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=== Collaborations ===
=== Collaborations ===
*2010: The Soul Express Orchestra ''Time For A Change'' (Lill'-Bit Records)
*2010: The Soul Express Orchestra ''Time For A Change'' (Lill'-Bit Records)

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In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Eijk, not Eijk.
Stig van Eijk
Van Eijk in 2010
Van Eijk in 2010
Background information
Birth nameStig André van Eijk
Born (1981-03-21) 21 March 1981 (age 43)
Cali, Colombia
OriginBergen, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Websitewww.stigvaneijk.no

Stig André van Eijk[1] (Norwegian: [ˈstiː vɑn ˈæɪk]; born 21 March 1981) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter.[2][3]

Career

Van Eijk in 2010

Van Eijk is known for his Eurovision participation. In 1999 he won Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Living My Life Without You" thus gaining right to represent Norway at Eurovision that year. On stage he had dancer and singer Belinda Braza. At the Eurovision itself, which was held in Israel, he ended in 14th place, gaining 35 points. He is the first ever black man to represent Norway.[4][5]

The album, Where I Belong, which was released the same year, went platinum (over 30,000 copies) and reached number 6 on the VG-list Top 40 in Norway. In 2000, he was named this year's male artist (Hit awards). In 2001, Stig also made a peace song for his mother country, Colombia. The song, "Constructors of Peace",[4] was recorded with the symphony orchestra of Bogota, and he went there, performing the song on different concerts and television shows.

In 2001 Van Eijk opened «B: Underground Club» in Bergen. This club was a live concept with a house band playing reggae, soul and funk. In 2003, he made the song "Once In a Lifetime" that won "Idol" in South Africa, performed by Heinz Winckler. The song was a hit in South Africa and became double platinum (100,000 copies).[6]

Stig van Eijk was a long time known as front figure in the reggae band "The Soul Express Orchestra".[2] They released their debut album Time For A Change produced by Isak Strand at Knott Records in 2010.[3] For the last couple of years he has also been working with music in a kindergarten, schools and other culturestages in Norway.[7]

In 2013 Stig released his album "Presentation". The album's content reflects all of his influences from different genres experienced through his career, but with the main foundation of reggae and soul.

In 2015 Stig and his girlfriend, Beate Helen Thunes, released a new childrenproject called Trollala. Trollala has released music and had various performances around in Norway. Christmas performance "Trollala and Christmas that disappeared" have been played two years in Bergen.

He participated again in the Melodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song "Someday", but failed to qualify for the final.

Discography

Albums

  • 1999: Where I Belong (Mercury Records)
  • 2013: Presentation (Nordic Records)

Singles

  • 1999: Living My Life Without You
  • 1999: Breakout
  • 2002: Growin´Pains
  • 2002: Once In a Lifetime
  • 2007: Constructors Of Peace
  • 2010: Come
  • 2010: Beautiful feat. Cesca
  • 2010: En God Dag feat. Akeron
  • 2010: Beautiful feat. Cesca
  • 2011: Let's Make a Change feat. Beate H.Thunes
  • 2011: Live For Today feat. Kingsley Anowi
  • 2012: Never Say Never
  • 2013: Always A Solution
  • 2013: Down To Earth feat. Haisam
  • 2013: No 1. feat DZ Dioniziz.
  • 2014: Gonna make it feat KastAway (U.S)
  • 2014: Ordinary Day
  • 2016: What she said feat Frank Nitt (U.S)
  • 2017: Like a freak feat. 2ugly2hold
  • 2017: Without Faith feat. Nuno Barroso (Portugal)
  • 2017: Vinteren er kommet – Trollala
  • 2017: Words unsaid feat KastAway (U.S)
  • 2018: Faith in us
  • 2018: Rainy Town feat. Black Ballroom
  • 2019: Ser på
  • 2023: Fra OBOS te Europa (with Piddi & Geo feat. Christine Guldbrandsen)[8]

Collaborations

  • 2010: The Soul Express Orchestra Time For A Change (Lill'-Bit Records)
  • 2015: Trollala, den underlige vidunderlige (Good Vibes Entertainment)

References

  1. ^ "Living my life without you". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 11 May 2001. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Van Eijk". Biography (in Norwegian). Norsk musikkinformasjon MIC.no. 2006-08-06. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  3. ^ a b Grønneberg, Mari-Louise Uldbæk (2009-05-13). "Stig van Eijk advarer Alexander Rybak mot damer og dop" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  4. ^ a b Skybakmoen, Jonas (August 11, 2008). "Stig Van Eijk nærmer seg 30 år" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Archived from the original on September 9, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Bakkemoen, Kurt (2012-02-24). "Stig van Eijk gjør comeback" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  6. ^ "Kan ha tapt kvart million" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2003-09-22. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  7. ^ Hågensen, Aina Lovise (2014-11-06). "Musikk med Stig van Eijk" (in Norwegian). Bergen kommune. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  8. ^ "New music this week (part 1): Songs from Reiley, Sam Ryder, Elena Tsagrinou and more". Wiwibloggs. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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