Fredrik Halland Explained

Fredrik Halland
Birth Name:Fredrik Strand Halland
Birth Date:1993 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Instrument:Percussion, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, theremin, vocals
Genre:R&B, Alternative pop, Avant-rock, Jazz
Occupation:Musician, recording engineer
Website:www.officialfredrikhalland.com

Fredrik Strand Halland is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer based in Los Angeles.

Early life

Born in Bergen, Halland began playing the guitar at a very young age. When he turned 9, he started taking lessons from guitarist Mads Eriksen,[1] who first introduced Halland to the Blues. At twelve he performed a Stevie Ray Vaughan classic from Texas Flood in a Norwegian talent competition;[2] in 2007 he was awarded the City of Bergen's talent prize;[3] at 16 he won the Notodden Blues Festival contest for blues guitarists.[4] He soon had over 100 live performances, including at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.

Career

At the age of 16 Halland moved to Los Angeles after receiving a scholarship to attend the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. He was selected as the first runner-up in Guitar Player Magazine's “Guitar Superstar 2011” competition hosted by guitarist Larry Carlton. After graduating with honors, Halland started his own production company, named after the mountains surrounding his hometown. He toured with Colbie Caillat soon after.[1] He played guitar on Justin Bieber's "Roller Coaster" in 2013[5] and on Michael Jackson's posthumous album Xscape in 2014.[6] [7]

He took part in Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Stranded".[8] He did not manage to qualify for the final.[9]

Discography

Singles

SingleYearAlbum or EP
"Someday"2019rowspan="5"
"Taken by You"
"Roots"
"Said and Done"2020
"Stranded"2024

Notes and References

  1. News: Ørjan . Nilsson . 'Ingen grenser for hvor langt han kan nå' . . 29 January 2013 . Norwegian .
  2. Web site: Vesa . Siltanen . Bluesia perjantaihin: 12-vuotias norjalaisnuorukainen tulkitsee Stevie Ray Vaughania kuin vanha konkari . Soundi . 29 April 2016 . Finnish .
  3. Web site: Bergen kommunes kunstnerpris og kulturpriser 2011 . Bergen kommune . 2 September 2011 . 4 . Norwegian . 28 May 2016 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305081255/https://www.bergen.kommune.no/bk/multimedia/archive/00113/Fullmaktssak__Berge_113153a.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Fredrik Strand Halland wins guitar competition. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602222258/http://www.bluesnews.no/eng/24-/-sp-709/720-fredrik-strand-halland-wins-guitar-competition. 2 June 2016. dead.
  5. News: Ann Kristin . Ødegård . Bergenser spiller med Bieber . Bergensavisen . 28 November 2013 . Norwegian .
  6. Web site: Then and Now Fredrik Strand Holland. Guitars Going Viral. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007053828/http://electricguitarbuddy.com/then-and-now-fredrik-strand-holland/. 7 October 2015. dead.
  7. News: Gerhard . Flaaten . Bergenser spiller på tittelsporet til Michael Jackson-plate . . 13 May 2014 . Norwegian . 27 May 2016 . 16 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816160539/http://www.bt.no/kultur/Bergenser-spiller-pa-tittelsporet-til-Michael-Jackson-plate-3117219.html . dead .
  8. Web site: 5 January 2024 . Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 2024: The 18 artists and songs . 5 January 2024 . Eurovision.tv . EBU.
  9. Web site: Contreras Real . Carlos . 13 January 2024 . Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Gothminister, Ingrid Jasmin y Margaret Berger primeros clasificados para la final de la preselección noruega . Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Gothminister, Ingrid Jasmin and Margaret Berger are the first qualifiers for the final of the Norwegian preselection . 13 January 2024 . ESCplus España . es-ES.

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