Hilsen Nilsen – Lillebjørn Nilsen

Musical Greetings From Nilsen

The album Hilsen Nilsen begins with one of Lillebjørn Nilsen’s most famous songs ever, "Alexander Kiellands Plass", which commemorates the place Nilsen grew up. Although the love declaration to his hometown marks he beginning of the album, he also takes the listener to other parts of the world. Both "Sangen om Danmark" and "Blå Odyssé", where Lakis Karnesis plays the bouzouki, are examples of the journey Nilsen makes in the course of the album. He is able to sing tenderly and engaged on other locations than Oslo, and this is part of the reason he has built up a large and loyal audience abroad, particularly in Denmark. Hilsen Nilsen is a very well produced album that fits nicely into the range of Nilsen’s successful releases. The big hit that opens the album is followed by popular songs such as the a cappella song "Inni mitt hode" and the humorous "Ild og vann i IV".