Month: November 2018

IRMA VICTORIA MEMORIAL DAY

Irma Victoria was born September 2, 1923, and died November 10, 2000. She recorded and released a series of songs and records with Martin Hall, the career highlight being an official Grammy nomination in the category “female singer of the year” in 1991 – a decision that is rumoured to have forced the branch organisation IFPI to subsequently change the rules for the special juries’ influence on the prestigious nominations. The other two nominees that year were multi-platinum act Hanne Boel and legendary The Savage Rose singer Annisette.

To commemorate Irma Victoria we bring you one of her lighter songs, “September Song”, taken from the 1994 album Phantasmagoria. The track also appears on the compilation record Memorial – Finest Moments and Famous Last Words released posthumously in 2001 and on the Spotify album September Songs.

 
https://vimeo.com/299883241
 

by M H

HVALSØ KIRKE NOV. 24 (SOLD OUT)

After a series of October dates Hall will be playing his last concert this year on November 24 at Hvalsø Kirke, a church on Zealand. The night will feature full band, but due to the size of the church the event will be downscaled a bit as far as the light and sound equipment is concerned.

It is no longer possible to buy tickets – the concert is sold out.

The musicians accompanying Hall at the concert are Christine Raft (piano, violin), Johnny Stage (guitar, sitar), Una Skott (guitar, keyboards), Andreas Bennetzen (bass) and Sisse Selina Larsen (drums).

The Danish music magazine GAFFA awarded Hall’s Copenhagen concert at Bremen Teater 6 out of 6 stars. You can find the review here.

Live photos from the recent Klub Golem concert in Odense is taken by David Faurskov Jensen.

 
https://youtu.be/hzLLc1101F4
 

by M H