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TRANG FØDSEL

Trang Fødsel is a Norwegian group who enjoyed mainstream success in the late 90s. The band started out as a duo in Bergen in 1992, and after increasing the lineup by three members they released their first album, "Bare Barnet", in 1995.

The 1997 release "Hybel" earned the band a nomination for Best Song ("Kursiv") during the Norwegian Grammy Awards. The song was a huge hit on Norwegian radio.

The band's latest album, "Hammock", was released in 2007, 8 years after the previous album, "Damp". None of these achieved the success of their earlier efforts, although the 2005 single "Fredag" did receive much airplay on Norwegian radio.

Dumdum Boys

DumDum Boys started up in the late 1970s as a punk band under the name Wannskrækk. Wannskrækk released one of the most sought-after Norwegian punk seven inches called "Faen kuler treffer aldri riktig" in 1981, the year after the Wannskrækk 12" was released. Wannskrækk moved on and reinvented themselves with a new name and a somewhat new sound in 1985.

This shift invoked the beginning of one of the greatest success stories in Norwegian rock ever. The new name, DumDum Boys, was taken from a song on the album "The Idiot" by Iggy Pop. Their debut album, Blodig Alvor (na na na na na), is still regarded as one of the classic albums in Norwegian rock. The same is said for their following 1989 album, Splitter Pine. They are still the only band that have won "Spellemannsprisens Rock Category" (the Norwegian version of "Grammy Awards") three times in a row.

Third album Pstereo fulfilled the trilogy of award-winning LP's, including the two others mentioned above. The song "Splitter Pine" is one of the most well known rock-singles in the history of Norwegian rock. Since then, bass player Persi Iveland has been replaced by Aslak Dørum, who now is the song-writer alongside rock legend and guitarist Kjartan Kristiansen. Kristiansen is one of the most respected song-writers in Norway, especially because of his well written and important lyrics, sung by frontman Prepple Houmb. Sola Johnsen is still the drummer and has been that since the late 70's. He's released a solo-ep called "Verdens Beste Trommis" ("Worlds Greatest Drummer"), as a tribute to Led Zeppelin hero John Bonham.

After a seven year hiatus, they had a very successful tour in Norway during the summer of 2004. They went back into the studio in 2005 and released their critically acclaimed new album "Gravitasjon" in March 2006. "Gravitasjon" showed that DumDum Boys is still a band influenced by the punk rock scene. The band is now planning a giant summer tour in Norway and it is expected that all concerts will be sold-out.

Loveshack

Espen Lind

Espen Lind is an award-winning songwriter, producer, and recording artist, and one of the most influential figures in Norwegian pop music. He rose to fame in the late 1990s with When Susannah Cries, a ballad that topped charts across Europe and became a timeless classic. His breakthrough album Red sold over 600,000 copies worldwide and earned him the Spellemannprisen for Artist of the Year. Lind went on to co-write global hits such as Beyoncé’s Irreplaceable (Billboard #1 for ten weeks) and Train’s Hey, Soul Sister, one of the best-selling singles of the 2010s. His writing and production credits include Taylor Swift, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, and Mark Owen of Take That. In Norway, he has worked with Sissel Kyrkjebø, Ingebjørg Bratland, Kurt Nilsen, and Vamp – whose Liten fuggel was the country’s best-selling album in 2012. In 2025, Lind composed the original score for NRK’s critically acclaimed drama Rekviem for Selina. He took part in the Norwegian TV success Hver gang vi møtes in 2026.

Ina Wroldsen

Ina Wroldsen, is a Norwegian artist and international songwriter, was born 29th May 1984. Her career started solely as an artist, but soon turned to writing music for others.

As a songwriter, she has had great success, and today, she is internationally considered one of the most sought after in her field. She has won several BMI/ASCAP awards for her work, among BRIT award and Spellemannprisen nominations. Her songs have been used by the likes of Calvin Harris, Shakira, Jess Glynne, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls, Shontelle, James Arthur, Leona Lewis, Little Mix, The Saturdays & One Direction.

In recent years, Ina has also taken up an artist career. As part of Scandinavian duo "Ask Embla", together with Icelandic born, Arnthor Birgisson. They, in 2013, released the album Northern Lights, in Norway, where it was one of most downloaded/streamed album that year.

She has since continued her artist career under its own name. She released "Aliens" (2014), "Rebels" (2015) and in April 2016 "Lay it on me." The latter was released as a collaboration with the Norwegian producer duo Broiler and quickly climbed to No. 2 on both Spotify and VG-Lista.

In 2015, Calvin Harris & The Disciples chose to release Ina's song "How Deep Is Your Love" using her vocals. This was one of the year's most streamed/downloaded/played songs worldwide.

Ina has in the last year also made his mark as a judge in the Norwegian version of Idol. With her genuine interest in music, helping to find and develop new talent, is a challenge she has very much appreciated.

Selected Discography

Calvin Harris + Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love - multi platinum selling single

Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand - multi platinum selling single

Shakira - Empire - multi platinum selling single

Demi Lovato - Lionhearted - multi platinum selling album

James Arthur/Shontelle - Impossible - multi platinum selling singles

Cover Drive - Twilight - UK singles Official Charts no.1

Britney Spears - He About To Lose You - multi platinum selling album

Cobra Starship feat. Sami - You Make Me Feel That… - multi platinum selling single

Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush - multi platinum selling album

Carina Dahl

MAY

May has been one of Norway's most talked-about pop newcomers of 2025. She’s been named “Månedens Urørt” by NRK P3, scored multiple A-listings on National radio, performed at VG-lista, played a packed show at Blå during the showcase festival by:Larm in Oslo, and co-written and sung on Coucheron’s track Galopp with Stig Brenner and Arif, which peaked at #6 on the Norwegian charts. She has also been nominated for several awards – Rising Star of the Year at by:Larm, the NRJ Awards, Årets Urørt on P3, and both Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Song of the Year at P3 Gull. On TikTok, she has over 51 million views and received likes and comments from popstars like Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Michaels, and Tate McRae. As a songwriter, she has released music with Alan Walker, Alessandra, Germany’s LINA and Dominik Hartz, Ylva, Matoma, and Stig Brenner. In 2026, she's releasing her debut EP "Bloom", and has an already fully booked summer featuring some of Norway’s biggest festivals, including Landstreffet, Vaulen, NEON, and the prestigious Øyafestivalen in Oslo.

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Festivalpass | Drøbak Havnefestival 2026

Festivalpass | Drøbak Havnefestival 2026

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