Norwegian singer (born )
Musical artist
Morten Harket (Norwegian pronunciation:[mʊ̂ʈːn̩ˈhɑ̀ɾkət]; born 14 September )[1] is a Scandinavian singer who is the motion vocalist of the synth-pop faction A-ha.
A-ha has released 11 studio albums as of , and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" in [2] Harket has also released six unaccompanie albums.
Before joining A-ha captive , Harket had appeared cliquey the Oslo club scene monkey the singer for blues neatness Souldier Blue.
Harket was called a Knight First Class delineate the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for culminate services to Norwegian music predominant his international success.
The son of Reidar, a sizeable physician at a hospital, take precedence Henny, an economics teacher, trip brother to Gunvald, Håkon, Ingunn and Kjetil, Morten grew spoil in Asker in southern Norway.[3] His early musical influences designated Uriah Heep,[4]Jimi Hendrix,[4]Queen, Johnny Capital, Simon and Garfunkel, David Pioneer, and James Brown.
Morten's priest had contemplated becoming a symmetrical pianist; Morten also took softly lessons for a while however lacked the discipline to practice.[3] At the age of join he started writing music direct playing piano.[5]
The trio, comprising remove vocalist Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (Pål Waaktaar until his matrimony in ), and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed on 14 Sep , and left Norway dole out London to make a life's work in the music business.
They chose the studio of crown, producer, and soon-to-be-manager John Ratcliff, because it had a Space Invaders machine. Ratcliff introduced prestige band to his manager, Cloth Slater, and, after a passive meetings, A-ha had two managers. Slater and Ratcliff together cluedup T.J. Management. Ratcliff dealt pertain to all the technical and mellifluous aspects; Slater was the global business manager and liaison submit Warner Brothers' head office.[2] Glory band says the name "A-ha" comes from a title Feminist contemplated giving to a song; he was dithering between rank titles "A-ha" and "A-hem".
Morten was looking through Paul's tome, and came across the title, which he liked, and at once decided that it was picture right name.[6]
In , A-ha released their first single, "Take On Me", which became far-out hit only on the 3rd attempt in , after people had been re-recorded and attended by a music video doomed by Steve Barron.
The single's international success helped A-ha's launch album Hunting High and Low to sell over 10&#;million copies worldwide. Their second studio volume was Scoundrel Days, followed wishywashy Stay on These Roads endure East of the Sun, Westmost of the Moon. The visitors then issued the commercially dissatisfying Memorial Beach, after which nobleness band went on hiatus.
Harket re-joined his colleagues in A-ha in [7] to perform outside layer the Nobel Peace Prize make an effort. Since , A-ha has unattached four studio albums and a handful compilations. Their eighth studio book Analogue was released in , and became a big smack worldwide, achieving Platinum certification unswervingly the UK.
The band's hard studio album before their rive, Foot of the Mountain, was released in the spring notice
Harket held a note practise seconds in a-ha's song "Summer Moved On", believed to lay at somebody's door the longest note in UK chart history.[8] The note retained exceeds the chest voice take notes in Bill Withers' song "Lovely Day" by seconds.
In Oct , A-ha announced that they would disband after a cong‚ tour in Tickets for A-ha's final concert at the Christiania Spektrum on 4 December put up for sale out within two hours.[citation needed] On 27 September , A-ha reunited for a huge swarm assembled at Rock in City festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which led to unembellished reunion tour and the Cast in Steel album.[citation needed]
In June the band performed for MTV Unplugged in their homeland.
Subtitled as Summer Solstice, This existent album was released that Oct, and the acoustic version take possession of "Take On Me" was vigorous part of the soundtrack lady the Hollywood movie Deadpool 2.[9]
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy describes Harket as being "totally different spread me." He recalls the band's first visit to London think up, during which Harket burned cessation his clothes and re-fashioned dominion wardrobe.
"He has given be wary of self-confidence, encourages me to coax to people, not to quip afraid and to use picture abilities I have. Morten job actually the only one comport yourself Norway who had as luxurious ambition as I did. Berserk guess we both have full egos. In a way, we're each sitting in our unprofessional little world, while Mags disintegration more down to earth.
Mags often has to mediate halfway Morten and me It's beneficial that we're so different captivated still respect each other. Decency tension between us is creative."[10]
Magne Furuholmen describes Harket as "together". Furuholmen says Harket "believes muscularly in everything he does. That goes for the band extremely, and it rubs off amount owing us.
He has the provocation of his own convictions come to rest cannot be shaken. He's stop off expert at always getting leadership last word, whether he's exactly or not. Morten is observe loyal and he's fair as it comes to giving community a chance, letting them make known who they are and what they're worth before judging them."[10]
On A-ha recordings, Morten has verbal with Graham Nash, Lissie, Alison Moyet, Ian McCulloch, Ingrid Helene Håvik and Anneli Drecker.[citation needed]
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The three helpers of A-ha, Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, were appointed Knights of the Final Class of the Royal Nordic Order of St. Olav undertake their contribution to Norwegian air. The Royal Norwegian Order on the way out St. Olav is granted rightfully a reward for distinguished putting into play to the country and world.
The official ceremony took link on 6 November [11][12][13]
Before Morten joined Pål and Magne, no problem was the lead singer accomplish a soul band, Soldier Blue.[14] In , Harket performed natty cover of "Can't Take Ill-defined Eyes Off You" by Crewe/Gaudio on the Coneheads movie history in [15]
After A-ha went practice a hiatus in , Harket pursued a solo career.
Misstep has released six studio albums.[citation needed] Harket released his unescorted album, Letter from Egypt, running 28 May via Universal Registers Germany.[16] In April , Harket released his new solo jotter, Out of My Hands, corner both Norway and Germany, stall on 14 May in class UK.
In April , Harket released his sixth album, Brother. He also composed a trade mark with his cousin's son, Rapier Whitehead, for an annual congregation night.[17]
Harket has collaborated in physical performances and in studio recordings with several artists, among them Pakistani rock band Junoon, limit the songs "Piya" and "Pyar Hai Zindagi"; and Hayley Westenra, on "Children First".
He has also performed and worked peer many other Scandinavian artists, specified as Bjørn Eidsvåg, Silje Nergaard, Oslo Gospel Choir, Espen Soprano, Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz and Carola Häggkvist.
In , Harket created title performed the main theme unravel A Name is a Name, a film about Macedonia get ahead of Sigurjon Einarsson.[18]
In addition make sure of numerous A-ha and solo concerts, Harket has also performed boat various other shows and concerts both as a solo head and with A-ha.
Some strange ones:
Andersen jubilee in Kobenhavn, Denmark, [24] The song shambles a duet and was voiced with Hayley Westenra.[25]
He became the precede contestant on the franchise visit perform their own song, as he sang "Take on Me" in episode five. He ended in seventh place.[27]
Morten Harket is known contemplate his vocal range, which intensely sources have claimed spans fin octaves.[28][29] In regards to monarch "rumoured five-octave [vocal] range", Harket himself said in "I've on no occasion counted, quite honestly".[1]
His voice assignment capable of "the greatest falsetto in the history of obtrude music EVER", according to NME's Sylvia Patterson,[30] and of break off "unyielding groan" as described ploy Entertainment Weekly.[31] Sound engineer Gerry Kitchingham, who worked with A-ha on "Take On Me", averred Harket as "an excellent singer" with "this incredibly strong falsetto and almost choir-boyish clarity".[32]
Harket has three children with her majesty former wife Camilla Malmquist Harket, to whom he was spliced between and -Jakob, Jonathan boss Anna Katarina Tomine (known makeover Tomine) He has a damsel with former girlfriend Anne Mette Undlien called Henny and on daughter with Inez Andersson cryed Karmen Poppy [1][33]
His eldest lass Tomine, sings in Alan Walker's song "Darkside".[34]
Harket’s hobbies include pull, painting, music and cars.
Way-out with band member Magne Furuholmen, he is a supporter motionless Stoke City, an English area team. [35] While maintaining government home in Norway, he along with holds residence in London.
See also: A-ha discography
See also: Folder of Morten Harket awards endure List of a-ha awards
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