Secret Garden Beijing Concert 2008

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Secret Garden Beijing Concert 2008

Time: 2008/5/2
Venue: Great Hall of the People
Price: 180/280/480/680/980/1200/1280/1600

RMB1600 for 2 tickets of price RMB980
RMB1200 for 2 tickets of price RMB680

The winners of the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, the Celtic-influenced Norwegian neo-classical duo Secret Garden formed in 1994 around Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian pianist Rolf Lovland, the co-writer of Norway's 1985 Eurovision victor "La Det Swingge." Secret Garden's own Eurovision victory was notable as the first (and, so far, only) time a predominantly instrumental song has won the competition. Songs from a Secret Garden, the duo's debut album, was released later in 1995 and became a major hit around the world. Since then, the due has sold over 3 mullion albums. And in 1997, the duo, accompanying with Norwegian King and Queen, visited China.

Biography of Secret Garden

Secret Garden made history by winning the Eurovision Song
Contest in1995 with"Nocturne", an entry that was more an instrumental piece thana song.In the 4o- year history of this prestigious pan-European television extravaganza, an instrumental piece had never previously won.A pieceso stylistically removed from the "European pop format"commonly associated with the song contest, that the press stated:"Secret Garden has redefined the Eurovision Song Contest".

Its surprise victory at the Eurovision Song Contest was the ultimate showcase that successfully launched their first album Songs from a Secret Garden. It was made available around the globe, including most European territories, the USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, HongKong, China and Korea.

Meanwhile, fueled by the success of Songs from a Secret Garden, Rolf's creativity was in motion writing and recording for their next CD, White Stones was received by Secret Garden's public with the same enthusiasm as Songs from a Secret Garden, and enjoyed sales of the same magnitude as well. It achieved another maximum stay at the Billboard charts with two years.

In 1999 Secret Garden began working on their third album - Dawn of a NewCentury. Coinciding with the recording they also produced a live concertfor PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) in the USA. The two-hour performance was recorded in Lillehammer in mid-Norway and was aired throughout the States and in several other continents.

Secret Garden's latest album Once in a Red Moon was written and recorded during 2001.It contained the hit song "You Raise Me Up" with lyrics by Brendan Graham, performed by Brian Kennedy, and also the duet with the English cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, named "Duo" .The album has topped the charts in Norway and Ireland and the Billboard chart in the USA."You Raise Me Up" was play-listed, as one of the most requested songs on BBC radio 2. The music was also used for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and even performed as part of the one-year commemoration ofthe September 11th tragedy in New York.

Programme
1.Windancer
2.Nocturne
3.Sometimes When it Rains
4.Moving
5.Heartstring
6.Sometimes a Prayer Will Do
7.Escape
8.Poeme
9.Thank you
10.Belonging
11.My Land
12.Elegie

Part 2

1.Moongate
2.Fairytale
3.Song For a Stormy Night
4.Once In a Red Moon
5.Elan
6.Simply
7.Lotus
8.Celebration
9.Song From a Secret Garden
10.The Things You Are To Me
11.The Reel
12.You Raise Me Up

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