Her father was a director at the local band, that her grandfather founded. In addition to playing drums in the band, Venke sang in several choirs and played the piano. After Venke graduated from Junior High School, her family moved to Houston, Texas, in USA. she had lived there before, but then she was too young to see and do so much. Inspired by her two older sisters, Venke applied to the music line at Vågsbygd School when the family returned to Norway. She was accepted without a song audition since she still was in Texas. "Luck" says Venke. Venke dreamed of being an artist. But she insists still to that she is a person first, then an artist.
In the fall 1998 Venke started at the teachers academy in Oslo, and started to work with Dan Sundhordvik. Venke sang for several bands, and when the group S.P.O.O.N, with lead singer Erik Faber won the Norwegian Championship in Rock in 1999, she was on the stage as a backup singer.
In 2001 she married Svenn Kåre Liodden, and she tells the sweet story about how she met her boyfriend: "When I was 17 and was attending the musicline at Vågsbygd School, I went with some boys who where going on the danish boat and play jazz in regarding "Operasjon Dagsverk". I couldn't sing jazz, and had never song in a microphone before, but I tagged along since I thought the drummer was so cute. So I sang for the first time on the danish boat, and the drummer later became my husband.”
On spring 2003 Venke got a record deal with the record company Universal working with her manager, Jan Fredrik Karlsen, also known as the Judge in the tv-show "Idol". Venke tells about her relationship with Idol: “I got totally addicted to it. Especially last year, then I really paid attention. But this year unfortunately it haven't been too much watching at tv, but I have tried to pay attention as much as I can. But I really don't understand how people dare to be in something like that. I wouldn’t dare it. if I'm going to criticize the concept a bit, the lower age should be raised to 18 instead of 16. I thought it was horrible to see all the critic that came towards a young and innocent girl like Sandra Lyng Haugen who only was 16. People were really mean and awful to her.”
“So I called Sandra and told her to never mind them and to keep working. Besides, I had to thank her too for singing "Panic". That was so funny!.”
In June her single "Panic" came and it was the summer hit all until February 2004. Panic was on several collection albums, and made it's best place on the "VG-lista" with place nr.10. In march came the follow up, "Scared", and in June her album "Scared" was released to the stores.
Venke has now completed her education as a teacher, and is the teacher of class 3A at Bryn School in Oslo. Her students were scared when they saw her on television. Scared of her changing job. “They didn't really understand what their teacher was doing on TV, but at least I got invalidated that I was starting on the children’s channel.. The artist has no plans about leaving her job as a teacher: “24 beautiful kids meet me here every day”. No matter how things will go with my record. “They have agreed that they are very good in singing all together in the mornings” , Venke smiles.
Scared
Venke Knutson Lyrics
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raising my clock to get home again
and you're likeable and memoreble
all at once
just drive to find my place
making my way out of this mess
as I'm waiting, watching time goes by
tells me you're gone
and you were there
behind the sun
and over the moon
I'll be with you soon
But I'm here and you're there
whats this fase
someone set it wrong place
I wait to join
watching the flipside of this coin
well, you're miserable, controlable and changeable
all at once
And still I wait to run
Maybe this time I'll come and done
as I'm waiting, watching time goes by
and I'm scared the morningpaper
tells me you're gone
and you were there
behind the sun
and over the moon
I'll be with you soon
But I'm here and you're there
whats this face
I speak but you wont here
as I try but you wont see
I wait for you to show
I miss you when you're near
cause I'm here
the morningpaper
tells me that you're gone
and you were there
behind the sun
all over the moon
cause im scaaaaaaaaaaaared
so scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaared
and I'm scared the morningpaper
tells me you're gone
and you were there
behind the sun
and over the moon
I'll be with you soon
But I'm here and you're there
whats this fase
someone set the wrong place
so im alone again
raising the clock to get home again
and you're likeable and memorerable
all at once
The lyrics of Venke Knutson’s song Scared tells a story of a person who is in love with someone else but cannot be with them because there seems to be a distance between them. The singer of the song is waiting for the opportunity to be with this person they love so much, but they are also scared that it might not happen because of something or someone. The idea of someone or something setting things in the wrong place is a recurring theme in the song, it subtly suggests the possibility that there are external factors that might be responsible for keeping the singer and their lover apart.
The opening verses of the song illustrate the state of mind of the singer who feels alone even though they are with someone they like. They yearn to be with someone else, who is both likable and memorable, but they cannot because of uncontrollable circumstances. Throughout the song, the singer switches between being scared and hopeful about the prospect of being reunited with their significant other. The inclusion of the image of the morning paper and the notion that it informs the singer that the person they love is gone is quite powerful because it emphasizes the sort of disruption caused by a breakup or a separation.
Overall, the song is an emotive depiction of the experience of loving someone from afar and the uncertainty that comes with it. It offers a sincere expression of anxiety, hope, and frustration that comes with unrequited or distance love.
Line by Line Meaning
So i'm alone again
The singer is alone once more and feeling lonely.
raising my clock to get home again
The singer is checking the time to see when she'll be able to leave.
and you're likeable and memoreble
The person being sung about is both attractive and memorable.
all at once
These two wonderful qualities exist in one person.
just drive to find my place
The singer is driving around looking for a sense of belonging.
making my way out of this mess
The singer is trying to get out of a difficult situation.
as I'm waiting, watching time goes by
The singer is waiting and watching time pass.
and I'm scared the morningpaper
The singer is afraid of what she reads in the morning paper.
tells me you're gone
The paper reports that the person the singer cares about is no longer there.
and you were there
The person the singer is thinking about used to be there.
behind the sun
The person is hiding, maybe out of reach.
and over the moon
The person is no longer within the singer's reach.
I'll be with you soon
The singer would like to be reunited with the person she cares about.
But I'm here and you're there
There is distance between the singer and the person she cares about.
whats this fase
The current situation seems wrong or off.
someone set it wrong place
Someone is responsible for the difficult situation the singer finds herself in.
I wait to join
The singer is hoping to be reunited with the person she is singing about.
watching the flipside of this coin
The singer is considering the other side of the situation.
well, you're miserable, controlable and changeable
The person the singer is singing about is not perfect, and has some undesirable traits.
all at once
These undesirable traits exist in one person.
And still I wait to run
The singer is waiting to take action and try to make things better.
Maybe this time I'll come and done
The singer hopes that this time, she will be successful.
I speak but you wont here
The person the singer cares about isn't listening to her.
as I try but you wont see
This person isn't seeing things from the singer's perspective.
I wait for you to show
The singer is waiting for some sign from the person she cares about.
I miss you when you're near
When the person is near, the singer misses him because he is not really present.
cause I'm here
The singer is present, but the person she misses is not really with her.
cause im scaaaaaaaaaaaared
The singer is very afraid.
so scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaared
The fear is intense and overwhelming.
Contributed by Savannah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
michael s
Great song. She's at her best when she sings songs with an edge like this.
Claudia Girardin
She's great!
gavharr
The worlds most beautiful girl!! And that her music rocks as well!!
howeve182
GREAT SONG!!!!!! I LIKE HER!!!
sellgeui
Very good artist. She cold be a big star in America.
T. T. H.
wuldnt say english is a foreign language for most norwegians. pretty much every single norwegian knows english, and most of us are fluent. so her challenges are not to sing in a foreign language, but to do what every other songwriter/singer does. sell their product. and i must say, she is very talented! and she looks very norwegian!!
Zack Kim B
damn, she's awesome!
Palomar
pity she didn't become international. Artists other than north america or united kingdom find it difficult to become highly popular. However Roxette did it, they are from sweden
MyCreativeEscape
rocking hot! she's amazing!
Hellangxlrn
anyone else want to hear this song in "metall cover" ? =) tumbs up =)