Kari Jahnsen, with the stage name Farao, has been nominated for the Spellemann in the TONO composer award category for the album "Till it's all forgotten".
/ 22/01/2016 / codexPhoto: Ella Schultz
– It is of course very nice to be nominated for the Spellemann, and not least the composer award, says Kari. – This category seems to have a slightly different focus than the other categories, with the actual craft of songwriting in focus, which I think is very great.
– Tell us a little about “Till it's all forgotten”, the album you are nominated for.
– The album was written the year before last when I was living in London, but I traveled back and forth to Iceland to record the album in Reykjavik. What was important to me during the recording process was to let the music take control, so that I acted as a kind of facilitator. Let the path be created as you go instead of forcing the music in a predetermined direction. The best thing I've heard about my music is that it's difficult to categorize, both in terms of genres and sources of inspiration. That it's something new. I think it's important to try and create musical momentum rather than reflecting something that already exists, she says.
"HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (tono.no) for a full overview of all nominees in all categories.
There is more info about Faro at the website here og Facebook page here. If you want to hear the music, you can find it, for example, at Spotify or Tidal.
And here is the video for Hunter, which is also on the Spellemann-nominated album.