The BlackSheeps
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The BlackSheeps is a band from Nesseby
in northern Norway
. Their breakthrough came following their participation in the MGP jr, a song contest for children organised by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Having won MGP jr 2008 with the song Oro jaska, beana
(Be Quiet, Dog) the group went on to represent Norway in the MGP Nordic 2008
. They also won this competition after receiving more than half the votes. The band was recently the subject of a legal dispute over the dismissal of two band members, unpaid royalties and the right to use the band name. However, it was ruled that the band still holds the right to the name, and former band members Alexander Touryguin and Viktoria Eriksen are not owed any money.
with their song Oro, Jaska, Beana. The group won the contest and went on to represent Norway in MGP Nordic 2008
. On November 29, 2008, the group won MGP Nordic 2008 after receiving more than half of the votes. Oro, Jaska, Beana reached #1 in the Norwegian Singles Charts afterwards.
In June 2010, Touryguin and Eriksen were dismissed from the band and were replaced by Nikolaj Gloppen and Simon Stenvoll Pedersen respectively.
In 2011, the band participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2011
, with their song Dance Tonight. They ultimately came 2nd place, losing out to the song Haba Haba
by Stella Mwangi
. The band became the subject of a legal dispute over the dismissal of Touryguin and Eriksen, unpaid royalties and the right to use the band name. However, it was recently ruled that the band still holds the right to the name, and Touryguin and Eriksen are not owed any money.
The former members are:
Albums:
Nesseby
Unjárga or Nesseby is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Varangerbotn....
in northern Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Their breakthrough came following their participation in the MGP jr, a song contest for children organised by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Having won MGP jr 2008 with the song Oro jaska, beana
Oro jaska, beana
"Oro jaska beana" is a song by Norwegian group The BlackSheeps. It won both the Norwegian MGP jr contest in September 2008 and went on to win MGP Nordic 2008, beating songs from Denmark, Sweden and Finland.The song reached #1 in the official Norwegian charts....
(Be Quiet, Dog) the group went on to represent Norway in the MGP Nordic 2008
MGP Nordic 2008
Melodi Grand Prix Nordic 2008 was the fourth Nordic Melodi Grand Prix, a Scandinavian song contest for children. The contest was held on November 29, 2008 in Aarhus, Denmark and the participating countries were Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Each country submitted two songs to participate in...
. They also won this competition after receiving more than half the votes. The band was recently the subject of a legal dispute over the dismissal of two band members, unpaid royalties and the right to use the band name. However, it was ruled that the band still holds the right to the name, and former band members Alexander Touryguin and Viktoria Eriksen are not owed any money.
History
The group was formed in 2008 by singer Agnete Johnsen, guitarist Emelie Nilsen, bassist Alexander Touryguin and drummer Viktoria Eriksen. On June 2, 2007, the group participated in Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2008Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2008
The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2008 was Norway's seventh national Melodi Grand Prix Junior for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on June 2, 2007, in Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway and broadcast live Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation on 5 September 2008 at the Oslo Spektrum.From over 500...
with their song Oro, Jaska, Beana. The group won the contest and went on to represent Norway in MGP Nordic 2008
MGP Nordic 2008
Melodi Grand Prix Nordic 2008 was the fourth Nordic Melodi Grand Prix, a Scandinavian song contest for children. The contest was held on November 29, 2008 in Aarhus, Denmark and the participating countries were Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Each country submitted two songs to participate in...
. On November 29, 2008, the group won MGP Nordic 2008 after receiving more than half of the votes. Oro, Jaska, Beana reached #1 in the Norwegian Singles Charts afterwards.
In June 2010, Touryguin and Eriksen were dismissed from the band and were replaced by Nikolaj Gloppen and Simon Stenvoll Pedersen respectively.
In 2011, the band participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2011
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2011, organised by the Norwegian broadcaster, Norsk Rikskringkasting .-Melodi Grand Prix 2011:...
, with their song Dance Tonight. They ultimately came 2nd place, losing out to the song Haba Haba
Haba Haba
"Haba Haba" is a song performed by Norwegian-Kenyan singer-songwriter Stella Mwangi, from her second studio album Kinanda . It was Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011...
by Stella Mwangi
Stella Mwangi
Stella Nyambura Mwangi is a Norwegian-Kenyan singer, songwriter and rapper. Mwangi writes a lot of her music about the situation in her home country Kenya, also about discrimination both Stella and her family had to go through after moving to Norway in 1991...
. The band became the subject of a legal dispute over the dismissal of Touryguin and Eriksen, unpaid royalties and the right to use the band name. However, it was recently ruled that the band still holds the right to the name, and Touryguin and Eriksen are not owed any money.
Band members
The current band members are:- Agnete Johnsen (born 4 July 1994) – Vocals
- Nikolaj Gloppen (born 1992) - Bass
- Simon Stenvoll Pedersen (born 1992) – Drums
- Emelie Nilsen (born 29 March 1993) – Guitar
The former members are:
- Alexander Touryguin (born 16 October 1993) – Bass
- Viktoria Eriksen (born 6 July 1993) – Drums
Discography
Singles:- Oro jaska, beanaOro jaska, beana"Oro jaska beana" is a song by Norwegian group The BlackSheeps. It won both the Norwegian MGP jr contest in September 2008 and went on to win MGP Nordic 2008, beating songs from Denmark, Sweden and Finland.The song reached #1 in the official Norwegian charts....
- 12/12/2008 - Edwin - 31/8/2009
- Gold Lion - 2009
- No Milk Today
- Dance Tonight - 28/1/2011
Albums:
- BlackSheeps - 12/10/2009
Trivia
- In a live chat on the website of Norwegian newspaper VGVGVG may refer to:* Vicar General, the principal deputy of a Christian bishop* Victoria Gardens , an open-air retail center in Rancho Cucamonga, California.* Nissan VG engine* VG Airlines * VG Cats, a webcomic...
, the group was confronted with the grammatical incorrectness of their name. The group said they were aware that “sheeps” was not the correct plural form but contended that this did not matter. “Many bands have spelling mistakes in their name, such as The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. Remember it’s just a band name, so anything works,” was their reply.