Knut and I watched Marit Larsen in concert last evening at Parktheatret Scene, an intimate concert venue in Grünerløkka, Oslo.
My Little Pony, an Oslo-based indie pop band, was the warm-up act and their music created just the right atmosphere for the main event later that evening. Local music media writes that these guys are influenced by the Beatles and Belle & Sebastian among others. The two guys on stage last night were easy on the eyes, and that’s just a bonus to the easy-on-the-ears, friendly and naive music they delivered. It’s the kind of music I would probably listen to while making shapes out of cottony clouds as I lie on the green grass one summer day.
First coming into the music scene as the guitar-playing member of the M2M duo who was bigger in Asia than they were in Norway, Marit Larsen has grown into a charming sweet lady, with a voice full of character and great songwriting skills. She’s loved by many in Norway and there’s no doubting why. She has emerged as one of the country’s top pop artists with a slew of radio-friendly hits and a persona that’s cute as a button. It was such a pleasant experience listening to Marit, who performed songs from her highly-successful debut album Under the Surface, her well received new album The Chase, and even a cover of one of the M2M songs, Don’t Say You Love Me (here on this Youtube clip).
And here she is performing the breakout single “Under the Surface” from the namesake debut album, right until my camera’s battery ran out.
More on Marit Larsen here.
i wonder where marion is… pero mas gusto ko c marit nun pang m2m days nila. she’s so pretty..
She also launched a solo career here in Norway, but it didn’t fly at the same altitude that Marit had reached. I liked Marit even back then. :)
“I liked Marit even back then.”
tama. my future siya nuon pa. i thought she’ll be forever gitarista ng m2m and i thought si marion ang magtutuloy. hay.. maybe i’ll make a post about her too.
@ rara – :p