Massive Attack,Leonard Cohen,Dido,Moby,Bjørk,Morcheeba,Alanis Morisette,
Nick Cave,Blondie,Lou Reed,Røyksopp,Portishead,Tanita Tikaram,
The Cardigans,Goldfrapp,Jamiroquai,Garbage,Prince,Nico,GusGus,Depeche Mode,Madonna,Underworld,A-ha,Bertine Zetlitz,Jean Michel Jarre
Music/dance/drama-school in Aalesund,Norway in 1996. Released Sanctum,Ep in 1997. A short stay at the Lipa-School in Liverpool in 1998.
1999: Showcase on Smuget,in Oslo.
2006: Recorded a new song,in Oslo,"Had to let you go", with a little help on the vocals from Simone Larsen, from D'Sound. The video for "The sudden silence " was played on norwegian Tv (Ztv,Nrk). Met the american producer Eddie Kramer,in Trondheim (picked out from a Demo-competition) in May.Two songs included in a Dvd about the skateboard-environment in Hamar,Norway. New video shooting,in Oslo,for "Had to let you go",directed by Sandra Jensen. The song "Can only be me" is featured in a real-estate commercial.
2006: Working with different producers through Myspace.The song "Had to let you go",came 2.place in the international songwriting competition,in the pop-category,among over 15 000 entrants,from around 80 countries. In the jury were among others;Tom Waits,Joss Stone,Steve Vai and Macy Gray.
2007:The single "Had to let you go", is available at Itunes.Buy it here.
Buy The Evolution Ep here
at Cdbaby. Also available at Itunes,and Zailor A Norwegian site to buy cd's.Or,you can email: manuelahofer@hotmail.com
The video for Had to let you go was played on Mtv Europe,and Vh1,during Chillout Zone. Working with Reix,a Dj and producer from Estonia,on some projects. Also,working with Joar,and Carl Jurgens from Norway.The song Seduce me,with Carl Jurgens,is released on Composure records,English label,in August.
Had to let you go received "Honourable mention" in Song of the year song contest,with Norah Jones in the Jury.
2008: Had to let you go is featured on the American network CBS Tv-series Everybody hates Chris,about the life of the american comedian Chris Rock. Also the song"The sea" (collaboration with Reix), is placed in the american horror film "Cycle of fear"(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1248126/).
2009: Had to let you go appears in the film "Amreeka" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190858/ which received the critics awards in Cannes.
The album, Reflections released in in Nov 2009. 10 % of CD sales will go to Greenpeace.
Some of Manuelas Photography:
Manuela Hofer - Album out now!'s Friend Space (Top 20)
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My Best Wishes are for you today, tomorrow and forever!
thanx for the add and much respect for your great songs, especially like "Had to let you go" and "safe'n'sound" wish you much success, many greetings from Munich, Germany Max@tinopener
Hi, friend in music space – like your music - there are four brand new songs on my player – recorded acoustically and soon to appear on my new EP “Rough Recordings” (out in a couple of weeks) – let me know what you think - All feedback is appreciated!
Welcome to my friendslist Manuela, lovely pic! -a stranger is only a friend you haven’t met yet! Stay tuned!!
Regards, Hoss Curtis
New friends are always welcome!!
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