Aasmund Nordstoga (born 26 August 1964) is a Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark. He made his solo debut in 2009 with the album Ein visefugg, an album for which he was nominated for the Spellemannsprisen award.[1] He released the record Livet er godt with lyrics by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje being a collaboration with his younger brother, Odd Nordstoga,
Aasmund Nordstoga comes from a musical family. His mother, Ellen is a folk singer and his father, Olav Nordstoga is a folk singer, lyricist, and causer.[citation needed] He is also related to Kåre Nordstoga, a musician from Notodden.[citation needed]
He received the Nynorsk User of the Year award in 2014.[citation needed]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [2] | |||
| 2009 | Ein visefugg | 5 | |
| 2010 | Friaren | 10 | |
| 2011 | Tolv dagar i jola | 34 | |
| 2013 | Guten – songar av Aasmund Olavsson Vinje | 29 | |
| 2015 | Sæle Jolekveld (with Gunnhild Sundli) | 38[3] |
References
edit- ^ "Telemarkinger klare for årets Spellemann" (in Norwegian). Varden. 26 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Aasmund Nordstoga discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "VG-lista - Topp 40 Album uke 46, 2013". Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2015.