The rise
of the
voice
N
orwegian singer Tini’s
Shoreditchphoto shoot
is nearly overwhen she’s
interruptedby an
Australianfilm crew.
Theywant to includeher in their feature
about London’s East End. “Itmust be
the skinny jeans,” Tini says. “They think
I’m ahipster.”
The 27 year old’smusic is far from
hipster histrionics – her looksmay be
Carla Bruni model-likebut the songs
are simplepopmelodiesmarkedby her
jazzy vocals. Over the next fewmonths
you’ll be able to get a taste thanks to
a new collaborationwithNorwegian,
whichwill be showcasing hermusic
onboard andonline toprovide a better
onboard experience for passengers.
Norway’s latest popexport is in
London aheadof the launchof her
first album,
UndoMyHeart
(out on
3October). She’s accompaniedby a
member of thecountry’s best-known
group, A-ha’sMagneFuruholmen, who
mentoredher onNorway’s versionof TV
singing talent show
TheVoice
in2012. “It
was kindof anodd thing forme todo–
I’mnot really ahuge fanof reality TV,”
says Furuholmen, who’s alsobusy these
daysworking as a visual artist orwith
oddball supergroupApparatjik.
»
Tiniwasdiscoveredby
A-ha’sMagneFuruholmen
on the2012seriesof
The
Voice
–nowyoucanhear
hermusiconboardand
onlineonNorwegian flights
Words
⁄
Omer ALi
Photos
⁄
Maya Glaser
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