addition to the ...

One of the many attractions during this year's Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival is the rare appearance in this area of the Norwegian Singers' Association of America. The group is presenting a ...

One must adapt when something goes wrong. For director Max Siedentopf, that meant starring in his own music video. Siedentopf was hired to direct the video for Sigrid’s “Mine Right Now,” but, as the ...

The big-voiced soprano is in her mid-thirties, and she didn't even hear an opera live until she was in her twenties. Now, she's a sought-after... Norwegian opera singer Lise Davidsen is on the verge ...

Last year’s 25th anniversary of Øya Festival was a big one, but this year’s edition was a stormer. Headliners included Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Queens Of The Stone Age (returning after last ...

Charlotte Dos Santos has many rare gifts, including synaesthesia, which helps her to form musical ideas. Monocle meets her to discuss the city’s evolving cultural scene and her new EP, ‘Neve Azul’.

Norwegian opera singer Lise Davidsen is on the verge of superstardom: Her voice has been described as "one in a million," but surprisingly, the 35-year-old singer never even saw an opera until she was ...