Song:Expo Magazine 2023

Song:Expo 2023 19th-26th of October 2022

Welcome.

We are immensely happy to welcome everyone in person attending Trondheim Song:Expo 2023. Finally, we can collaborate, network and enjoy each other’s company.

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.

Robin Jenssen

Emilie Wulff Skårild

Jørgen Norby

Mona Hynne

International Coordinator robin@songexpo.no / +47 930 91 300

Per Jørgen Pedersen

Project Manager pj@songexpo.no / +47 936 59 231

Anita Ommeldal Øverland

Project Coordinator anita@songexpo.no / +47 948 83 426

Area supervisor norby@songexpo.no / +47 456 73 462

Head of Communication wulff@songexpo.no / +47 478 41 459

Technical supervisor

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!

Oda Moen Tjørstad Hospitality Crew

Catrin Johansson Hospitality Crew

Ingvild Winge Videographer

There Østby Haugen Hospitality Crew

THE TEMPO STAFF:

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.

Per Jørgen Pedersen perjorgen@tmpo.no

Jørgen Norby

jorgen@tmpo.no

LEARN MORE ABOUT TEMPO: facebook.com/tempomidtnorge @tempomidtnorge @tempomidtnorge tmpo.no

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. Welcome!

Photos: Gerhardsen &

Photos: Emilie Wulff Skårild

National camp.

International camp.

19th of October

22nd of October

18.00

20.00

Meet & Greet @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

Meet & Greet @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

20th of October

23rd of October

10:00 14:00 18:00 01:00

11:00 11:30 14:00 18:00 01:00

Introduction and campstart: Team 1 Lunch Dinner Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

21st of October 10:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 01:00

Start Lunch Switch over to team 2 Dinner Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

Introduction Songwriting: Team 1 Lunch Dinner Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

24th of October 11:00 14:00 18:00 01:00

Songwriting: Team 2 Lunch Dinner Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

22nd of October

25th of October

10:00 14:00 17:30

11:00 14:00 18:00 01:00

Q&A with Music Norway Lunch Listening session

Songwriting: Team 3 Lunch Dinner Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

26th of October 11:00 14:00 16:00 17:30

Songwriting/Wrap up Lunch Deadline for delivering songs Dinner / Closing-party @ Tyven

Location: Dronningens gate 11, 7012 Trondheim

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 confidentiality.

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