This Edvard Grieg CD was made as many people have requested me to record an album with his songs. (Grieg is the national composer of Norway). Although Grieg has a special place in my heart, I have a true love for the musical theatre. However, I also have a fondness for writing music and lyrics, and stories, in my leisure time. I am currently working on an album to feature my own songs. My goal is to combine my background as a classical vocalist with my experience as a theatre actress to express my own thoughts and feelings through my inner voice as a writer. You can hear examples of my songwriting ability by listen to my newly released single; "Where Are You Now?"
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NEW RELEASE: "Fisher Bird Girl" Music by Elisabeth Ekornes, Lyrics by Veronique Cyphyre featured on the new compilation recording: Polka Haunt US, containing 13 NEW spooky songs, each based upon famous ghost legends from different regions around the world. Polka Haunt will be released in time for Halloween/Dia de Los Muertos/All Saints Day, 2008.
The goal is to include as many different sub-genres of polkas as possible, with World Music and other unusual musical combinations- from Klezmer to Folk, Metal to Country, Asian to Reggae! The result will be a delightfully dark melange of music best described as "World Gothic Polka."
For more information about Polka Haunt Us, visit the official website: www.polkahaunt.us
Influences
Kiri Te Kanawa, Barbara Hendricks, Edita Gruberova, Luciano Paverotti, Whitney Houston, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Sarah Brightman, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Andrea Bochelli, Charlotte Church, Barbara Straisand.
Elisabeth Ekornes was born in Oslo, the capital of Norway. While studying at the Music Conservatory in Oslo, she received her first role in "Stop the World, I Wanna Get Off," at the Soria Moria Theatre. Thereafter, she was offered several roles at other theatres, and thus began her career in the show business. Over the course of her three years at the Sogn and Fjordane Theatre, she played Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz”; Polly in the "Three Penny Opera' by Berthold Brecht; and other leads in Norwegian and Swedish musicals like "Så lenge skuta kan gå/ As Long as the Ship Is Running" by Evert Taube. She also performed the role of Otilie in "Sommer i Tyrol/The White Horse” in the national Norweigan tour, as well as the Television show of the same title. Ms. Ekornes has also been featured in “Dangerous Liaisons” at the National Theatre; as Gertie Commings in "Oklahoma" at the Oslo New Theatre; and Constance in "Gjest Baardsen's Last Escape" at The Riks Theatre: the biggest touring company in Norway.
Elisabeth appeared on the radio in Classical Concerts on Norwegian Broadcasting’s Channels 1 and 2. She has the honour of receiving several awards/grants as an exceptional performer, highlighted by the Peter Bing Drejer Sundt Award given by the Norwegian Equity for Talented Actors.
Elisabeth was invited to come to the United States as a singer at the Leiv Eriksson Festival in Minneapolis, and the Norsk Hostfest in North Dakota. In the United States, she performed for His Royal Highness, Crown-Prince Haakon, of Norway.
Her CD “Elisabeth Ekornes sings the songs of Edvard Grieg” contains
18 beautiful art songs celebrating Nationally acclaimed Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's 100 Year Anniversary. (1907-2007)
A published poet, Elisabeth has received the Editors Choice Award from The International Library of Poetry. She has also sold her poetry to Hallmark Greeting Cards through Aune Publisher in Norway.
Elisabeth is a member of the song writing organizations ASCAP and TONO.
She is also a member of NATS, National Association of Teachers of Singing.
If you want to know more about Elisabeth, go to her website: www.evevoice.com
Also, her debut album, “Elisabeth Ekornes sings the songs of Edvard Grieg” is available as a hardcopy cd and as high quality mp3 downloads at CDbaby and iTunes by clicking here:
Elisabeth Ekornes also debuts as a songwriter with her single "Where Are You Now?" You can download it at http://cdbaby.com/cd/elisabethekornes2
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