Song:Expo 2022 | Magazine

Welcome.

We are immensely happy to welcome everyone in person attending Trondheim Song:Expo 2022. Finally, we can collaborate, network and enjoy each other’s company being physically present.

We are proud to gather 100 creators during our national, nordic and international camp who will collaborate for ten days and write new global hit songs. Song:Expo has so far accumulated billions of streams, multi-million physical sales, numerous top 5 hits, various chart No. 1’s, including Billboard No. 1 placements and several award nominations from releases of material written at the previous camps. More than 100 songs have been recorded and released with international artists such as Super M, Namie Amuro, Red Velvet, TWICE, EXO, Super Junior, NCT and LOONA. National artists such as Marcus & Martinus, Alejandro Fuentes, Ynga, Frøder, CLM, Liza Vazillieva and the list goes on.

Song:Expo started as a crazy dream by inviting some of the world’s best creators to the city of Trondheim, pursuing to secure export of Norwegian creators and their songs globally. To accomplish this we broke down international music barriers by making Trondheim the host of the biggest songwriting camp in the world, and created something extraordinary and out-of-the-box. After researching the global music industry, it was obvious that collaborations, co-writes, networking, believing in yourself, practicing in the studio over and over again is the only way to succeed.

The purpose of Song:Expo is to engage, inspire, educate and fuel creativity and cultural exchange. Guiding and mentoring creators, share international network, hone their talents, giving everyone the opportunity to take their craft and skills to the next level. After ten years, Song:Expo is still as important as when we started in 2011. We will continue to break down barriers, and provide young and upcoming creators a chance to succeed globally.

Song:Expo is a non-exclusive and neutral songwriting camp made to bring creators from all over the world together. Everyone is given an equal opportunity to be recognized. We provide a safe environment, a space to

embrace creativity, collaborations and new relationships. Song:Expo is actively involved and concerned about equality, encouraging multiculturalism and being gender neutral. We embrace creativity, inspire and nurture artistic expression.

We work closely together with our partners and sponsors to make sure Song:Expo is a high quality event. A big thank you goes to the everyone who made this year’s camp possible – Music Norway, TONO, Musikkforleggerne, Trondheim Municipality, Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Møre og Romsdal Fylkeskommune, Arts Council of Norway, Masterchannel, HiFi Klubben, 4sound, EKKO Music Rights, SPARWK and Dsign Music.

Robin Jenssen Co-founder & International Coordinator

The team.

For two years we have looked forward to having you all here, and now it’s finally time for camp. We are very excited to welcome you to our new studio wing at Musikkbyen Trondheim to witness your magic firsthand!

Needless to say, to make one of the largest songwriting camps in the world - it takes a village. It’s a pleasure to introduce this year’s team, whom without none of this would be possible.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, we are available by phone or e-mail.

The Team.

Catrin Johansson Hospitality Crew

Kasper Beddari Photographer

Ole Magnus Hestad Hospitality Coordinator hestad@songexpo.no

Ole Henrik Furberg Karlsen Hospitality crew

It is not just the team that helps make the Song:Expo camp - to be able to do Song:expo we rely on funds and cooperations with these great companies who support us and our vision to gather the greatest songwriters we know.

A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!

Tempo is a Norwegian Music Centre working with and for musicians, artists, songwriters and producers as well as technicians, promoters, labels, publishers, agents and managers in Mid-Norway.

This is done through seminars and workshops, consulting and distribution of information about the music industry. Throughout the year Tempo organizes more than 40 one-day seminars and spends more than 100 hours in one-to-one meetings consulting people in the music industry.

In addition to this Tempo is behind several large-scale projects; most importantly Trondheim Song:Expo, Musikkbyen Trondheim, Musikkontoret.no and contributes to the conference program at Trondheim Calling.

Photos: Emilie Wulff Skårild

Musikkbyen.

The music industry hub in Trondheim

The past years the Song:Expo camp has found place in Fjordgata. As of 2020 we moved to the new studio wing at Musikkbyen. Musikkbyen is a hub for the music industry in Trondheim, where the companies and organizations have their own office spaces and co-working space. We are proud to finally be able to host Song:Expo in the brand new studios and the great office hub that has been founded at the docks of Trondheim. Welco me!

Photos: Emilie Wulff Skårild

Greeting from Oda.

It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to Trondheim Song:Expo 2022! For the very first time we’re glad to finally invite all of you to our very own studio complex; Musikkbyen Trondheim, consisting of 12 brand new studios, to create amazing songs, and meet new and old friends.

My journey with Song:Expo started last year, where your talents and hard work really blew my mind. I am therefore honored to be back this year, as the project manager. As we embark on the 12th edition of Trondheim Song:Expo, I am truly excited to hear all the bangers you’ll create this year!

Thank you to our delegates and contributors. Without you, we would not have been able to gather this many people from all over the world. Thank you for sharing your network and knowledge.

Also, we’d like to show our gratitude to our partners and sponsors. You make it possible for us to host this camp, and to create a vital network of songwriters in mid-Norway. Thank you for giving new talents an opportunity to follow their dreams.

Photos: Emilie Wulff Skårild

A big and heartfelt thanks to the crew: Jørgen, Robin, Erlend, Emilie, Ole Magnus, Ole Henrik, Catrin, Kasper, Brage and Per Jørgen. Without your hard work and dedication none of this would be possible. You make all the long hours fun with your positivity and big smiles. Thank you so much for being a part of Song:Expo 2022!

Thank you to the songwriters, producers and creators for coming togeth er making Song:Expo one of the best songwriting camps in the world. Together we aim to create a safe and inspiring environment, allowing your creativity to run wild. Let’s continue to work together to make sure that Song:Expo stays creative, fun and welcoming for years to come!

I am beyond thankful that I get to meet so many amazing talents, and you continue to inspire me every day.

Now – let’s go make some number one hits!

Oda Moen Tjørstad Project Manager, Song:Expo 2022

National camp.

17th of October

18.00 Meet & Greet @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

18th of October

10:00

Introduction and campstart: Team 1

11:00 Q&A with TONO

14:00 Lunch 18:00 Dinner 01:00 Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

19th of October

10:00 Songwriting 13:30 SPARWK presentation 14:00 Lunch 16:00 Start: Team 2 17:00 Tempo Talk: Getting real with Herbie Chrichlow 18:00 Dinner 01:00 Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

20th of October

10:00

Q&A with Music Norway

14:00 Lunch

17:00 Deadline for songs and splitsheets

18:00 Dinner and listening session

Nordic camp.

20th of October

20.00 Meet & Greet @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

21st of October

10:00

Introduction and campstart: Team 1

13:00 Tempo presents: How to k-pop with Jin Suk Choi

14:00 Lunch 18:00 Dinner 01:00 Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

22nd of October

10:00

Songwriting 14:00 Lunch 16:00 Start: Team 2 18:00 Dinner 01:00 Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

23rd of October

10:00

Songwriting 14:00 Lunch 17:00 Deadline for songs and splitsheets

18:00 Dinner and listening session

International camp.

23rd of October

20.00

Meet & Greet @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

24th of October

11:00

Introduction and briefs

Songwriting: Team 1 14:00 Lunch 18:00 Dinner 01:00 Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

11:30

25th of October

11:00

Songwriting: Team 2 14:00 Lunch 15:00 Tempo presents: Workshop with Che Pope: How to build your career 18:00 Dinner 01:00 Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

26th of October

11:00

Songwriting: Team 3 14:00 Lunch 18:00 Dinner 01:00 Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

27th of October

Songwriting/Wrap-up 14:00 Lunch 17:00 Deadline for songs and split-sheets 19:00 Dinner / Closing-party @ Tyven

11:00

Academic content.

With contributions from partners, participants and others we have put together a diverse roaster of academic content for you to enjoy during camp. We have listed some of the posts here, and a few more will be presented to you during the camp.

Visit our hub at our webpage for an updated overview of our academic content; songexpo.no/hub.

Q&A with TONO.

Monday 28th of October 11:00 / 11AM

Are you a Norwegian songwriter or producer? Meet Glenn Nilsen, member consultant, from TONO and ask questions during this presentation and Q&A.

TONO is the Norwegian collection society (performing rights organization), and is owned and governed by its members: Composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers.

Are you a Norwegian songwriter and producer? Meet Pål Dimmen, advisor grant schemes, from Music Norway and ask questions about applying for their grant schemes during this presentation and Q&A.

Music Norway’s mission is to facilitate growth in interest, and use, of Norwegian Music of all genres. Addressing the needs of the music industry, artists, ensembles and organizations, Music Norway offers grant schemes, competence building, facilitation of networking arenas, and counselling.

Q&A with Music Norway.

Thursday 20th of October 10:00 / 10AM

Photos: Emilie Wulff Skårild

Tempo presents: Workshop with Che Pope - how to build your career.

Tuesday 25th of October 15:00 / 3PM

Mr. Pope is a 25 year veteran and award winning music industry professional, dually accomplished in both the creative and executive arenas of the global entertainment industry.

As a truly talented music producer and composer, Mr. Pope has contributed to some of the most impactful and culturally relevant projects of the past two decades, which garnered him two Grammy awards and the respect and recognition as a force majeure within his field.

Mr. Pope has become adept at utilizing his talent, knowledge and experience as a creative mastermind, and is now applying it to different aspect of the entertainment industry. As a sought-after global keynote speaker, moderator and panelist, Mr. Pope is sharing his mindset and music business know-how, being excellent at mentoring and educating young and up-coming talents, and delivering great value with his solo presentations.

Photos: Emilie Wulff Skårild

Ethical guidelines.

We at Trondheim Song:Expo want an equal, diverse, and safe cultural life.

We want to have broad representation in all our activities, we are aware of our role and want to be a safe conversation partner. All our camps should be safe meeting places for everyone, and for you who participate, we have developed some ethical guidelines:

1. Be aware of your role, position, and status.

2. Avoid stepping over other peoples boundaries. Be aware that people have different boundaries, and that jokes, humor and compliments can be perceived differently.

3. Unwanted attention, touching or spreading of infringing material shall not occur at our camps.

4. Show respect for the identity and privacy of others.

5. Notify the staff if you experience or see sexual harassment, discrimination, or other unwanted behavior.

If you experience behavior that violates our ethical guidelines in connection with our activity, or wish to notify on behalf of others, you are free to choose which of the following to contact:

General manager of Tempo: Per Jørgen Pedersen - perjorgen@tmpo.no

Chairwoman of the Board of Tempo: Therese Østby Haugen – therese@tmpo.no

Deviances can also be reported by name or anonymously at our website. All inquiries are taken seriously and investigated with the promise of confidentia lity.

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