Brandur Enni
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Brandur Helgason Enni is a singer and songwriter
, he also plays guitar
, trumpet
, piano
and flugelhorn
. In August 2006 Brandur moved to Sweden
, where he studied music for two years at the Music Production Academy "Musikmakarna". Brandur's brother Tróndur Enni is also a singer and songwriter and plays several instruments; he is well known in the Faroe Islands and sometimes performs with Frændur singer Eyðun Nolsøe. At the Midsummer Festival in Tvøroyri, the two brothers Brandur and Tróndur performed together on stage along with other Faroese musicians.
, Denmark
and in Iceland
, and later he became a well known name in Sweden
and other countries as well, especially after participating in the "Melodifestival 2008
" in Sweden, which is held every year in order to find the best candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest
. Brandur Enni was singing a ballad
called "Lullaby"; he became number 7 at the semifinal and didn't make it to the final round. It was Charlotte Perelli who won the Swedish contest and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
in Belgrade
in Serbia
. Perrelli became number 18 with her song "Hero".
Brandur has been performing on several of the summer festivals in the Faroe Islands: The Summer Festival (Summarfestivalurin) (which really wasn't a great success, because of the poor preparation by the festival) in Klaksvík
, The Asfalt Music Festival in Tórshavn
and the Midsummer Festival in Suðuroy
(Jóansøkufestival).
Brandur has been co-writing with Swedish songwriters Julia Ericsson, Aleena Gibson
, Karin Elisabeth Dreijer, Lasse Andersson, Benny Andersson
, Anna Allerstedt, Maria Marcus and Evelina Satell.
In December 2007, Brandur signed a publishing deal with Air Chrysalis Scandinavia. On 19 October 2009, Brandur was support act for Alexander Rybak
, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
.
Enni is now working with producer Timbaland
, who runs a private studio in Virginia Beach, USA. Timbaland har worked with stars like Björk
, Akon
, Gyllene Tider
, Ed Harcourt
, Ulf Lundell
, Moneybrother and Roxette
among others.
In 2009 Brandur was singing the Swedish version of the theme song in Disney's High School Musical 3, "Right here, right now " with the Swedish singer Molly Sandén
. The Swedish title of the song is "Just här, just nu".
In 2009 Enni released a single, which is called "Sometimes Truth Needs a Lie". The single was produced by Lionheart International, which is one of the biggest record companies in Sweden (established in 1990), now a part of Universal Music family.
Brandur Enni won the Planet Award 2009 in the category "Best Male Singer".
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, he also plays guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and flugelhorn
Flugelhorn
The flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus...
. In August 2006 Brandur moved to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where he studied music for two years at the Music Production Academy "Musikmakarna". Brandur's brother Tróndur Enni is also a singer and songwriter and plays several instruments; he is well known in the Faroe Islands and sometimes performs with Frændur singer Eyðun Nolsøe. At the Midsummer Festival in Tvøroyri, the two brothers Brandur and Tróndur performed together on stage along with other Faroese musicians.
Career
Brandur Enni's musical career started early; he was singing on two albums in 1998 and 2000. He released his debut album Waiting in the Moonlight in 2002, when he was only 12 years old. Brandur gained popularity in the Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, and later he became a well known name in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and other countries as well, especially after participating in the "Melodifestival 2008
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Sweden selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 by holding an extending national selection, namely Melodifestivalen 2008. A record of 3 489 entries were submitted to the broadcaster SVT, and 28 were chosen to compete. They were completed with 4 wildcards in the end of December...
" in Sweden, which is held every year in order to find the best candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. Brandur Enni was singing a ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
called "Lullaby"; he became number 7 at the semifinal and didn't make it to the final round. It was Charlotte Perelli who won the Swedish contest and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Sweden selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 by holding an extending national selection, namely Melodifestivalen 2008. A record of 3 489 entries were submitted to the broadcaster SVT, and 28 were chosen to compete. They were completed with 4 wildcards in the end of December...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. Perrelli became number 18 with her song "Hero".
Brandur has been performing on several of the summer festivals in the Faroe Islands: The Summer Festival (Summarfestivalurin) (which really wasn't a great success, because of the poor preparation by the festival) in Klaksvík
Klaksvík
Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands ....
, The Asfalt Music Festival in Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
and the Midsummer Festival in Suðuroy
Suðuroy
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
(Jóansøkufestival).
Brandur has been co-writing with Swedish songwriters Julia Ericsson, Aleena Gibson
Aleena Gibson
Aleena Gibson, born in Göteborg in May 1968, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Gibson started writing songs in 1994; the following year, she released a promotional single, "Tankar", which played on Swedish radio...
, Karin Elisabeth Dreijer, Lasse Andersson, Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
, Anna Allerstedt, Maria Marcus and Evelina Satell.
In December 2007, Brandur signed a publishing deal with Air Chrysalis Scandinavia. On 19 October 2009, Brandur was support act for Alexander Rybak
Alexander Rybak
Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor...
, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
.
Enni is now working with producer Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
, who runs a private studio in Virginia Beach, USA. Timbaland har worked with stars like Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
, Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
, Gyllene Tider
Gyllene Tider
Gyllene Tider is a Swedish pop group. The name Gyllene Tider translates as "Golden ages" or "Golden times". Few Scandinavians would not recognize the band's most famous song "Sommartider", often played on the radio during late spring and early summer...
, Ed Harcourt
Ed Harcourt
Ed Harcourt is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released five studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, Here Be Monsters, was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Prize...
, Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist....
, Moneybrother and Roxette
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
among others.
In 2009 Brandur was singing the Swedish version of the theme song in Disney's High School Musical 3, "Right here, right now " with the Swedish singer Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :...
. The Swedish title of the song is "Just här, just nu".
In 2009 Enni released a single, which is called "Sometimes Truth Needs a Lie". The single was produced by Lionheart International, which is one of the biggest record companies in Sweden (established in 1990), now a part of Universal Music family.
Planet Award winner 2009
Every year in December, the Faroese newspaper Sosialurin and the newsportal Portal.fo give Planet Awards to Faroese musicians in these categories: "Best Faroese Band or Singer", "Best edition", "Best Female Singer", "Best Male Singer", "Best New Band" and "Best Melody".Brandur Enni won the Planet Award 2009 in the category "Best Male Singer".
Discography
- Waiting in the Moonlight, debut album, 2002
- The Way I am, documentary, 2002
- Perfect Summer, single, 2002
- Still Friends, single, 2003
- Brandur, single, 2003
- Brandur, album, 2003
- Lullaby, single, 2008
- Lifelong Lovesong, single, 2008
- Sometimes truth needs a lie, single, 2009
- The Illusion Of, single, 2011
Extern Links
- Brandur Enni Official Website
- Brandur Enni on MySpace
- Air Chrysalis Scandinavia
- Student Radio Chart
- Musikmakarna - The Music Production Academy in Sweden
- Lionheart International - Info about Brandur
- The Tourist Information in Suðuroy- Info about the Midsummer Festival
- Artist Direct - Brandur Enni Biography