OSLO SPEKTRUM (VG) Stig Brenner (30) thought it was an honor to perform at the memorial concert for 22 July. But he is worried about the hatred he believes is still there.
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It has been a day of many strong impressions. The tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on July 22, there 77 human lives were brutally torn away, rounded off with national memorial concert in Oslo Spektrum, arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
VG spoke to Stig Brenner after he had performed.
– It has been strange in many ways. I have not played a concert in about two years, so for me it was also very new and extra nervous about it. And then there is a very important issue, so it was an honor to be asked. There have been some strong days as we prepare here.
ON STAGE: Stig Brenner in Oslo Spektrum. Photo: Fredrik Hagen, NTB
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He performed “Balcony”, because it has meant a lot to many of the relatives.
– It was nice, strong and a little scary, says the artist, formerly known as Young Ferrari.
When asked what he thinks today about what happened ten years ago, he answers:
– I think many, including me, got to see that Norway is not as safe and in the bubble as we might have thought.
Brenner is despairing over the hatred he believes is still hiding and dividing people.
– I think we have gone two steps back after that time. We have not seen as much change as we should have seen, he says.
The rapper Musti (20) was among those who were asked to perform during the solemn ceremony. VGTV also spoke to her after the concert.
– I just came off the stage and still have a special feeling in my body. It was an honor, says the artist who performed “Gro Harlem Brundtland”.
– This is big for me. It did not occur to me until I went on stage and saw all the people.
She describes the tenth anniversary as an important and emotional day.
– This brings us all together. We stand as one.
See photos from the concert here:
Fay Wildhagen performed.
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Several other artists also participated – Highasakite, Marja Mortensson and Trygve Seim, Marthe Wang with dancers, Nils Petter Molvær, Dagny, Sofie Frost, Johanne Fearnley, Odd Nordstoga with Sol Heilo, Tuva Syvertsen, Erlend Ropstad, Bernhoft, Åge Aleksandersen and the Gospel Choir Safari , as well as Hkeem and Fay Wildhagen.
Kong Harald held the keynote address. Others who took the podium to say something were Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre and AUF leader Astrid WE Hoem.
The host of it all was NRK’s Rima Iraki.
The audience in the hall consisted mainly of those affected after July 22 and representatives from official Norway.
See King Harald’s speech here:
See the whole concert in recording here:
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