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INTERVIEW - WebChat (25-01-2010) This webchat happened on nrk.no
Ellen: 25.01.2010 kl 13:30 How do
you write your songs together? I mean who makes the melody and the
lyrics? I've
written some songs and it's so personal so I can't imagine write with
someone
else. It seems difficult. But I'm an amateur :P A1: We all write both melodies and lyrics. Sometimes the
melody comes first, sometimes it's the lyrics. Our tip is to listen to
your
favourite songs and analyze them; What happens musically, how does the
story
evolve etc. Then apply those principles to your own ideas=) 25.01.2010 kl 13:29 Christian!
Would you date me? I’m very nice :D A1: It would help if I knew who you were! Mari: 25.01.2010 kl 13:25 You
were amazing saturday. It was nice having conversation with you guys
after the
show, and I know you loved us there we sat at the first row with our
BEAUTIFUL
poster. Haha. :) Love the new song you performed last night. Happy
Birthday
Christian:) Kiss A1: Thank you Mari! Good to see you with a great poster;) Fredrik: 25.01.2010 kl 13:24 Are you
working with music because of the art or the money? A1: For the art! Obviously!! Ellen: 25.01.2010 kl 13:19 It
makes me think of my ex.. ooouch. heathache :( But it's a great song,
though :) A1: Some songs are supposed to touch a few nerves;) Cicilie - Siggerud: 25.01.2010 kl 13:19 A1: are
you players? Haha A1: We love playing music;) 25.01.2010 kl 13:15 Does
anyone of Ben and Mark have Norwegian relatives that you knows about? A1: Who knows? Maybe... Ellen: 25.01.2010 kl 13:11 It was
great that you performed for haiti last night. I feel so helpless. I
want to do
something. A1: That's how we feel, too. But every little helps. Marianne Weum - Sande: 25.01.2010 kl 13:11 So A1,
did you notice that Didrik looks a bit like Mark? How about him as a
new member
in A1?? ;-) A1: He stole my hairstyle from last year! haha 25.01.2010 kl 13:06 Hi,
what do you think about Tina Turner? Any chances of you performing some
of the
good old tina hits any time? Why was Mil etter Mil your choise to
perform
during the last weeks on radio and tv? A1: Tina Turner thinks we are simply the best! And mil etter mil rocks! Marthe: 25.01.2010 kl 13:05 Hi! I
went to your concerts in Oslo in December twice! They were amazing!
Already
looking forwards to next time and to the new album. Just wondering if
you still
talk to Paul? and what is your favourite thing about Norway (mark, ben)
;) xx M A1: Thank you Marthe. Our favourite thing about Norway are
the people! We absolutely love spending time here. Marianne: 25.01.2010 kl 13:04 I
notices there's a lot of Marianne's who like a1. Do you think that will
probably be the name of your future wife, Mark? ;) A1: Could be=) Julie: 25.01.2010 kl 13:03 Ben -
what do you look for in a girl? :) A1: Hi, great sense of humour and sweetness :) And i cant
stand a bad temper:) Marte: 25.01.2010 kl 13:03 Hi!!!
Love you guys!! :) You have THE best song :D I love it!!!!! One
question : Are
you going to have the same outfit in the final or are you going to have
a new
one? :) A1: We are working on the case :) Maybee you will be
suprised at the final :) Meg - Oslo: 25.01.2010 kl 13:01 Since
you`re going to do some concerts in Norway in March - where can we find
the
dates & where/when can we buy our tickets? Good luck in the final
guys!
We`ll vote our a** off! C ya! Take Care! A1: Hei : ) we can’t say anything yet, but keep an eye on
P4: ) 25.01.2010 kl 12:57 Ben:
marry me? A1: Ok :) 25.01.2010 kl 12:57 Both
you and Didrik deserved to og through. Haven’t always agreed with the
results,
but this was super. Could you describe your message? What does Didrik
think
about a1 and what does A1 think about Didrik? A1: We like Didrik a lot, and we actually performed
"Caught in the middle" at the afterparty, and we’ve become good
friends :) You have to ask him what he thinks of us :) 25.01.2010 kl 12:52 Amazing
song! How do you make new music, is it the lyrics or the melody that
you make
first, or does everything just fall into places in a way? A1: Thanks , every song's different , sometimes its the
lyrics first , other times the melody, but we love writing together ,
and the
new album is coming together really well little me: 25.01.2010 kl 12:47 Hey
guys :) I have been a fan of you since the start, and completely adore
you Ben
:) I love the fact that you guys are in the GP and wish you all the
luck in the
final :) Looking forward to see you in the international final in
Norway :)
Best wishes A1: Thanks for your message! Marianne: 25.01.2010 kl 12:47 Hi!
Would you go back to your old haircut or shave your head? :) A1: Shave our heads. Definitely! MB: 25.01.2010 kl 12:46 It’s so
great that you’ve made a comeback:D Was at your concert at Christiania
teater,
it was really good:D Wish you’d never stopped playing:p Looking forward
to
hearing more from you:D A1: Thank you very much! We had a fantastic time during
the concerts too =) Marianne - Oslo: 25.01.2010 kl 12:45 Happy
Birthday, Christian! Ben, you're cool! And Mark, you're definatly the
BEST!!!
:D Good luck in the final guys! I'm voting for you!! 3 A1: Thanks for your votes and your kind message! Milla: 25.01.2010 kl 12:43 Are you
guys having a concert in Northern Norway soon? A1: We're coming to Bodø 23 March! Can't wait! M&M: 25.01.2010 kl 12:43 Would
you swim from Norway to England or eat rotten "lutefisk" again? ;) A1: Probably
wouldn't do either Michelle - Langhus: 25.01.2010 kl 12:42 Hei :)
Firstly I have to congratulate you all four with a ticket for the
final. Love
both the songs, they’re good. Happy birthday Christian:) To A1: When is
your
album released? To Didrik: do you have any plans about releasing an
album?:) A1: Thank you very much Michelle. The album is still in
the making, and will be out sometime during spring/summer this year Stine Mari Åmås - meiersvingen 14: 25.01.2010 kl 12:41 I’ll
write in Norwegian and hope Christian will translate for Ben and Mark.
I just
want to thank you. I was sitting at home and were really sad, while I
listened
to music one of your songs came on, Learn To Fly. And it helped me back
on the
right track again, so thank you:) A1: Thank you for your message. We're very happy that our
songs can help make a difference in people's lives. It means a lot to
us=) catherine - salisbury, uk: 25.01.2010 kl 12:41 how are
you all feeling about the MGP final? and are you planning anything for
the uk
in the coming year? (p.s. happy birthday Christian) A1: We're hoping to bring our new album over to the UK
later in the year : ) Look forward to seeing you there , and we're very
excited
about the final , thanks for your questio Kristin - Telemark: 25.01.2010 kl 12:39 I'm so
happy that my two favourite acts went through to the final! A1, will
you be
coming back to Skien for a concert once your new album is released? You
certainly have a new fan here, although I really liked some of your
previous
songs as well!! :-) A1: Hi Kristin, we'd love to come back to Skien, we had
alot of fun there, and of course , winning the semi final. Thanks alot for your
support : ) C - Oslo: 25.01.2010 kl 12:34 Firstly,
congratulations with an amazing song and as finalists. Do you have any
plans
about more concerts in Oslo soon? Good luck! We are going to vote like
crazy 6th of
February! =) A1: Hei :) We are performing on a tour that starts in Oslo
6th of March :) More info to come:) 25.01.2010 kl 12:30 Happy
birthday Christian. And good luck in mgp. A1: Thank you=) I’ve had a fantastic day so far! Looking
forward to the final. Camilla & Hanne - OSLO! : 25.01.2010 kl 12:29 First
off all we are your number one fans! :) Hanne loves Ben! And we loved
your
performance on saturday, it was genious! We was just wondering if you
guys were
doing something extra for the final in Oslo spektrum? big hug :) A1: Thank you guys! We are definitely planning something
extra for the final! But we can't reveal anything now, otherwise it
won't be a
surprise! Big hugs back=) Marit - Mandal: 25.01.2010 kl 12:28 To Ben,
Christian and Mark: Can you have a concert in the south of Norway,
please? A1: We will be in Kristiansand 8 March! Look forward to it=) Linda og Sandra - Trondheim: 25.01.2010 kl 12:28 When
will there be a concert in Trondheim? Let us know, and we’ll meet up;) A1: We will be in Trondheim 20 March! Really looking
forward to it=) Ellen - Oslo: 25.01.2010 kl 12:28 Went
through puberty without A1..It was hard :P But hey, you're back now!!
Thank
you! I really hope that you get to represent Norway in Eurovision! But
if you
get all famous in europe again don't forget your norwegian fans :D haha
Good
luck to you too, Didrik!! A1: We really hope we will get the chance to represent
Norway throughout Europe=) We definitely feel Norwegian, too now! Cathrine T. - Bergen: 25.01.2010 kl 12:26 Is it
exciting to participate in mgp? Are you going to have a concert in
Bergen soon? Hugs from
Cathrine!! A1: It’s really exciting to participate in mgp! Almost too
exciting for our nerves! Hehe..but it’s a lot of fun too. We’ll be in
Bergen 13th of
March.
Can’t
wait=) nora: 25.01.2010 kl 12:20 I’m at
home, sick. Any advice to what I can do? I’m
bored!! A1: Hei
Nora!
Sorry that you feel sick, but you’ll be
better soon! If you buy our song on iTunes “Don’t Wanna Lose You Again”
you
might feel better :) Get well Jo Hendriks: 25.01.2010 kl 12:16 Who is
your favorites’ in the final? A1: Hei Jo :) Our favorites, except A1 ?HAHA :) We like a
lot of the songs and are looking forward to be there:) Are you coming? Høna - Røyken: 25.01.2010 kl 12:06 Do you
like Norwegian lamb stew? =) A1: Hei Høna :) Ben and Mark hasn’t tryed Norwegian lamb
stew yet, and Christian isn’t that enthusiastic over lamb, but thanks
for the
question:) Mumi - Japan: 25.01.2010 kl 12:01 I hear
a1 is planning to release their new album this spring or summer. Are
you going
to release it only in Norway? or is there a chance we can get it in
Asia too? I
wish you guys the best of luck! Happy birthday Christian!! xoxo A1: Hi Mumi :) I am sure you will be able to get the album
on Amazon when its released, but we are hoping to visit Asia again
sometime
this year :) Take care Marianne Weum - Sande: 25.01.2010 kl 12:00 A1:
Congratulations! You're the best and deserved to win! A beautiful song
and a
great performance. Christian: Gratulerer med dagen i dag! :-) Are
everybody
staying in Norway until the finale? A1: Thanks very much for the message, glad you like the
song, we probably will be staying in Norway until the final as there's
lots to
be done to get ready for it, we can't wait. and Christian says thanks
for the
birthday wishes. 25.01.2010 kl 11:50 When
your new cd is at the market, is there more to come, or are you not
planning
anything more with A1 in the future? A1: The album is still in the making, and it will
hopefully be out sometime during spring/summer this year. 25.01.2010 kl 11:47 Do you guys
feel that A1 in theese times are more Norwegian than British, even if
only one
member is Norwegian, and are you more popular in Norway than UK do you
think? A1: Thankfully, our fans all over the world have been very
loyal and that's great! But our Norwegian fans have always been amazing
to us,
and have a special place in our hearts=) Kathrine89 - Buskerud: 25.01.2010 kl 11:46 Hey
guys! Congratulation
first of
all!Love you're song! Question 1:Ben-Was Christian a good kisser?? Very
fun
moment. Question 2: Ben-Where do you get you're wristwarmers from? They
are
really nice. Question 3: When do you release you're album? A1: Thank you! 1: Yes! It's my favourite kiss I've ever
had! 2. They're made for me by a Norwegian girl. 3. Sometime this
spring/summer. Harald Danielsen - Abildsø Gård: 25.01.2010 kl 11:28 Where
was the melody composed? Where did the inspiration come from?
Congratulation
with a place in the final! =) A1: It was composed at the farm where Christian has his
office, during the filming of "4-stjerners middag". Thank you=) Ninja - Bergen: 25.01.2010 kl 10:54 A1, how
does it feel to be on top of the iTunes chart? Was it expected? A1: It’s fantastic=) We are proud and happy! Mysen jenta! - Mysen !: 25.01.2010 kl 10:46 Hello ! A1
you
rock
! I love your music ! If a
norwegian girl ask you to be your girlfriend what wil you ansver Yes or
no ?
Hugs From Mysen Jenta :) A1: Absolutely yes! Depends on the girl of course... Guro Bjone Engelien - 2760 Brandbu: 25.01.2010 kl 10:13 Where
in England are you from? How long have you been working with music? I
think
your song was good. A1: Mark and Ben are from London, a bit outside the city
:) 25.01.2010 kl 09:51 Hi
guys! Don't know what to ask, so I just wanna say how amazing u guys r,
and how
happy I am that ur back together! Hope u'll take some time to come over
to the
west coast of Norway someday (Stavanger etc) We'll be waiting for u! :) A1: Yes, we’ll be in Stavanger in March:) Info will come
later:) Zoe
Corsano
-
Fredrikstad: 25.01.2010
kl
09:43 Hei
A1! Congratulations that you’re in the final. Do you think
you got a chance to win? I was a biiiig fan of you and I wish you good
luck. A1: Of course we hope we’ll win and we are counting on
your support:) : ): 25.01.2010 kl 08:24 Do you
have twitter? A1: Yes, we do: chringebrigtsen benadamsuk markreadmusic Christine: 25.01.2010 kl 08:21 HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, CHRISTIAN=) Have the boys been nice and given you a cake in
bed? A1: Thank you=) Haven’t got any cake from the boys yet,
hope it arrives during the evening;) Emilie: 25.01.2010 kl 08:12 What
inspirers you most with your songs? A1: It’s much different. Sometimes it’s experiences,
another time it’s stories we hear, books we read or movies we watch.
The
melodies come to us all the time. Either in dreams, while we’re
showering or
driving a car=) Stine: 25.01.2010 kl 02:49 Is
there a story behind Ben and Christians kiss in Skien? And Mark, did
you feel
left out? HAHA! x A1: Christian promised Ben that if we got through to the
final, he would kiss him. So he did! Mark was devestated;) Trine - Tronsheim: 25.01.2010 kl 00:47 What
was the first thing on your mind when your name was called up as
winners? Are
you coming to Trondheim? A1: The first things that came to our minds were relief
and surprise. It was awesome. We're so proud=) Lene: 25.01.2010 kl 00:47 Congratulations
with you're first victory in MGP! I love the new song, and I really
think you
guys are the best way to represent Norway in the Eurovision this year,
so I'll
keep my fingers crossed! Good luck! Hugs & votes from Lene ;-) A1: Thank you so much for your kind words=) Jeanette Pettersen - Hedmark/Åsnes: 25.01.2010 kl 00:43 Hey a1
3 First I would like to congratulate the final place in the Eurovision
Song
Contest. I am so proud of you. I hope that I have met you soon:) What
do you
really about what happens now? You will perhaps represent Norway in the
international final in May? Do you feel you more Norwegian than the
British?
Good luck 33 I'll vote for you 33 hugs from Jeanette ... A1: We really hope to get the chance to represent Norway
in the Eurovision. It would make us incredibly proud! Sandra - Stockholm, Sweden: 25.01.2010 kl 00:20 a1:
Congratulations! We voted for you in Sweden too! You have an advantage
considering you've got many fans that probably vote for you regardless
of what
they actually think of the song. Do you think it's unfair to the other
contestants? A1: It has to be about the song at the end of the day.
Hopefully people vote for the song they like the best. We don't think
people
would vote for us if we didn't have a good song. h - oslo: 24.01.2010 kl 18:21 There
was 2 bands who sung the same song on saturday, the nervous A1 and A1
whitout
nerves when you had gone throug. Did you "feel" the difference
between the two performences? I liked the second version best:o) Good
luck in
oslo spektrum. A1: We were just so happy that we went through, so we
probably had more fun with the last performance=) Vaskejente: 24.01.2010 kl 17:32 Congratulation
with the final ticket! You deserved it. You forgot a bouguet of
gorgeous
flowers in the wardrobe at Skien Fritidspark, they are now at my place,
hope
you don’t mind:D Wondered how your schedule for these weeks looks like
now?
Good luck A1: Mark's coming over to get his flowers back;) eri og hiroko - -: 24.01.2010 kl 17:23 Congratulations! We
are
very
happy you won at the
semi-final. Hope you will be the representative of Norway. We can watch
ESC
even here far from Japan maybe a few weeks or months later. Come back
to Japan
someday. Best wishes, A1: We'd love to come back to Japan soon! So great that
Eurovision is making it's way all across the planet! Sara - oslo: 24.01.2010 kl 16:56 Hei.
What kind of girls do you like? Do you prefer red heads or brunettes?
Tall or
short? A1: We go for personality and chemistry more than just
looks=) Irene Sandmoen - Oslo: 24.01.2010 kl 16:17 Hey
Ben. I just have to say
that your
singing voice is really good. I love to listen to you when you are
singing. You
are really doing good on Don't wanna lose you again :) Hugs From Irene A1: Thank you so much=) Therese - Bergen: 24.01.2010 kl 16:10 First
of all I want to say congratulations! I loved your song! Over to the
questions:
* Are you going on tour after the release of the new album? * What are
the
chances for you visiting Bergen? I want to wish you all the best of
luck in
Oslo! A1: We'll definitely be touring with the new album and
visiting Bergen this year. andreas Pedersen (15) - Drammen: 24.01.2010 kl 14:11 I like
your music and I’ve got two questions for you. Would you like to have a
concert
in Drammen? And what are you doing on your spare time? A1: We're going to Drammen 8 March=) Faye - Liverpool, UK: 24.01.2010 kl 13:59 I know
so many people have said, but we miss you in the UK! You're focusing so
much on
Norway, it seems like you've forgotten/don't care about fans in other
locations
anymore. Do you? :( A1: We miss you too , and of course we havent forgotten
you , we'll definitely be back very soon : ) Christine: 24.01.2010 kl 13:55 Have
you guys noticed that your single is sold as "Don´t wanna LOOSE you
again" ?? A1: slight
confusing with the spelling but DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU AGAIN is out now
on
itunes! : ) Henriette - Skien: 24.01.2010 kl 11:14 Hei!
Didrik looks like you guys in A1! If he had worn a black jacket
yesterday, I
wouldn’t have been able to spot the difference between you. But, my
question
is; Where do you live? From a girl who saw you when you visited my
school and
at Ibsenhuset. A1: Ben and Mark lives in London, and Christian in Oslo Robert - skien: 24.01.2010 kl 11:11 Hey,
just wondering Didrik & Ben, do you two have something going on?
are you
together?:) I think you'd be cute together! anyway congrats to all of
you!!:D A1: Not that I know of. Hahaha... Julie_Loves_Mark - Sliven, Bulgaria: 24.01.2010 kl 10:53 Hi A1,
I am your die-hard fan from Bulgaria and I want to beg you for a
concert here,
or somewhere around..I listen to your music more than 7 years and I'm
proud to
know band like you! I pray for you to win Eurovision 2010! You deserve
this
prize!Love u!! A1: Thank you very much. We hope we get to represent
Norway and come to Bulgaria with our new song soon=) Elise - Karmøy,Norway: 24.01.2010 kl 04:41 My
question is for Mark: "which quality`s do you look for in a woman?"
Hope you Will answer me! =) Lotsa Love Elise A1: Hey, thanks for your question. Great personality,
great smile..! Ana Luísa - Portugal: 24.01.2010 kl 03:36 If you
could have a super power what would it be and why? A1: To brainwash everyone in the the world to buy Don't
wanna lose you again from iTunes;) Ana Luísa - Portugal: 24.01.2010 kl 03:07 For
each one of you: if you could go to any place in the world and stay
there for
the rest of your life, where would you go and why? :) A1: Portugal;);) Marthine
-
Solbergelva: 24.01.2010
kl
01:28 To A1;
what will you do to convince the audience/fans to vote for you in the
final?
(btw, YOU ROCK! :D) A1: Just do the best performance we can! Watch the final
and you'll find out=) Juliet W.: 23.01.2010 kl 23:30 How
does it feel to finally make a comback? Do you feel like you're better,
or more
experienced, now than before, and do you think you'll be able to
"conquer"
the world again? And Ben... Do you have a girlfriend?! I wish you good
luck in
the finals. A1: It's great to be back together! We're having more fun
than ever=) Terese H - Bamble: 23.01.2010 kl 23:08 Dear
A1:D Where is Mark, Ben and Christian born? I know that Mark and Ben is
from
England, and Christian from Norway. I am a big fan33 Big Huges from
Terese. Ps.
my english is not so good:S A1: Mark is born in Kingston, UK, Ben in Denmark and
Christian in Oslo. Madeline - Bergen /Loddefjord : 23.01.2010 kl 22:16 Hey
guys:-D ! You guys are
just
incredibly good! Jumped for joy when you came on! Could not be more
pleased
akkuratt no. I Love you guys xxx 3 A1: Thanks Madeleine=) Line - oslo: 23.01.2010 kl 22:13 hey a1.
you are the best. I
mailed a lot
of my friend to get votes for you, and you got through. Ben are u
single ?hehe.
and what is your boys favorite things about Norway.? A1: Thank you for your support Line! Christian Lystad - Oslo: 23.01.2010 kl 21:59 hei
Christian. How is it to participate in melodi grand prix? And how is it when NRK are
filming
you? From christian
lystad oslo A1: It’s great to participate in mgp, and always a
pleasure to be filmed by NRK;) Gunnhild - Bergen: 23.01.2010 kl 21:39 Hei A1! Congratulation
with
a
place in the
final and a good song! We are some friends that wonders how the rules
about
nationality to the contestants in mgp? Since A1 isn’t just Norwegian.
PS: Don’t
mind it at all:) Good luck! A1: The rules says that the songwriters have to be 50%
Norwegain, and as we wrote the song with David Eriksen, we fulfill
those
demand. A lot of the Norwegian mgp succees have had international help;
Bobbysox had Bettan from Sweden, and Secret Garden had Irish members. Both won the whole
Eurovision! Maybe
it’s a good sign? Victoria - Bergen: 23.01.2010 kl 21:37 I got a
question to A1: How is it to sing and play as friends? Don't you get tired of each
other? A1: It's great to be back together and we're having more
fun than ever! What could be more fun than being on such an amazing
journey
with your best friends=) Anne - Hjørundfjorden: 23.01.2010 kl 21:35 Congratulations!
Now I will rund to the store and buy the song. You’re really good. How
did you
meet each other, from the start? A1: That’s good! The
song
is
now
available on iTunes=) Caroline L - Grenland: 23.01.2010 kl 21:34 Firstly
I just have to say congrats, it was deserved. I wonder how people can
become as
successful as you? By the way, I sang at Ibsenhuset at Thursday, and
got a
picture with Christian, he looks good on the picture:) A1: Hei Caroline, If you believe in what you do, and your
heart is in the right place, I think you can do what you want! Keep
doing it
and work hard and you’ll see how it goes=) Ane emilie og annedorthe - Skien: 23.01.2010 kl 21:15 It
feels like you write a song and puts some magic on it and then it goes
straight
into people’s heart. A14ever! A1: Thank
you=) |