Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen

Critially acclaimed and bestselling jazz artist Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen is described by Norwegian press as "three parts Monroe and one part Holiday". She writes music and lyrics within her own personal genre, inspired by American vocal jazz of the 50s, early European cabaret and the harsh wind blowing on the coast of Norway. She has released five albums with her own music since 2004, recieved great reviews and toured the country doing both club-concerts and festivals. Her album "Sound Your Horn" went straight in to the Norwegian Charts Top 40. Hilde Louise has a strong stage appearance, and both her voice and her movements gives references to the 1920s, champagne, lush life and a dark behind the glamourous surface. Put this together with a sparkling orchestra of some of Norway´s hottest jazz musicians, and you get a fantastic concert experience. In 2007-2008 performed with Swedish jazz/pop duo KOOP, touring Asia, USA and Europe. She is also the singer and co author on their single "Strangelove", which was released in the US autumn 2007, and in Europe March 2008. Now Magazine, Toronto writes: The transfixing stage presence of sultry Norwegian vocalist Hilde Louise Asbjornsen stole the show. Her smoky, note-perfect rendition of Strangelove was so close to the record, we wondered if she was pulling a Britney.