Born in Norway, he moved with his parents to Tanzania when he was three years old, as they worked with development agency NORAD. He grew up in Africa, and learned to speak Swahili there.
Upon his return, he formed the hip hop duo Paperboys with Jarle "J.J." Hollerud. When JJ left the formation, he was replaced by DJ Ole Alexander "Pope Dawg" Halstensgård. In the duo Øyvind Sauvik was popularly known as Vincent Vagabond or just Vinni. The band released a number of successful albums.
In 2009, Vinni took part in the Norwegian TV 2 channel's reality television program Det store korslaget, a competition of choirs. He took on a choir from Kolbotn where they finished 5th in the competition out of 7 choirs taking part.
In 2009, he also took part in Zebra Grand Prix a car racing competition of celebrities broadcast on TV2 Zebra where Vinni partnered with Vibeke Klemetsen. Although the couple passed the preliminary round of the race, they were eliminated after the semi-final race. The partners Trine Rein & Jan Erik Larssen were the eventual winners
Vinni also took part in the reality television program Hver gang vi møtes also on TV 2, with well-known singers competing on performing of hits of the other participants. Vinni's interpretation were:
1.Halvdan Sivertsen episode - "Sommerfuggel i vinterland"
2.Bertine Zetlitz episode - "Apples & Diamonds"
3.Jan Eggum episode - "Kor é alle helter hen?"
4.Anne Grete Preus episode - "Millimeter"
5.Øyvind "Vinni" Sauvik episode - Being his week, the other participants sang Vinni's own hits with Elvira Nikolaisen singing "Barcelona", Jan Eggum singing "Tomorrow", Bertine Zetlitz singing "Change My Star", Øystein Dolmen singing "Let the Monkey Out", Anne Grete Preus singing "Medisin" and Halvdan Sivertsen singing "Lonesome Traveller"
6.Elvira Nikolaisen episode - "Nothing to Loose"
7.Øystein Dolmen episode - "God morgen Norge"
EMI released a compilation of the performances on an album entitled Venner. Vinni's interpretation of "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" from Halvdan Sivertsen proved to be the most popular of all the performances.
In 2012, Vinni had a huge success with the single "Sommerfuggel i Vinterland" that he performed initially during Hver gang vi møtes. the song stayed at the top of the VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart, for 5 consecutive weeks. This top selling single was replaced by yet another of his Hver gang vi møtes performances namely "Godmorgen Norge" which also reached #1 and staying at the top of the VG-lista for another 2 weeks, making it a total of 7 consecutive weeks for Vinni on top of the Norwegian charts in 2012.
Based on this immense success, Vinni released yet a third single "Halve meg" that entered the Norwegian Singles Chart at #4 in its first week of release. His studio album Oppvåkningenwas released october 2012.
In 2020, he won the first season of the army-style reality show Kompani Lauritzen, which aired on TV 2.
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Sommerfuggel i vinterland
Vinni Lyrics
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Fjell på hver sin side så her fins livet det er noen som vokser i det
Men det spørs om været bærer
Det bli'kke varmt av fjerne stjerner
Men den nærhet og kjærligheten for atmosfærene til der vi lever
Og den strekker seg oppover til bakken ikke lenger kan stoppe den
Og det er bare oss igjen, igjen
Til det kommer en liten sommerfugl og
Og du gav meg et smil
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Ingen kan ta fra deg
Farger du viste meg
Og må drømmen du har bli sann
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Den fløy så langt av gangen, den fløy så langt av gårde
Den kunne knapt forstå de fjella den var kommet over
Og den så vannet skinne, den prøvde å sammenligne
Men snart er vinteren over, så nå kan no' nytt begynne
Hører vingeslaga slå i takt, sover under månen i natt
Det er åpenbart det er kaldt når det er så klart
Men det våkner snart
Lys over alt det blomsterstøvet
Gjør om all isen til ordentlig føde
De sier lotusen der vokser i gjørme
Så hvorfor ikke det jeg drømmer
Og den strekker seg oppover til bakken ikke lenger kan stoppe den
Og det er bare oss igjen, igjen
Til det kommer en liten sommerfugl og
alt sammen ser så annerledes ut i den
Og du gav meg et smil
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Ingen kan ta fra deg
Farger du viste meg
Og må drømmen du har bli sann
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Sommerfugl i vinterland
The song "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" by Vinni is a beautiful and poetic portrayal of finding hope and beauty in the bleakness of winter. The lyrics describe the harshness of the environment, with the wind howling and the coldness of the stars not providing warmth. However, amidst this, there is still life present, symbolized by something growing in the mountains. The proximity and love for the atmosphere we live in are emphasized, with the idea that it stretches up to where the ground cannot stop it. The only thing that can change the perspective is a beautiful butterfly fluttering by, making everything look so different through its eyes.
The chorus is a beautiful and powerful representation of hope and perseverance. The image of a butterfly in the winterland is a beautiful metaphor for how even in the darkness, there is life and hope. The person singing values the colorful emotions and love that the butterfly brings to the dreary environment and hopes that their dreams would come true like the butterfly.
Line by Line Meaning
Jeg hører vinden skriker, den lager lyd for nordlyset
I can hear the wind screaming, making sounds for the northern lights
Fjell på hver sin side så her fins livet det er noen som vokser i det
Mountains on both sides, so here is where life exists, where something grows within it
Men det spørs om været bærer
But it depends on the weather
Det bli'kke varmt av fjerne stjerner
It won't get warm from distant stars
Men den nærhet og kjærligheten for atmosfærene til der vi lever
But the proximity and love for the atmospheres where we live
Og den strekker seg oppover til bakken ikke lenger kan stoppe den
And it stretches upwards until the ground can no longer stop it
Og det er bare oss igjen, igjen
And it's just us again, again
Til det kommer en liten sommerfugl og
Until a small butterfly arrives and
alt sammen ser så annerledes ut i den
Everything looks so different in it
Og du gav meg et smil
And you gave me a smile
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Butterfly in winterland
Ingen kan ta fra deg
No one can take away from you
Farger du viste meg
The colors you showed me
Og må drømmen du har bli sann
And may the dream you have come true
Den fløy så langt av gangen, den fløy så langt av gårde
It flew so far at once, it flew so far away
Den kunne knapt forstå de fjella den var kommet over
It could hardly understand the mountains it had crossed
Og den så vannet skinne, den prøvde å sammenligne
And it saw the water shining, it tried to compare
Men snart er vinteren over, så nå kan no' nytt begynne
But soon winter is over, so now something new can begin
Hører vingeslaga slå i takt, sover under månen i natt
Hearing the beats of wings in time, sleeping under the moon tonight
Det er åpenbart det er kaldt når det er så klart
It's obvious it's cold when it's so clear
Men det våkner snart
But it will wake up soon
Lys over alt det blomsterstøvet
Light over all the flower dust
Gjør om all isen til ordentlig føde
Transforming all the ice into proper food
De sier lotusen der vokser i gjørme
They say the lotus grows in mud
Så hvorfor ikke det jeg drømmer
So why not what I dream
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Butterfly in winterland
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Butterfly in winterland
Sommerfugl i vinterland
Butterfly in winterland
Contributed by Violet Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@aintyellow
I’m from the UK, and met a girl from Oslo. She told me that this was her favorite song. So every now and then, I come back to reminisce our time together. May you rest in peace Ingrid ❤️
@mikro7133
<3
@danielberntsen3252
Wow didn't expect that. You have my condolences ❤️
@okustupid8432
bro! Big condolences
@miayoutube259
This is the worst song ever
@okustupid8432
Mia YouTube shut up
@Thep0kka
Herlig å se uttrykket til Halvdan, og samtidig hvor stolt Vinni blir når han hører at Halvdan likte det!
@DalerMan
💙
@alikakee
I recently relocated my whole life in Norway to live with my wife and this heartfelt song hit me so hard. Makes me tear up every time. Thank you for this song.
@Aleks310883
most welcme <3