Her first record, Until Death Comes, was recorded at Stockholm's Atlantis Studios and co-produced with Jari Haapalainen of The Bear Quartet. The record was released in the EU in 2005 on The Concretes record label Licking Fingers, in the United States in 2006 on Secretly Canadian and in Australia in 2007 on Chapter Music. Hyvönen received the 2005 Stockholmspriset ("The Stockholm Prize") by the Swedish publication Nöjesguiden for her debut album.[1] Her first single, "I Drive My Friend", climbed the hit-list in Sweden for a few weeks.
Frida has been touring Scandinavia, Europe and the US with her piano since 2004. She also played in Shanghai. In the spring of 2006 she toured the United Kingdom with José González, and in the summer of 2006, she toured the US with fellow Swedish artist Jens Lekman. In the fall of 2005 Frida wrote music for dance performance PUDEL, by choreographer Dorte Olesen. She also performed the music live on stage. The music was recorded in 2006 and released in January 2007.
In the fall of 2007 Frida recorded a cover of the R.E.M. song "Everybody Hurts", released in digital form by Stereogum She also covered the song "Sista dan tillsammans" together with Mattias Alkberg on "Dubbel Trubbel", a tribute to Olle Adolphson.
Hyvönen's next album, "Silence is Wild", was released October 29, 2008 in Scandinavia and November 4, 2008 in North America and Australia.
She is also working on a collaboration with photographer Elin Berge, in a project that will be out in 2009.
Discography
Albums
2005 Until Death Comes
First studio album
Released: April 6, 2005
Label: Licking Fingers
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
2007 Frida Hyvönen Gives You:
Music from the Dance Performance PUDEL
Second studio album
Released: January 24, 2007
Label: Licking Fingers
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
2008 Silence Is Wild
Third studio album
Released: October 29, 2008
Label: Licking Fingers
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
2005: "I Drive My Friend" (single)
2008: "Traveling Companion" (single) (Marit Bergman featuring Frida Hyvönen)
References
Hopper, Jessica. "Frida Hyvonen unafraid of mixing music, feminism". Chicago Tribune March 9, 2007. Accessed August 12, 2007.
Loebenstein, Ghita. "Until Death Comes - Music - CD Reviews". The Age (Melbourne, Australia) March 30, 2007. Accessed August 12, 2007.
Reed, James. "An introduction to Nordic tracks – MFA to present a triple bill of Scandinavian rockers". Boston Globe February 25, 2007. Accessed August 12, 2007.
Valerie
Frida Hyvönen Lyrics
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You re-wrote the rules
We met through a queer twist of time
You loved me better than anyone
Seduce me again Valerie don't be a fool
You're solid like a rock how could I break you
Burning bridges all the time your fire is cruel
Seduce me again, Valerie, oh
The lyrics to Frida Hyvönen's song Valerie speak of a relationship that defies convention and operates outside of the norm. The opening lines, "You re-wrote the rules," suggest that the dynamic between the two people in the relationship is not based on societal constructs or traditional expectations. They met through a "queer twist of time," indicating that their meeting may have been unexpected or fated in some way.
The singer sings that this person, Valerie, loves them better than anyone else. They are enthralled by her and want to be seduced by her again, even though they acknowledge that she is "solid like a rock" and they couldn't possibly break her. However, Valerie's "fire is cruel," and she burns bridges all the time, making the relationship tumultuous and unpredictable. Despite this, the singer still desires her and wants to be seduced by her once more.
Overall, the lyrics of Valerie are about a relationship that operates outside of societal norms and defies traditional expectations. It's a relationship that is intense, passionate, and complex, and the singer is drawn to it even though they acknowledge its difficulties and challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
You re-wrote the rules
You changed the norms and regulations to suit yourself
We met through a queer twist of time
Our meeting was unexpected, coincidental and unusual
You loved me better than anyone
You expressed your love in a deeper and unmatched way compared to others
Seduce me again Valerie don't be a fool
Try to tempt me again, Valerie, but don't be foolish - I'm no pushover
You're solid like a rock how could I break you
Your resilience and strength is unbreakable - I can never hurt you
Burning bridges all the time your fire is cruel
You keep ruining relationships with your relentless and heartless behavior
Seduce me again, Valerie, oh
Try to tempt me once more, Valerie, oh
Contributed by Wyatt N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.