Yes the Viking age. The first known Europen people that realy discovered America This is some of the reason the Scandinavians still use the expression Scandinavian brothers. The Viking age and the Norse mythology is still used today. For example some parts of the Norwegian military forces use som part of the history as a mental motivator during war. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxOSqSUgNzE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxOSqSUgNzE[/ame] The Viking age is in my eyes a big part of the history for the Scandinaviands. Maybe the biggest. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxOSqSUgNzE"][/ame]
For the people that has never been to Norway. Here you can see a live broadcast from a boat called hurtigruten. It goes from Bergen to Kirkenes. http://www.nrk.no/hurtigruten
I'll just add Studio Killers - Ode To The Bouncer ..... which I can reveal is infact Scandinavian Electro-pop music written/produced by Danish Philip Larsen (who now live in England), Darren Stokes (aka Goldie Foxx and Dyna Mink) and sung by Teemu Brunila (aka Chubby Cherry) from Finland.... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbPAIexC9r8"]Studio Killers - Ode To The Bouncer (official video)[/ame] .
The music wars In England they discuss which English city produce the best music... Manchester, Liverpool or London perhaps ?. But in Denmark, Aarhus seem to be winning the battle of Stars vs. Copenhagen at the moment... Medina is the big name pop "diva" at the moment in Denmark, while I think if you look at the most popular rock and pop bands, then it's Nephew (also from Aarhus) and Alphabeat (from Silkeborg, close to Aarhus) leading the way... not to forget that Liam Nygaard O'Connor aka L.O.C., who was also born in Aarhus, is the best-selling rapper in Denmark. Here is a video from Nephew : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyzs_wwgs-M"]Nephew - "Va Fangool!" official music video [HD][/ame] ... but they are great live, here featuring L.O.C. in the first video below : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdAdRrx0-IQ"]Nephew feat. L.O.C - Hospital[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAy0GrBaEOc"]Va Fangool! - Nephew Live - Roskilde[/ame] The brand new video 'For altid' (forever) from Medina : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQ-omV_Mx0"]"FOR ALTID" - OFFICIAL VIDEO labelmade:records 2011)[/ame] ..or watch at MTV-Denmark: http://www.mtv.dk/nyheder/mtv-viser-verdens-premieren-paa-medinas-for-altid-video a very few of her latest English and Danish language videos : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWnDDYSqbJk"]Medina - Vi To - Official video[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_GViP2Rc5k"]Medina - Addiction (Official Music Video)[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnL62ubfg7A"]Medina - "Gutter" - Official video labelmade: records)[/ame] .
Some other popular music from Aarhus : Carpark North [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-s9Uoq0NW8"]Carpark North - Save Me From Myself[/ame] Ida Corr [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa9iqF8dWeI"]Ida Corr - Ride My Tempo (official new Video)[/ame] Tina Dico [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDWrERW2PS0"]Tina Dico at Roskilde Festival (1 of 4)[/ame] .
An explosion hits the capital of Norway. My heart felt sympathies and prayers go to those affected. It's early in the investigation, but I'd assume this is the work of Al Qaeda . . . a scourge on the earth that needs to be dealt with firmly and decisively in my opinion.
Terrible news ... fortunately Al Qaeda have not had any success with their attacks on Denmark and the Mohammed cartoonist and the Aarhus newspaper Jyllands-Posten, though they have made several attempts. .
According to Danish newspapers, it is confirmed that several ppl have been killed in and around the Norwegian government buildings... warning, the Danish newspapers are showing uncensored pictures : http://ekstrabladet.dk/112/article1590567.ece Norwegian and Danish newspaper are now also saying that there has been an attack on the isle of Utøya..... a gunman dressed as a policeman has attacked an AUF (The Workers' Youth League, affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party) youth camp attended by 700 AUF party members ... .
The damage made by the explosion (no injurer or dead is shown) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB0wTT3BFvk"]Explosion in Oslo‏ - YouTube[/ame] .
It has now been confirmed, that the gunman on the isle of Utøya has been apprehended, but several ppl have been shot... at least 4 killed... while at least 7 have been killed in Oslo.. .
From us in the US as well. Our thoughts are with Norway and all the social media sites are buzzing with concern. Stay safe and well.
A sad sad day. A Norwegian far right extremist seems to be the perpetrator behind both the bomb and the killing of youths on the AUF camp on Utøya. So far there is at least 91 confirmed dead . My thoughts go to everyone involved and all my fellow citizens . The bomb was quite big , and windows got blown in by the pressure wave so far away as 1 km . The pressure wave was felt many km away.
My little country !!!! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAXovo9jCd4"]Maria Mena - Mitt lille land‏ - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ8hpam-F3M&feature=related"]Mari Boine synger Mitt lille land‏ - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA_4nMGXfP4&NR=1"]Sølvguttene synger Mitt lille land!‏ - YouTube[/ame] Norway will stand strong together in this mourning time. The open and strong democratic community will stand.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWDWJHApltw&feature=related"]Made by Norway [eng. subtitles]‏ - YouTube[/ame] Quote from the King of Norway and the Norwgian people : The freedom is stronger then the fear.
Vifvaf, thanks for sharing these videos. Everyone here in Sweden are absolutely stunned by the recent events. One gets certain perspective on things in life. "Söta Bror" tänker på dig......Norge! A silent minute is held in the swedish league before the matches in this round: http://fotboll.expressen.se/allsvenskan/1.2508211/hela-olympia-holl-en-tyst-minut
Extremesports that is fast growing in Norway is Speed flying and wing suit flying. And with all our high mountans Norway is a great place to do things like this. http://www.side3.no/article3211319.ece
As written 3 month ago, Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn won the 'Best Director' award at the Cannes festival, for his high-octane and highly violent Film noir 'Drive', about a Hollywood stunt driver, who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver in the criminal underworld. "Drive" is now finally being released in the USA, so here is the actual trailer : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uleGd_xXuo4&feature=related"]Drive - Official Redband Trailer [HD] - YouTube[/ame]
I was just watching a documentary about Roskilde . they said it is consumed 14 million units of alcohol during the 9 days. It is the densest populated area in Europe during the 9 days.
Singer-songwriter Agnes Obel and her very first album, 'Philharmonics' took home most of the awards yesterday, at the 'The Danish Music Awards 2011'... and to be honest the trend of this years award was that most of the nominees for 'Album of the Year' (Agnes Obel, Søren Huss and to some extend also Vinnie Who and Fallulah), were leaning more or less towards piano and/or stringed instruments and modern classical music as you can see below, but also a sound of 80's pop (Vinnie Who) : Agnes Obel ('Album of the Year', 'Singer-songwriter of the year', 'Best New Artist', 'Best female artist') : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NmjJeNFUVU"]Agnes Obel - Just So (official) - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjncyiuwwXQ"]Agnes Obel - Riverside (official) - YouTube[/ame] Vinnie Who : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faPJa5vmFCM"]Vinnie Who - Remedy (Official music video) - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpAX_mcMXTU"]Vinnie Who - Killer Bee (official video) - YouTube[/ame] Fallulah : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNYJVPRnYzE&ob=av2e"]Fallulah - Out Of It - YouTube[/ame] more: I'm not able to post much of the live-performance from 'The Danish Music Awards 2011', but here is the one of the top Danish pop hits (in English) at the moment Geronimo by Danish singer-songwriter (though born in New York) Aura Dione : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEuCWYw7bDw"]Aura - Geronimo LIVE - DMA (2011) - YouTube[/ame] .
Someone that wants to partisipate in a Ultras race. Trondheim to Oslo . 500 k running. record time is 80 hours and 15 min http://nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hedmark_og_oppland/1.7874528
Every year since 1946 the people of Oslo have sendt a majestic Christmas tree to the people of London to show their gratitude for help and support during the occupation years 1940-45. Video from the tree felling ceremony http://dittoslo.no/lokalavisengroruddalen/fy-fabian-for-ei-julegran-1.6624507
Welcome to Scandinavia... Sweden, Denmark, Norway ... and Scotland : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...after-independence-6272337.html#disqus_thread It seems to me that the financial crisis is threatening to break up the EU and Europe in general, into smaller pieces... they are all thinking of deserting the sinking ship... and now they are "swimming" to join the rich Scandinavian utopia .
