The band "Penthouse Playboys" who covered Morten Harket's "A Kind Of Christmas Card" in 1996 will do a Christmas concert at Rockefeller on the 20th of December along with Morten Harket.
Morten will be a guest on NRK TV's 'Tekst/Melodi:Morten Harket',
the 24th of November
He will perform 'A Kind of Christmas Card' and 'Lord' as well as
perform 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'
with Karoline Kruger.
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According to Topp 20 (NRK) the London Symphony Orchestra is recording two
albums of Norwegian hits, including Morten Harket's A Kind of
Christmas Card.
The first album should be out before X-mas.
Morten Harket performs "Lay Me Down Tonight" for the Norwegian Royal Family.
Morten appears on a new norwegian album called 'Kvirre Virre Vitt'
with the song 'Krakevise'.
He's just one of 14 well known norwegian
artists performing songs known from 'their early years'.
Other artists include Dum Dum Boys, Anneli Drecker (Bel Canto),
Lars Lillo Stenberg and Bjorn Eidsvag.
Morten Harket has been "ordered" by the Norwegian Royal family to perform
at the 1000th anniversary of the Norwegian city of Trondheim.
The ceremonies will take place on the 21st of June in Olavshallen.
Other European Royal families will be present with artists representing
their respective countries.
The 1 hour and 20 minute show will be broadcast on all Nordic TV stations
later that evening.
Morten Harket now sets sights on second international album.
Reports say, Morten may buy rights to the Wild Seed album from WEA Norway.
Harket to possibly re-release or re-arrrange songs under Arista label.
Morten Harket with new band "The Locomotives" tour Norway from west to east.
Tour lasts from late January to early February.
"Desperate Dancer", "Queen Of Stormy Weather", and "Ape Angel", some
of the songs performed, which will most likely appear on Morten's
second international album.
Morten Harket co-hosts the World Skiing Championships held in Norway.
Morten Harket performs at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies,
awarded to Bishop Belo and Ramos Horta for their efforts
against the invasion of East Timor. (December 11, 1996)
Vogts Villa not another Wild Seed. Albums drops out of the Top 40 after 3 weeks.
Mixed reviews about Morten singing in Norwegian don't help album sales.
Vogts Villa debuts at #21 on Norwegian charts.
Vogts Villa released in Norway on the 25th of November 1996.