YAY! I got nominated for “The Best Song” to the Iceland Music Awards. It’s for Digging up a Tree.
Tina Dico’s soundtrack awarded at the Danish Film Awards.
February 9th, 2010 § 0
At the Danish Film Awards last night, Tina Dico’s soundtrack to Nicholas Steen’s movie “Oldboys” was awarded with “the best score” and “the best song in a film”. I was, together with Tina and Dennis Ahlgren, involved in arranging and recording the music last year. Both at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York as well as in Iceland and Denmark. I’m so very proud of Tina, her awards are well deserved and the writing for the film is brilliant.
You can hear the music on Tina’s latest release:
The Road to Gävle.
European dates announced
February 3rd, 2010 § 1
Helgi will soon be touring with his band in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. These are the confirmed shows now on sale:
24.02.10 Cafe Video – Gent (B)
25.02.10 Rotonde/Botanique – Brussels (B)
09.03.10 Tue CH-Zurich – Abart tickets
10.03.10 Wed CH-Basel – Kuppel
11.03.10 Thu Stuttgart – Universum tickets
12.03.10 Fri Erlangen – E-Werk tickets
13.03.10 Sat Muenster – Gleis 22 tickets
14.03.10 Sun Haldern – Pop Bar
15.03.10 Mon Wiesbaden – Schlachthof tickets
16.03.10 Tue Bremen – Moments
Back in Iceland – last chance to pledge
January 22nd, 2010 § 0
Arrived back in Iceland yesterday, in a storm so great that the plane was more like a roller-coaster than anything else. Last week I played shows with Tina Dickow in Denmark, really special and enjoyable shows that were a part of her Pledge Music Project. Now is the last chance to participate in mine and Pledge. Only 3 days to go.
Just click on the pledge badge on the right hand side.
‘For the Rest of my Childhood’ Awarded.
December 19th, 2009 § 0
‘For the Rest of my Childhood’ has been awarded as being one of 6 most outstanding Icelandic albums of 2009 by Kraumur Music Fond.
Nominated on the Kraumur-list were 20 Albums from all genres. Last Thursday the committee, consisting of the Icelandic music journalists, presented this years winners.
Other winners are:
Anna Guðný Guðmundsdóttir – Tuttugu tillit til Jesúbarnsins
Bloodgroup – Dry Land
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Without Sinking
Hjaltalín – Terminal
Morðingjarnir – Flóttinn mikli
The Helgitone for every man’s phone.
December 14th, 2009 § 0
I was recently asked if I could make ringtones from my songs. I find the thought of people hearing a song of mine every time their phone rings rather strange; but got the idea of writing a tiny little thing that people could use as a ringtone for their fancy phones.
They call it The Helgitone™
Go here and download this micro-music for fancy-phones for FREE.
Best to everyones Decembers,
Helgi
Pledge Music and Birthday Mandarína
November 20th, 2009 § 1
Hello everyone,
Today is my 30th birthday; and I’m launching this new, really exciting project.
I’ve decided to release my brand new, limited edition EP “Kví, kví” on Pledge Music. This site allows me to offer you the EPs as well as all kinds of exclusive goodies and things, including Lyrics Sheets, Set lists from shows, Signed Albums, Oil painting and other fun things.
Go check it out at : http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/115/
Part of the profits go to Amnesty International, and Pledge Music has announced that they’re matching all I earn for Amnesty.
If you pledge, you also get access to my update site on pledgemusic.com, where I will post acoustic performances of songs and other fun videos, Pictures and stuff from touring and more.
My best wishes from Reykjavik,
Helgi
Win a trip to iceland supported by aol and nordrid.
November 18th, 2009 § 0
Hello everyone,
just found out that to promote my upcoming Germany Tour, people (iceland music export, iceland express.. ) are giving away a FREE trip to Iceland. How cool is that? I guess you have to be from Germany, or something. Not sure. Maybe not at all. But have a look and you could win the thing.
BedCom
November 5th, 2009 § 3
Hola,
I’m just gonna write a bit of what’s been/will be happening to me.
I just finished a very successful tour in Germany and Switzerland with Tina Dico. 12 shows in 13 days. Really lovely tour and proper venues and audiences. Mostly sold out shows and a lot of excitement in the air, also regarding future plans. Playing my music to Germany has turned out to be SO ENJOYABLE. I want to do more of that. And I will. In three weeks.
Yesterday I flew from Zurich via Mallorca to Santiago de Compostela. Such a beautiful place. Took a crazy cab ride to a city called Vigo; the taxi driver was blasting Genesis, and drove like a 160 km/h. No Inglés. Porgé?
I met up with my friends of the Bedroom Community; we will be touring together for the next 10 days or so. On a proper nightliner. It’s a great change from the Hotel, drive all day, soundcheck, show, go to sleep, wake up, drive all day… kinda tours I’ve been doing.
Bedroom Community is an Icelandic Label (and a pool of international artists and collaborators), founded by Icelandic producer/musician Valgeir Sigurðsson. Slowly and surely growing community of people, but mainly evolving around Valgeir, Ben Frost, Nico Muhly and Sam Amidon and their diverse projects.
I’m very fortunate to have become a part of this community over the last few years, playing on their records and performing the music on stage.
The show last in Vigo night was fantastic. Great experience. We have a sold out show in Lissabon tonight.
I’m thinking a lot about this new project these days, that I want to start with the help of good new friends in London and YOU GUYS!! I will tell you about this very soon. But as a hint: it has to do with my next album. Are you OBSESSED WITH IT??
Hope everyone is good. Best from Portugal *hh
