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Lydia Johnsen

About Me

Lydia Johnsen (27) is back in Oslo after three years in Liverpool, UK (music studies). Her father being a jazz and blues enthusiast has inspired her music from a young age. She started working as a singer/songwriter when she was 17. She has featured on released tracks in Norway with various artists and written music for a Dutch artist thats released in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. Her main style is R&B mixed with bits and pieces. In September 06, her first released single, Livin’ it Right, was put up on iTunes music store as Robin Gibb’s selection. He describes her as "a very strong chart contender with a broad appeal". She played at by:Larm -07 (Scandinavia’s largest music conference).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/25/2006
Band Members: Producers:

Ziggy (Feite katta) from PhatCat Beats:
LovinWhatYouDoinToMe
Intentions

Ketil Schei from Unit One:
Medicine

Jonas Kroon, Tico Petrionielia:
Livin..It Right

Henning Zacher from Addictive Empire Music Production:
LovinWhatYouDoinToMe
Influences: Whitney Houston, Brandy, Boyz II Men, Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, India Arie, Javier Ruibal, John Legend, Alicia Keys, the list goes on...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Baby You Know

Hi and HELLO, it`s been a while, I know...Just wanted to tell you that Luigi Masi just released his first single, "Baby You Know" written by Ziggy (PhatCat Beats) and myself. Check it out, I think it`...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:45:00 PST

Pix from Bylarm i Trondheim : )

I´ve put up some new pix from bylarm, taken by Marianne Straw. I got many more! Haha, it was a cool trip!
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:54:00 PST

Next step..

So by:Larm -07 is over.. it was phenomenal and hectic : ) I had so much fun and I hope all of you who were in Trondheim last weekend did too!Big thank you to everyone in the band: Gerhard, David, Stei...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:10:00 PST

New songs

I finally got some more songs recorded!Medicine (prodused by Ketil Schei) and Intentions (produced by Sigve Bull).Last rehearsal with the band tonight, sounding brilliant!Leaving for Trondheim tomorro...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:58:00 PST

New band

Got a new band together for by:Larm, aaand it's all amazing people :-DIt's Gerhard Mork on drums,David Fjelde on bass,Martin Windstad on percussion,Stein Austrud on keys,Goran Obad on guitar, Vibeke A...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:41:00 PST

By:Larm

Xmas done, I hope you've all had a great one! I did!I been told the times of the concerts in Tronheim, it's Friday 9/2-07 at 01.30 andSaturday 10/2-07 at 17.30 Great news for everyone who don't have ...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:56:00 PST

Back

Back in Oslo, I had an excellent time in Liverpool. Soo good to see everybody and play with the band again! I miss it already.. I wanna go back..The concert went great eaven though I sounded like a wh...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:42:00 PST

Liverpool

Just arrived in Liverpool, living with Grumpy (Goran, but not so grumpy anymore.....) and Sondre (not grumpy at all...)Here's tea, beer and a whole welcome committee! What more can a girl ask for?I'm ...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:58:00 PST

Flowers and mobile phones

Mobile phones are not like flowers, they don't like being watered. I learned that today. My mobile phone is not being nice to me. But I think it feels the same way about me....
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:02:00 PST

Ziggy

Ziggy is a strange man. Most of the time he is PhatCat. But when he speaks to his woman, he becomes this other creature knows as KittyCat. He does not like anyone other else to see or hear this. That ...
Posted by Lydia Johnsen on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:44:00 PST