Song:Expo 2025

Song:Expo 2025 15th - 23th of October 2025

Welcome.

Greetings and a warm welcome to the 15th edition of Trondheim Song:Expo!

It’s an absolute joy to gather here once again in Trondheim, surrounded by the unmatched energy of collaboration, creativity, and connection that defines this event.

This year, we are entering a new era. The world of music is being transformed

by AI, reshaping how we create, share, and imagine songs. At the same time, K-pop continues its meteoric rise, with projects like Demon Hunters lifting the genre to even greater global heights, and we’re proud that Song:Expo writers and producers have been part of that journey.

Over the next week, some of the world’s most brilliant creators from Norway, the Nordics, Asia, the U.S., and beyond will come together to craft what we believe could be the next wave of global hits. We know from experience how powerful this process can be. Since its beginnings, Song:Expo has contributed to billions of streams, millions of physical sales, and hundreds of chart-topping hits, including multiple Billboard No. 1s. Songs born here have found their way to artists like aespa, Red Velvet, TWICE, EXO, NCT 127, NCT Dream, Super Junior, and beloved national stars Marcus & Martinus, Ynga, Frøder, CLM, and many more.

What began as a bold idea to showcase Norwegian talent to the world has now become one of the most successful songwriting camps on the planet. Our guiding principle remains unchanged: success is built on collaboration, co-writing, networking, and the fearless pursuit of creativity in the studio. Today, with AI as both a tool and a collaborator, the horizon of what is possible in songwriting has expanded further than ever before.

Song:Expo’s mission is to inspire and empower. We are here to open doors, to offer mentorship, guidance, and access to a global creative network. Our role is to elevate talent, refine skills, and help spark the next generation of worldwide hits.

Song:Expo is also a celebration of diversity and inclusion. Here, creators from every corner of the globe come together in a safe, collaborative space where all voices are valued. We proudly champion equality, multiculturalism, and gender neutrality, ensuring creativity thrives in every form.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners and sponsors, whose support makes this camp possible: Sparebank 1 SMN, TONO, Music Norway, Trondheim Municipality, Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, Arts Council of Norway, KREATION Music Rights, and Dsign Music.

As we begin Song:Expo 2025, let’s embrace this new era with curiosity, courage, and passion. Together, we will continue to write the future of music.

Let’s make history, and let’s make magic!

Robin Jenssen Co-founder & International Coordinator

The crew.

We are very excited to welcome you to our 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

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

Jørgen Norby

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

Anjali Mariampillai

Communication and SoMe anjali@tmpo.no / +47 979 13 850

Victor Løvland

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!

Stacy Jacobsen

Utha Rasanayagam

Hospitality Crew

Hospitality Crew

Ina Haaheim Stenvig Photographer

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

Anita O. Øverland anita@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.

15th of October 18.00

Meet & Greet @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

16th of October 10:00 11:00 - 16:00 13:00 18:00 01:00

Introduction, leads and campstart: Team 1 TONO and Music Norway Open Office Lunch Dinner Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

17th of October 10:00 13:00 14:00 18:00 01:00

Songwriting team 1 Lunch Start: Team 2 Dinner Curfew @ Musikkbyen Trondheim

18th of October 10:00 13:00 15:00 16:00

Songwriting: Team 2 Lunch Deadline for songs and split-sheets Dinner and listening session

International camp.

18th of October 20:00 / 8pm 23:00 / 11pm

Meet & Greet @ Musikkbyen Curfew Musikkbyen

19th of October

11:00 / 11am 14:00 / 2pm 19:00 / 7pm 01:00 / 1am

Introduction and start: Team 1 Lunch Dinner Curfew Musikkbyen

20th of October 11:00 / 11am 14:00 / 2pm 19:00 / 7pm 01:00 / 1am

Songwriting: Team 2 Lunch Dinner Curfew Musikkbyen

21th of October

11:00 / 11am 14:00 / 2pm 19:00 / 7pm 01:00 / 1am

Songwriting: Team 3 Lunch Dinner Curfew Musikkbyen

22nd of October 11:00 / 11am 14:00 / 2pm 19:00 / 7pm 01:00 / 1am

Songwriting: Team 4 Lunch Dinner Curfew Musikkbyen

23rd of October 11:00 / 11am 14:00 / 2pm 15:00 / 3pm 18:00-22:00 / 6pm - 10pm

Songwriting / Wrap-up Lunch Deadline for songs and split-sheets Closing-party at TYVEN

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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