Stig van Eijk
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| name | Stig van Eijk |
| image | Stig Van Eijk2.jpg |
| caption | Van Eijk in 2010 |
| birth_name | Stig André van Eijk |
| birth_place | Cali, Colombia |
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| origin | Bergen, Norway |
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Stig André van Eijk (; born 21 March 1981) is a Colombian-born Norwegian singer and songwriter.
Career
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Van Eijk is known for his Eurovision participation. In 1999 he won Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Living My Life Without You" thus gaining right to represent Norway at Eurovision that year. On stage he had dancer and singer Belinda Braza. At the Eurovision itself, which was held in Israel, he ended in 14th place, gaining 35 points. He is the first ever black man to represent Norway.
The album, Where I Belong, which was released the same year, went platinum (over 30,000 copies) and reached number 6 on the VG-list Top 40 in Norway. In 2000, he was named this year's male artist (Hit awards). In 2001, Stig also made a peace song for his mother country, Colombia. The song, "Constructors of Peace", was recorded with the symphony orchestra of Bogota, and he went there, performing the song on different concerts and television shows.
In 2001 Van Eijk opened «B: Underground Club» in Bergen. This club was a live concept with a house band playing reggae, soul and funk. In 2003, he made the song "Once In a Lifetime" that won "Idol" in South Africa, performed by Heinz Winckler. The song was a hit in South Africa and became double platinum (100,000 copies).
Stig van Eijk was a long time known as front figure in the reggae band "The Soul Express Orchestra".
In 2013, Stig released his album "Presentation". The album's content reflects all of his influences from different genres experienced through his career, but with the main foundation of reggae and soul.
In 2015, Stig and his girlfriend, Beate Helen Thunes, released a new childrenproject called Trollala. Trollala has released music and had various performances around in Norway. Christmas performance "Trollala and Christmas that disappeared" have been played two years in Bergen.
He participated again in the Melodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song "Someday", but failed to qualify for the final.
Discography
Albums
::data[format=table title="List of studio albums, with selected details"] | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | NOR | Where I Belong | Presentation | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 6 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | ::
Singles
As lead artist
::data[format=table] | Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | NOR | "Living My Life Without You" | "Breakout" | "Growing Pains" | "Once in a Lifetime" | "Constructors of Peace" | "Let's Make A Change" (with Betty Tuna) | "Never Say Never" | "Always a Solution" | "Down to Earth" (featuring Haisam) | "Ordinary Day" | "Vinteren er kommet" (in Trollala) | "Faith in Us" | "Ser på" | "My Love" | "Bare la det gå" | "Someday" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1999 | 3 | Where I Belong | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2002 | — | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | — | Presentation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
As featured artist
::data[format=table] | Single | Year | Album or EP | "So Beautiful" (Cesca featuring Stig van Eijk) | "En god dag" (Akeron featuring Stig van Eijk) | "Live for Today" (Kingsley Anowi featuring Stig van Eijk) | "No. 1" (DZ Dioniziz featuring Stig van Eijk) | "Gonna Make It" (Kastaway featuring Stig van Eijk) | "Like a Freak" (2Ugly2Hold featuring Anja Enerud and Stig van Eijk) | "Words Unsaid" (Kastaway featuring Stig van Eijk) | "That's What She Said" (Frank Nitt featuring Stig van Eijk and Kamikazi) | "Without Faith" (Nuno Barroso featuring Stig van Eijk) | "Fra obos te Europa" (Kiks the Band featuring Christine Guldbrandsen, Stig van Eijk, Piddi, and Geo Pardalos) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2009 | Give Me A Break | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | My Life in Music 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | Amigos & Duetos | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
As part of The Soul Express Orchestra
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| Single | Year | Album or EP | "Come" | "Do You Love Me Anymore" |
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| 2010 | Time for a Change | |||
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As part of Black Ballroom
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| Single | Year | Album or EP | "Rainy Town" | "Your Mind is a Gun" | "Things I'm Not Supposed to Know" |
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| 2018 | Medication Won't Heal You This Time | ||||
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References
References
- (11 May 2001). "Living my life without you".
- (2006-08-06). "Van Eijk". Norsk musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
- Grønneberg, Mari-Louise Uldbæk. (2009-05-13). "Stig van Eijk advarer Alexander Rybak mot damer og dop". [[Dagbladet]].
- Skybakmoen, Jonas. (2008-08-11). "Stig Van Eijk nærmer seg 30 år". [[Dagbladet]].
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpFgm2XViGs Norway 🇳🇴 in Eurovision Song Contest (1960-2023) - Compilation by SchlagerLucas]
- (2003-09-22). "Kan ha tapt kvart million". [[NRK]].
- Hågensen, Aina Lovise. (2014-11-06). "Musikk med Stig van Eijk.". [[Bergen kommune]].
- Garrie, Emma. (2023-01-29). "Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2023 semi-final 3 results".
- "Van Eijk". [[VG-lista]].
- "Where I Belong - Album by Van Eijk". [[Spotify]].
- "Presentation - Album by Stig Van Eijk". [[Spotify]].
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