Secret Garden's Biography. Check out the timeline! Note : The dates aren't 100% exact.
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Members of the duo
Rolf Lovland
" People often ask what kind of music Secret Garden is. Is it classical, Norwegian or Irish traditional music, world music or new age? I don't know. I only know that the music comes straight from the heart, and contains elements of all this. Some even says it sounds like film music because it's so visual. That opinion is the closest I come to a classification, because I often see a story when I write music. Maybe it could be called "music to a film never shown?"-Rolf Lovland- Linernote for Cantoluna
With us, Rolf is one of the most inspiring composer we've ever known. He was born on 19th April, 1955 in Kristiansand, Norway. He started composing at the age of 9 (!),and began wrting 'secret music( which he kept privately) in 1976.In 1985, together with the duo Bobbysocks,they won Eurovision Song Contest with a catchy song called La det swinge ( let it swing).. In 1994, he met Fionnuala and introduced her his music.
During touring/ music recording years with Secret Garden, he still produced albums for other artists such as Elisabeth Andreassen, Anne Talke,... In 2010,he joined Melodi Grand Prix with a pop ballad song called The touch, sung by Maria Arrendondo. Although this song didn't win.it would always stay in a special place in our hearts.
In 2012, Elisabeth Andreassen released her album Kärleken & Livet.(Love and life).All songs composed by him- most of them are Secret garden instrumental songs with new lyrics.
With us, Rolf is one of the most inspiring composer we've ever known. He was born on 19th April, 1955 in Kristiansand, Norway. He started composing at the age of 9 (!),and began wrting 'secret music( which he kept privately) in 1976.In 1985, together with the duo Bobbysocks,they won Eurovision Song Contest with a catchy song called La det swinge ( let it swing).. In 1994, he met Fionnuala and introduced her his music.
During touring/ music recording years with Secret Garden, he still produced albums for other artists such as Elisabeth Andreassen, Anne Talke,... In 2010,he joined Melodi Grand Prix with a pop ballad song called The touch, sung by Maria Arrendondo. Although this song didn't win.it would always stay in a special place in our hearts.
In 2012, Elisabeth Andreassen released her album Kärleken & Livet.(Love and life).All songs composed by him- most of them are Secret garden instrumental songs with new lyrics.
Fionnuala Sherry
Fionnuala was born on 20th, September, 1962 in a musical family in Naas, Ireland. She started playing violin at the age of 8. (You can read a bit more by reading New Age music world's interview)At the age of 15,she moved to Dublin to study music. She graduated with honours from Trinity College in Dublin, and the College of Music, and was later employed by the RTE Concert Orchestra, where she was a member for ten years.In 1994, she met Rolf and left the ochestra. Before meeting Rolf, she had worked with some Irish artist, such as The Chieftains, Sinead O'Connor, Van Morrison, Chris de Burgh, Bono and Wet Wet Wet. With the Irish Film Orchestra, She also recorded several Hollywood film scores, such as "The River Runs Wild", "A room with a view" and "The Mask".
When we first heard her playing in Nocturne, we werre blown away. Her lyrical magical sound let us to a dark mysterious world.In every songs she plays, her sound touches our heart with her emotion- both joyful and sad, and her unique, passionate playing style.
In 2010, she released her 1st solo album, titled Song from before, which is a bit darker than SG's album.
Visit her website
When we first heard her playing in Nocturne, we werre blown away. Her lyrical magical sound let us to a dark mysterious world.In every songs she plays, her sound touches our heart with her emotion- both joyful and sad, and her unique, passionate playing style.
In 2010, she released her 1st solo album, titled Song from before, which is a bit darker than SG's album.
Visit her website