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So I've been listening to the album released today by Aurora (UK readers will know her as the voice of Half A World Away for the weird John Lewis Man on the Moon Christmas ad). She's Norwegian. So why does she always sound Irish to me - very reminiscent of a quieter Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries in fact? Does Norwegian have Gaelic roots, or vice versa? Is there an underground leprechaun movement in the Midhordland region? Or do I need to see an audiologist?
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9082365 wrote: Norwegian have Gaelic roots, or vice versa?
Different branches of the tree, no common root - Norwegian = 'North Germanic' while Gaelic = 'Celtic'... I listened to her video on her web site and thought her voice was 'clipped' or even a little 'flat' in tone - that's not to say its not good/different, but may lend itself to a certain style of singing that's in common with Dolores (although Dolores can certainly 'belt it out' volume wise)
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I can't see the comparison: to my ears that's an immature person, and an immature voice, wrapped in "shy nymphet" persona packaging, and (I'd guess) other people's music. Dolores is a full-on woman who has a tremendous vocal range, and passion oozing out of her every pore; the Cranberries are "originals" in every sense of that word.
«The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.» Soren Kierkegaard
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Her is only 19 and the songs would therefore have been recorded at 17 to 18! It would be silly to expect her to have reached her full vocal potential and anyway I wasn't suggesting that she was a clone by any means. But it is all her own work. Her first song wot she wrote came to public attention when she was only 16 and this first album was on pretty much every 'next big thing' list for this year.
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She norwegian, it's normal to be a "shy nymphet".
Anyway, a quick listen sounded like good pop.
I'd rather be phishing!
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If you want to hear a Norwegian with a truly amazing voice you should listen to Sissel Kyrkjebø[^].
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Extraordinary keyboard talent Keith Emerson has shuffled off the mortal coil, aged 71.
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This must really strike a chord with fans like you.
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Yeah, too soon. I may owe Pete an apology here.
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It was a bit of a face-palmer, wasn't it?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Well, at 71 it's touch and go anyway... (humbly) Still a great loss. ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Quote: at 71 it's touch and go
Hoy! I'm 71. Now I'm going to worry all weekend! 
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No you are not 71 I think. In case yes also not a big Thing you come over like a Person full of power and I think that is the most important point! But in case you are really 71 "Dann verneige ich mich vor Ihnen" no good Google Translation for that, sorry.
Bruno
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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What a nice compliment to start the weekend with! Thank you most sincerely. Yes, I turn 72 in about a month - really. And there is absolutely no need to bow to me. (See, I even know a little German  ) You will just give me a big head. 
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Sorry! It was a bad pun! Have a nice weekend! 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Quote: Have a nice weekend!
Thanks and the same to you! Next time I drive up the East Coast, we should enjoy a beer together. 
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I'd love to but I'm a few hundred miles inland...I'll raise a toast to you at dinner! I'm all out of beer since the stepson is home, but luckily he hasn't found the Maker's yet! ![Beer | [beer]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif)
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Yeah, I'm only 66 and the experts say 90% of the time people who had a stroke and lay on the floor for two days, like me die.Ao every day is a special gift!
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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As it transpires his health, well, physical health, is not the issue!
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I ding you for that. Consider yourself dinged.
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![Rose | [Rose]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
ELP a strange Thing, but I loved them.
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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I thought we'd put a stop to all this dying lark. Didn't they get the memo?
I think Fanfare for the Common Man will be getting a lot of playing tomorrow, very loud! Can't do it tonight cos it'll wake the neighbours' babies up. Kinda sad to think that they may never know what they missed.
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I'm not liking this year so far ... my youth is dying in droves 
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