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10/13 High School Musical 3 2008-10-13
The musical sensation is back!

The third film of High School Musical will have its premiere in Sweden Wednesday October 22nd.
You will meet the successful team Troy, Gabriella, Ryan and Sharpay.

The same day as the premiere will take place, the soundtrack will be released, including one exclusive bonus track, “Just här, just nu”, with Molly Sandén and Brandur. This is the Swedish version of one of the movies strongest songs. Molly Sandén won the Swedish Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 have had big successes on the Diggiloo tours around Sweden. Last year Molly did the Swedish version of High School Musical 2’s song “Du är musiken I mig” with the Swedish artist Ola.
In 2009 he will release his first album in Sweden. On this upcoming album he has worked with songwriters that is behind hits from artists such as Westlife, *NSync, Ola and Darin.

The single “Just här, just nu” will be released for the digital market October 20th and will be sent to radio stations shortly. The video with Molly and Brandur will have its premiere on Disney Channel October 17th.

This soundtrack includes more music tha any of the other movies and all songs are written by the success writers behind High School Musical 1 and 2. The songs are performed by the original actors in the movie – Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman. Two weeks after the soundtrack released there will be released a special edition including a DVD, containing some scenes from the movie and music videos.

 

9/7 Music Against Drugs 2008-09-07
Sunday, September 7th at 3:30 pm. Brandur will perform at the big musical event Music Against Drugs.  It will take place in Kungsträdgården (Kings Garden) in Stockholm. Brandur will be singing some of his new songs. He'll be playing together with the great Anders Neglins Orchestra, as well as singing a duet with Sanna Nielsen.
We hope to see you in Kungsträdgården on Sunday!

 

7/25

The new single "Lifelong Lovesong" is now available in stores.

(Buy it here)

2/13 The new single "Lullaby" is now available in stores. (Buy it here)
1/14

Brandur and Ben Malén after signing in the

Chrysalis office in Stockholm.

 

In December 2007, Brandur signed a publishing deal with Air Chrysalis of Scandinavia.
 

1/10

Brandur with Sasha Dupont and Adam Powers

in Copenhagen.

 

On the 17th and 18th of december. Brandur was writing in Copenhagen with Adam Powers and Sasha Dupont. Adam has written the song "like a Drug" on the new Kylie Minogue album. And Sasha Dupont is famous from the Danish tv show "Hit Med Sangen". Her latest album "promises" was released in 2007.

 

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Brandur got home to the Faroe Islands on Dec. 19th and right before Christmas a hurricane hit the Islands, so it made the holiday on the southest island where his family lives, a little more dramatic.
Between Christmas and new year, Brandur's acoustic trio, that includes his brother Tróndur and violinist Heidrun Petersen, had a few intimate concerts.
Since January the 6th Brandur's been back in Stockholm where he's been writing  with IVA, who is an operatic pop artist. As well as he is working with Henrik Wikström and Kristian lagerström. From now on, Brandur is mostly focusing on the upcoming Eurovision show in Gothenburg on February 9th.
 

12/10

Photo: SVT

Brandur will appear in the swedish eurovision contest 2008 in Göteborg. Here he is at the press conference in national tv.

 

10/2

Photo: Jana Damroese

Brandur and his band performed at "Almost Famouse" at Alcazar, Stockholm Sweden.

 

Updates!


High School Musical 3 2008-10-13
The musical sensation is back!

The third film of High School Musical will have its premiere in Sweden Wednesday October 22nd.
You will meet the successful team Troy, Gabriella, Ryan and Sharpay.

The same day as the premiere will take place, the soundtrack will be released, including one exclusive bonus track, “Just här, just nu”, with Molly Sandén and Brandur. This is the Swedish version of one of the movies strongest songs. Molly Sandén won the Swedish Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 have had big successes on the Diggiloo tours around Sweden. Last year Molly did the Swedish version of High School Musical 2’s song “Du är musiken I mig” with the Swedish artist Ola.
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Music Against Drugs 2008-09-07
Sunday, September 7th at 3:30 pm. Brandur will perform at the big musical event Music Against Drugs.  It will take place in Kungsträdgården (Kings Garden) in Stockholm. Brandur will be singing some of his new songs. He'll be playing together with the great Anders Neglins Orchestra, as well as singing a duet with Sanna Nielsen.
We hope to see you in Kungsträdgården on Sunday!

 

Produced by: Adam Appel/ Retro Productions