Brandur Helgason Enni (born 15 April 1989), is a Faroese singer, songwriter, composer, and musician. He plays guitar, trumpet, piano and flugelhorn. In August 2006, he moved to Sweden, where he studied music for two years at the Music Production Academy "Musikmakarna".[1] In 2012, he moved back to his hometown Tvøroyri and started to attend the Suduroy High School. Brandur's brother Tróndur Enni is also a singer and songwriter and plays several instruments; he is well known in the Faroe Islands and sometimes performs with Frændur singer Eyðun Nolsøe. At the Midsummer Festival in Tvøroyri, the two brothers Brandur and Tróndur performed together on stage along with other Faroese musicians.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brandur Helgason Enni |
| Born | 15 April 1989 |
| Origin | Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands |
| Genres | Pop, Soul, Rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | http://www.brandur.com/ |
Career
editBrandur Enni's musical career started early; he was singing on two albums in 1998 and 2000. He released his debut album[3] Waiting in the Moonlight in 2002, when he was 12 years old. Enni gained popularity in the Faroe Islands, Denmark and in Iceland, and later he became a well known name in Sweden and other countries, especially after participating in the Melodifestival 2008 in Sweden,[4] which is held every year to find the best candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest. Enni sang a ballad called "Lullaby"; he became number 7 at the semi-final and did not make it to the final round. It was Charlotte Perrelli who won the Swedish contest and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade in Serbia. Perrelli became number 18 with her song "Hero".[5]
Enni has performed at several of the summer festivals in the Faroe Islands: The Summer Festival (Summarfestivalurin) in Klaksvík,[6] The Asfalt Music Festival in Tórshavn[7] and the Midsummer Festival in Suðuroy (Jóansøkufestival).[8]
Enni has co-written with Swedish songwriters Julia Ericsson, Aleena Gibson, Karin Elisabeth Dreijer, Lasse Andersson, Benny Andersson, Anna Allerstedt, Maria Marcus and Evelina Satell.[7]
In December 2007, Enni signed a publishing deal with Air Chrysalis Scandinavia.[9] On 19 October 2009, he was the support act for Alexander Rybak, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[10]
Enni also worked with the record producer Timbaland, who runs a private studio in Virginia Beach, United States.[11]
In 2009 Enni sang the Swedish version of the theme song in Disney's High School Musical 3, "Right Here, Right Now"[12] with the Swedish singer Molly Sandén. The Swedish title of the song is "Just här, just nu". In 2009, Enni released a single, "Sometimes Truth Needs a Lie". It was produced by Lionheart International, which is one of the biggest record companies in Sweden (established in 1990), now a part of Universal Music family.[13]
In 2011, he released the single "The Illusion Of".[14]
Awards and nominations
editEvery year in December, the Faroese newspaper Sosialurin and the newsportal Portal.fo give Planet Awards to Faroese musicians in these categories: "Best Faroese Band or Artist", "Best album", "Best Female Singer", "Best Male Singer", "Best New Band or Artist" and "Best Song".
Enni won the Planet Award 2009 in the category "Best Male Singer".[15]
- Planet Awards 2009 – Best male singer
- Nominated Planet Awards 2009 in the category Best song with Sometimes truth needs a lie[16]
- Nominated Planet Awards 2010 – Best male singer
Discography
edit- Waiting in the Moonlight, debut album, 2002[3]
- The Way I Am, documentary, 2002
- Perfect Summer,[17] single, 2002
- Still Friends, single, 2003
- Brandur, single, 2003
- Brandur, album, 2003
- Lullaby, single, 2008
- Lifelong Lovesong, single, 2008
- Sometimes Truth Needs a Lie,[18] single, 2009
- The Illusion Of, single, 2011
- Funerals and Celebrations album, Tutl, 2014
Appeared on
editReferences
edit- ^ "YH Musikmakarna". Musikmakarna.se. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Føroyski portalurin —". Portal.fo. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Brandur Enni – Waiting in the Moonlight". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ cdtrrracks.com Various Artists, Melodifestivalen 2008 (CD1)
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Final | Eurovision Song Contest – Malmö 2013". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Summarfestivalur – SF_2007". Summarfestivalur.fo. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ a b "News!". Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Google Drive Viewer". Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Nothing here". Chrysalis.se. Archived from the original on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Lionheart International – Untitled page [Melodifestivalen, Schlager, artist, Jill Johnson, Shirley Clamp, Anna Sahlene]". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Molly Sandén feat. Brandur – Just här, just nu". Retrieved 27 February 2013 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Lionheart International - the Company [Melodifestivalen, Schlager, Artist, Jill Johnson, Shirley Clamp, Anna Sahlene]". Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Swedish Stereo: Brandur – The Illusion Of". Swedishstereo.blogspot.dk. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Føroyski portalurin – portal.fo". Planet.portal.fo. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Planet.fo Archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today List of the nominated artists, bands and songs
- ^ Perfect Summer on Youtube
- ^ "Brandur- Sometimes Truth Needs a Lie". 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Brandur". Brandur. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ CDtrrracks.com
External links
edit- Enni Official website
- Brandur Enni on MySpace
- Air Chrysalis Scandinavia
- Student Radio Chart
- Musikmakarna – The Music Production Academy in Sweden Archived 14 January 2013 at archive.today
- Lionheart International – Info about Brandur
- The Tourist Information in Suðuroy- Info about the Midsummer Festival
- Artist Direct – Brandur Enni Biography Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
