new album - i am a singer / songwriter - out now!

APR #21 2008
if you missed the exclusive hour of egil olsen and pia on p3 you can stream it here> a good time was had with some personal egil olsen favourite pop tunes and a live performance of you and i (and the dog) and an attempt to pop lock and drop it.

APR #11 2008

shockadelica: click here to pre-order the overwhelming compilation by the finest norwegian artists doing they're all-time favourite prince-song - featuring egil olsen doing dear mr. man.


APR #02 2008

i, egil olsen, have recorded dear mr. man by prince for an upcoming prince tribute. check out an exclusive japan interview and the japanese edition of i am a singer / songwriter here at lirico records.


FEB #21 2008

egil olsen - i am a singer / songwriter will be released in japan on lirico records this spring with an exclusive bonus track and japanese artwork.

egil olsen will play 3 shows at by:larm this weekend. let's go!

FEB #22 - 17.00 - FRIDAY - big dipper
FEB #23 - 17.00 - SATURDAY - soria moria
FEB #23 - 19.15 - SATURDAY - mono


JAN #31 2008
i've added some nice live videos to the songs same old fool, california and go 4 six. shot by tv students at rokken in volda. check it! have also added a few more live dates and there will be more. i love you.

JAN #08 2008
i am singing / songwriting like never before. at least one new album is in the making, but i will also keep working with my so to speak newborn baby; i am a singer / songwriter. there will be more live appearances throughout the new, fresh and delicious year of 2008.

DEC #13 2007
some live dates have been added and more will come. tonight: litteraturhuset (amazing happening with two wonderful writers with music by the all mighty olav and a world blowing light show. the singer / songwriter music video will be shown and egil olsen will show.)

NOV #29 - 2007

the hard intensive rock n roll tour is over. tit-flashing, breakdancing and sing-alongs. i made bikers cry and i got robbed. it was everything a tour could dream of. may all thieves burn in hell forever and the rest of the beautiful people who came to appreciate the egil olsen show stay cool in heaven 4ever.

you can now watch the ever-entertaining music video to the song california on the youtube >
you can also watch it here if you quicktime.


OCT #30 - 2007

i am on the road. the road is expanding. a few more live dates have been added and more will follow. it's been a wonderful tour (so far) and i would like to thank you all for attending the egil olsen show and spread your love and ecstatic joy.

some more information on the album i am a singer / songwriter (out now) including nice review quotes, lyrics, photos, this and that can be found here > i am a singer / songwriter


OCT #19 - 2007

the oslo tour is over - the rest of norway next. monday started with an amazing release party with cake, videos, art and a show at kampen bistro. all this, rigth after performing, live on the radio, the song green room written on command in the green room at nrk p3s lydverket.

tuesday, legendary organ virtuous phil corda showed up and joined me on stage to do a crazy party version of babe and a beautiful take on everything's new. wednesday at skuret for a whole load of wonderful people and thursday for the kids of oslo at subscene. on friday i ended it all at blaa. thanks a lot to the large amount of people attending my shows. i really appreciate it.

and now, the rest of norway. i can hardly wait to go out there. alone. in my tiny little "tour buss". over mountains, through valleys, around and across fiords. check out the live dates, tell your friends, family and random people on the street. egil olsen show - let's go!


OCT #15 - 2007

the egil olsen album is out! it's a horrible, yet delightful experience to unleash something you have worked on and cared so much about upon the world. it's unfortunately and finally out of my hands.

to celebrate the release of i am a singer / songwriter i present to you yet another brand new music video. this time around, to the song california. i'm also doing a tiny oslo tour this week before i attack the rest of the country. i really hope to see you at one of my shows.




SEPT #18 - 2007

egil olsen show is opening up for the all mighty superfamily at the all mighty rockefeller friday october #5 - i'd kill for you to spend the night with me and my family.


SEPT #18 - 2007

40.000 feet above the ground i'm on my way to new york city. a music video to the song california will be made. i'll buy myself a new guitar and spend the rest on hamburgers and candy bars.

even more dates added to the ever expanding tour de norvège; egil olsen show. live dates.


SEPT #12 - 2007

may thomas hansen aka saint thomas have a wonderful afterlife. his songs and his spirit will live forever. i never got the chance to know him personaly, but felt a relation. my thoughts are with his family, friends, acquaintances, fans and associates. www.stthomas.no


SEPT #07 - 2007

plenty of dates all over norway for the upcoming egil olsen show. live dates.

the much talked about and sought after wannabe music video is coming soon.
wannabe music video trailer on youtube>


AUG #06 - 2007

my brand sparkling new 100 % solo solo-album; i am a singer / songwriter, to be unleashed upon the the world on october #15 is done. here's the tracklist:

01. singer / songwriter
02. california
03. you and i (and the dog)
04. deep down the basement
05. same old fool
06. papers and pens
07. playlist
08. back on my feet
09. little green apples (written by bobby russell)
10. yeah i know
11. wannabe
12. no name (so far)


JUL #02 - 2007

the new music video and free websingle, wannabe, from the upcoming album i am a singer/songwriter will be launched here at www.egilolsen.com in september. i'm psyched out of my mind about the new video. it's an animation. my first animation ever. it's fun, painstaking, time consuming fun.


JUN #18 - 2007

holy mother of all that is golden! the singer / songwriter smash hit super music video by director janic heen won an award for best norwegian music video at kortfilmfestivalen in grimstad. congratulations! and thanks a lot to all the people who gave us a helping hand. i wanna fuck you like an animal!


JUN #16 - 2007

i've just started working on a very special music video to the new single, wannabe. it involves a lot of drawing and extremely high-tech and undescribable advanced computer work.


APR #18 - 2007
the singer / songwriter music video is nominated for best norwegian music video at grimstad short film festival and will be screened at the festival in june.

FEB #22 2007
the singer / songwriter video will be released in april. i am born i april.

FEB #08 2007
a music video for the song singer / songwriter has been shot. the video was directed by the great janic heen. i'd like to thank the load of wonderful people who worked on this. i want to make love to all of you. thank you so much.


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