Stig Andre van Eijk is a Norwegian singer, composer and lyricist. Stig van Eijk served as an ambassador for soul and reggae music and sold more than 250 thousand records worldwide. His music has reached a large audience and he has performed on scenes in countries such as England, America, Portugal, Colombia, Sweden, Denmark, Czech Republic, Israel, Spain and Australia.
Career
Van Eijk is known for his Eurovision career. In 1999 he won the Norwegian final of Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Living My Life Without You", which he wrote and performed on the TV-show. On stage he had dancer and singer Belinda Braza. In the European final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, he came in 14th, after gaining 35 points. He is the first ever black man to represent Norway. The album, Where I Belong, which was released the same year, went platinum and reached number 6 on the VG-list Top 40 in Norway. In 2000, he was named this year's male artist. In 2001, Stig also made a peace song for his mother country, Colombia. The song, "Constructors of Peace", was recorded with the symphony orchestra of Bogota, and he went there, performing the song on different concerts and television shows. In 2001 Van Eijk opened «B: Underground Club» in Bergen. This club was a live concept with a house band playing reggae, soul and funk, and the guest appeared. In 2003, he made the song "Once In a Lifetime" that won "Idol" in South Africa, performed by Heinz Winckler. The song was a hit in South Africa and became double platinum. Stig van Eijk was a long time known as front figure in the reggae band "The Soul Express Orchestra". They released their debut album Time For A Change produced by Isak Strand at Knott Records in 2010. For the last couple of years he has also been working with music in a kindergarten, schools and other culturestages in Norway. In 2013 Stig released his album "Presentation". The album's content reflects all of his influences from different genres experienced through his career, but with the main foundation of reggae and soul. In 2015 Stig and his girlfriend, Beate Helen Thunes, released a new childrenproject called Trollala. This is a musical adventure which was introduced to the public in 2015. Through music and learning creates the troll. Children are motivated to go to the mountains to meet Trollala and hear the music. In addition, Trollala a vision of the children to learn at the same time as they play. Trollala has released music and had various performances around in Norway. Christmas performance "Trollala and Christmas that disappeared" have been played two years in Bergen. On the later date the project will be released as illustrations and Audiobooks.
