The EDVARD Prize jury calls Jarle Bernhoft's album Islander "...last year's best party". And for that he receives the EDVARD Prize in the popular music category. The prize consists of a trophy by artist Bruno Oldani, a diploma and 50,000 kroner.
/ 09/12/2015 / codexPhoto: Alvin Santos
The jury's reasoning:
"Jarle Bernhoft already has a long recording career behind him, and in this a breadth of genres that most people can only dream of. This is particularly evident in "Islander". Here we experience a songwriter who puts the idea and message uncompromisingly at the center, and who recreates his expression from song to song. At the same time, the release bears the mark of an author with solid musical security, which is reflected in an indisputable steadiness - both in the individual songs and in the release as a whole. Although nothing is left to chance, the listener is constantly surprised by a sea of delightful musical antics and genre variations. And through this sea, Bernhoft navigates the listener effortlessly and naturally with his powerful but playful vocals. His virtuosity as a performer gives him extra possibilities in composition, which he uses to the fullest.
"Islander" is characterized, despite its intricate and varied expression, by being immediately accessible and tasty. Bernhoft stands with "Islander" for last year's best party. A party that extends far beyond 2014 and Norway's borders.
The EDVARD Prize
The EDVARD Prize, named after Edvard Grieg, is a prize that TONO has awarded annually since 1998, and which is awarded to authors and composers who have created musical works and lyrics of high artistic quality. With the prize, TONO wants to increase attention to Norwegian composers and lyricists, and to increase Norwegians' understanding of and knowledge of newly written Norwegian music. The winner's music or lyrics must have been premiered or published in the previous year. Emphasis is also placed on the author's other production.
The 2015 EDVARD jury consisted of composers Nils Henrik Asheim (jury chair), Arvid Wam Solvang, Marte Heggelund, Rita Engedalen, Terese Birkeland Ulvo, and music publisher Jan Stefan Bengtsson.