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Egó
Egó was a musical band founded in Reykjavík, Iceland), in the fall of 1981 by Bubbi Morthens with his younger brother and guitarist Bergþór Morthens and their friend, bassist Þorleifur Guðjónsson. Egó's first drummer was Jóhann Ridar (aka “Motorhead”), and for a while guitarist Ragnar Sigurðsson (musician), Ragnar Sigurðsson played along with them. Jóhann and Ragnar were replaced by drummer Magnús Stefánsson (musician), Magnús Stefánsson and Tómas Magnús Tómasson. Bubbi Morthens, the frontman and main lyricist in the band had been part of influential punk/rock/reggie band Utangarðsmenn, but had been fired from the band for reportedly having a "big ego", which was also allegedly the reason for the band name "Egó". History Egó's first tour was in Reykjavík. Their debut album, ''Breyttir Tímar'' was released on April 1, 1982, and it quickly became one of the best selling albums in Icelandic music history. It reached second place on the Icelandic album c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egó (album)
Egó was a musical band founded in Reykjavík, Iceland), in the fall of 1981 by Bubbi Morthens with his younger brother and guitarist Bergþór Morthens and their friend, bassist Þorleifur Guðjónsson. Egó's first drummer was Jóhann Ridar (aka “Motorhead”), and for a while guitarist Ragnar Sigurðsson (musician), Ragnar Sigurðsson played along with them. Jóhann and Ragnar were replaced by drummer Magnús Stefánsson (musician), Magnús Stefánsson and Tómas Magnús Tómasson. Bubbi Morthens, the frontman and main lyricist in the band had been part of influential punk/rock/reggie band Utangarðsmenn, but had been fired from the band for reportedly having a "big ego", which was also allegedly the reason for the band name "Egó". History Egó's first tour was in Reykjavík. Their debut album, ''Breyttir Tímar'' was released on April 1, 1982, and it quickly became one of the best selling albums in Icelandic music history. It reached second place on the Icelandic album c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubbi Morthens
260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic-Danish-Norwegian singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó. Personal life Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn. He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth, later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention. In 2018 he published the poetry book ''Rof'' about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child. In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker. In 2004, the documentary ''Blindsker'' about the life of Bubbi was released''.'' In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre. Career Bubbi recorded his first solo album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubbi Morthens (285001430)
260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó. Personal life Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn. He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth, and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention. In 2018, he published the poetry book ''Rof'' about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child. In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker. In 2004, the documentary ''Blindsker'' about the life of Bubbi was released''.'' In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre. Discography With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981) EPs * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Í Hjarta Mér
"Í hjarta mér" ("in my heart") is the second single from Egó Egó was a musical band founded in Reykjavík, Iceland), in the fall of 1981 by Bubbi Morthens with his younger brother and guitarist Bergþór Morthens and their friend, bassist Þorleifur Guðjónsson. Egó's first drummer was Jóhann Ridar (ak ...'s album 6. Október. The name of the band is sometimes stylized as EGÓ. The single released on February 19, 2009. The song became a big hit immediately and peaked at No. 1 on all charts in Iceland. The single was released as a Digital download only. Track listing Personnel * Arnar Geir Ómarsson – drums * Bergþór Morthens – electric guitar * Bubbi Morthens – vocals, electric guitar & acoustic guitar * Hrafn Thoroddsen – orgel * Jakob Magnússon – bass Charts References External links Studio SýrlandThe Song at Tónlist.isBubbi’s official websiteSena {{DEFAULTSORT:I Hjarta Mer 2009 singles Icelandic songs Songs in Icelandic 2009 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 131,136 (and 233,034 in the Capital Region), it is the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic, and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Landnámabók, was established by Ingólfr Arnarson in 874 CE. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world. History According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tónlist
The music of Iceland includes vibrant folk and pop traditions, as well as an active classical and contemporary music scene. Well-known artists from Iceland include medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk, Hafdís Huld and Emiliana Torrini, post-rock band Sigur Rós, post-metal band Sólstafir, indie folk/indie pop band Of Monsters and Men, blues/rock band Kaleo, metal band Skálmöld and techno-industrial band Hatari. Iceland's traditional music is related to Nordic music forms. Although Iceland has a very small population, it is home to many famous and praised bands and musicians. Folk music Icelandic music has a very long tradition, with some songs still sung today dating from 14th century. Folk songs are often about love, sailors, masculinity, hard winters, as well as elves, trolls and other mythological creatures, and tend to be quite secular and often humorous. Bjarni Þorsteinsson collected Icelandic folk music bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sálin Hans Jóns Míns
Sálin hans Jóns míns (Icelandic) (literally The Soul of Jón) is an Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ... ic folklore legend.
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Lili Marlene (album)
"Lili Marleen" (also spelled "Lili Marlen'", "Lilli Marlene", "Lily Marlene", "Lili Marlène" among others; ) is a German love song that became popular during World War II throughout Europe and the Mediterranean among both Axis and Allied troops. Written in 1915 as a poem, the song was published in 1937 and was first recorded by Lale Andersen in 1939 as "Das Mädchen unter der Laterne" ("The Girl under the Lantern"). The song is perhaps best known as performed by Lale Andersen. In 2005, Bear Family Records released a 7-CD set ''Lili Marleen an allen Fronten'' ("Lili Marleen on all Fronts"), including nearly 200 versions of "Lili Marleen" with a 180-page booklet. (). Creation The words were written in 1915 as a poem of three verses by Hans Leip (1893–1983), a school teacher from Hamburg who had been conscripted into the Imperial German Army. Leip reportedly combined the nickname of his friend's girlfriend, Lili, with the name of another friend, Marleen, who was a nurse. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Kapital (band)
''Capital: A Critique of Political Economy'' (german: Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Ökonomie, links=no), also known as ''Capital'', is a foundational theoretical text in materialist philosophy and critique of political economy written by Karl Marx, published as three volumes in 1867, 1885, and 1894. The culmination of his life's work, the text contains Marx's analysis of capitalism, to which he sought to apply his theory of historical materialism "to lay bare the economic law of motion of modern society", following from classical political economists such as Adam Smith and David Ricardo. The text's second and third volumes were completed from Marx's notes after his death and published by his colleague Friedrich Engels. is the most cited book in the social sciences published before 1950. Marx's theory of historical materialism posits that the economic structure of society – in particular, the forces and relations of production – are the crucial factors in shap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock And Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie woogie, gospel, as well as country music. While rock and roll's formative elements can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s,Peterson, Richard A. ''Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity'' (1999), p. 9, . the genre did not acquire its name until 1954. According to journalist Greg Kot, "rock and roll" refers to a style of popular music originating in the United States in the 1950s. By the mid-1960s, rock and roll had developed into "the more encompassing international style known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known in many circles as rock and roll."Kot, Greg"Rock and roll", in the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', published online 17 June 2008 and also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Í Mynd
Í, í ( i- acute) is a letter in the Faroese, Hungarian, Icelandic, Czech, Slovak, and Tatar languages, where it often indicates a long /i/ vowel (''ee'' in English word ''feel''). This form also appears in Catalan, Irish, Italian, Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish, Aragonese, Galician, Leonese, Navajo, and Vietnamese language as a variant of the letter "i". Í í In Latin, the long i is used instead of for a long i-vowel. Usage in various languages Faroese Í is the 11th letter of the Faroese alphabet and represents . Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish, Czech and Slovak Í is the 16th letter of the Hungarian alphabet, the 12th letter of the Icelandic alphabet, the 16th letter of the Czech alphabet and the 18th letter of the Slovak alphabet. It represents . Tatar Í is the 14th letter of the Tatar alphabet (based on Zamanälif). It represents . Vietnamese In Vietnamese alphabet í is the ''sac'' tone (high-rising tone) of “i”. Chinese In Chinese pinyin í is the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
