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Manuela Hofer

There is always Music...

About Me


Female singer,songwriter,photographer,amateur-astrologer,from Norway.
Some highlights:
Music/dance/drama-school in Aalesund,Norway in 1996. Released Sanctum,Ep in 1997. A short stay at the Lipa-School in Liverpool in 1998.
1999: Showcase on Smuget,in Oslo,with guitarist Thomas Rudi Drefvelin. Appeared as guest-vocalist on Cd, with The naked truth (Aalesund),and Fear of success (Trondheim) in 2000.
2002: Recorded 3 songs (demos) in Jahn Teigens studio,in Oslo.The song Freedom all yours appeared on a compilation-cd released by Matchbox recordings (London).
2004: Recorded new material,at Cave productions,in London. Video-shooting with Sandra Jensen.2006: Recorded a new song,in Oslo,"Had to let you go", with a little help on the vocals from Simone Larsen, from D'Sound. The video for "The sudden silence " was played on norwegian Tv (Ztv,Nrk). Met the american producer Eddie Kramer,in Trondheim (picked out from a Demo-competition) in May.Two songs included in a Dvd about the skateboard-environment in Hamar,Norway. New video shooting,in Oslo,for "Had to let you go",directed by Sandra Jensen. The song "Can only be me" is featured in a real-estate commercial.
2006: Working with different producers through Myspace.Keep on trying was produced by Strangest thing,from Edinburgh. The song "Had to let you go",came 2.place in the international songwriting competition,in the pop-category,among over 15 000 entrants,from around 80 countries. In the jury were among others;Tom Waits,Joss Stone,Steve Vai and Macy Gray. Performed it live,at OJ bar.
May; New song recorded in London,by Peter Larsen. Video for Had to let you go finished. (!)
2007 Feb: The single "Had to let you go", is available at Itunes. Buy it here .
Buy The Evolution Ep here at Cdbaby. Also available at Itunes,and Zailor A Norwegian site to buy cd's.Or,you can email: [email protected]
The video for Had to let you go was played on Mtv Europe,and Vh1,during the Chillout Zone. Working with Reix,a Dj and producer from Estonia,on some projects. Also,working with Joar, Massdriver,and Carl Jurgens from Norway.The song Seduce me,with Carl Jurgens,is to be released on Composure records,English label,in August.
Had to let you go received "Honourable mention" in Song of the year song contest,with Norah Jones in the Jury.
There are some promopictures here on this site,in norwegian: Promo-pictures
Photography by Manuela


Video for The Sudden silence You can see it here,if it's not running below.
Get this video and more at MySpace.comHad to let you go

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My Interests

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Member Since: 5/10/2005
Band Website: cdbaby.com/manuela
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Influences: Leonard Cohen,Dido,Moby,Bjørk,Morcheeba,Tanita Tikaram,Air,Alanis Morisette, Nick Cave,Lou Reed,Røyksopp,Portishead, The Cardigans,Goldfrapp,Jamiroquai,Garbage,Prince,Nico, Kraftwerk,GusGus,Depeche mode,Massive attack,Underworld,A-ha,Bertine Zetlitz
Sounds Like: Music
Record Label: Hofer Records/Composure
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New single release

The song Seduce me,is the collaboration with Carl Jurgens,electro/club producer from Oslo.The song is released on Composure records,uk in aug 2007.You can buy it here:http://www.junodownload.com/ppps/...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:18:00 PST

The Enneagram test

  You're a Type 5 - The Experimenter!    The Enneagram Test   Brought to you by Tickle Friends, family, and colleagues probably appreciate your probing intelligence and open...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:00:00 PST

Left-or Right-brained...?

      You're a Balanced-brained!    The Brain Test   Brought to you by Tickle That means you are able to draw on the strengths of both the right and left hemispheres of ...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:54:00 PST

Had to let you go available on Itunes!

The song Had to let you go,is now available at itunes,and other digital stores.  Buy it here  ...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:41:00 PST

New song and collaboration

I just posted a new song, called "I know", which is a collaboration with the very talented young man; Joar, from Lillehammer. Here's his site:http://www.myspace.com/joarzomg
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:06:00 PST

Had to let you go on Mtv!

The video for "Had to let you go", is being featured on Mtv Europe and Vh1 this weekend, and onwards,during the chill-out programs. Ieeyyii       ...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:28:00 PST

Potential collaborators are welcome to send me songs and music

I have worked with a couple of producers here,on myspace,and find it exiting and inspirational, to exchange ideas with all you people around the world. Thats whats so fantastic about myspace.You aren'...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:35:00 PST

Impressions from Haram,Norway.

Here are some pictures I took over the years,from around were I grew up,in Haram,Norway.    ...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:09:00 PST

Oh,dear

Myspace Funny Pictures...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:41:00 PST

What is your Religion?

You scored as Paganism. Your beliefs are most closely aligned with those of paganism, Wicca, or a similar earth-based religion. You may also follow a Native American religion. Paganism 58%...
Posted by Manuela Hofer on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:45:00 PST