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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Vakker dag
Vinni Lyrics
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Så seg aldri tilbake, var som et nakkeslag
Sa hun hadde sagt ifra
Så nå løper jeg for livet på et treningsapparat
Som e kakerlakk, midt i Ragnarok
Tvillingbroren min på telefonen "Ta å stram dæ opp"
Jeg veit det burde være bedre, men tåler ikke summen av det hele
For det jeg strever etter svever mellom liv og død
Vi kan'kke komme forbi så mange skikkelser
Det eneste vi tar og gir er usikkerhet
Livet gir, livet tar
Vi forliser, skriker, [?]
Helt til lysene fra Tigerstaden
Tar å lyser opp den hvite hvalen
Og vi kan si at vi gir faen, men det er bare ljug
For alle parallelle univers bunner ut
I det samma som du ser her nå
Sola gikk ned og det blei så mørkt
Jeg finner ikke veien hjem og jeg er så trøtt
Men jeg følger etter lyset
Jeg bare følger etter lyset
Har blitt for gammal til å leite
Veit alle løper fra det samma jævla beistet
Har blitt for gammal til å leite
Veit alle løper fra det samma jævla beistet
Har blitt for gammal til å leite
Har blitt for gammal til å leite
Har blitt for gammal til å leite
Jeg tok den lange veien hjem og gikk meg vill der på nattestid
Hjertet fikk gjennomgå, vilja var stakkarslig
Så full av apati, jeg var så livredd
Fôr og appetitten balanserte på en knivsekk
Men hei, det gikk som det måtte gå
Nok en alkoholiker spytta ut av Oppegård
Skulle opp å stå og fikk til å′
Så gikk det tolv år, en [?]
Ha'kke tid til å slikke såra lenger
For mange drittunger bak meg som står og venter
Tror dem er overmennesker og vil ha plassen min
Bare kom å ta'n, kamerat, men ta med vaselin
Har blitt for gammal til å leike
Veit alle løper fra det samma jævla beistet
Med det samma jævla preiket
Trapper gjennom mørket på en reise
Men veien hjem har gått verden rundt
Og nå viser jeg til stjerneskudd og synger bussanlull
For snart er det dag igjen
Og når stjernene tar oss hjem
Vet vi at vi er bare en liten bit av [?]
The song "Vakker dag" by Vinni is a reflection on the struggles of life and how they can leave a person feeling lost and alone. The opening line sets the tone as the singer laments a lost opportunity for happiness with someone who they cared for deeply. The following lines describe the feeling of being abandoned and left with nothing but a sense of shock and confusion. The singer then likens themselves to a cockroach in the face of the end of the world, illustrating the despair they feel.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "har blitt for gammel til å leite" which means "I've become too old to search". This is a common theme throughout the song as the singer realizes that their youth is behind them and they have yet to find the answers they seek. The second verse describes the feeling of being lost and hopeless, with the singer walking through the dark, unable to find their way home. They are filled with fear and uncertainty, their body and mind struggling to cope with their situation.
Overall, "Vakker dag" is a moving and introspective song about the struggles of life and the difficulty of finding one's way. The lyrics are honest and raw, reflecting the complicated emotional landscape of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Det var en vakker dag, men når jeg sa det bare stakk hun av
It was a beautiful day, but when I said it, she just ran away.
Så seg aldri tilbake, var som et nakkeslag
She never looked back, it was like a neck blow.
Sa hun hadde sagt ifra
She said she had informed.
Så nå løper jeg for livet på et treningsapparat
So now I'm running for my life on a workout machine.
Som e kakerlakk, midt i Ragnarok
Like a cockroach, in the middle of Ragnarok.
Tvillingbroren min på telefonen "Ta å stram dæ opp"
My twin brother on the phone "Get yourself together."
Jeg veit det burde være bedre, men tåler ikke summen av det hele
I know it should be better, but I can't handle the sum of it all.
For det jeg strever etter svever mellom liv og død
Because what I strive for is floating between life and death.
Jeg tenker kanskje ting kan bli som før, men det bli′kke det
I think maybe things can be like they were before, but they won't be.
Vi kan'kke komme forbi så mange skikkelser
We can't get past so many figures.
Det eneste vi tar og gir er usikkerhet
The only thing we take and give is uncertainty.
Livet gir, livet tar
Life gives, life takes.
Vi forliser, skriker, [?]
We sink, we scream, [?]
Helt til lysene fra Tigerstaden
Until the lights from Tigerstaden
Tar å lyser opp den hvite hvalen
Come and light up the white whale
Og vi kan si at vi gir faen, men det er bare ljug
And we can say that we don't give a damn, but that's just a lie.
For alle parallelle univers bunner ut
Because all parallel universes come to an end.
I det samma som du ser her nå
In the same way that you see here now.
Sola gikk ned og det blei så mørkt
The sun went down and it got so dark.
Jeg finner ikke veien hjem og jeg er så trøtt
I can't find my way home, and I'm so tired.
Men jeg følger etter lyset
But I'm following the light.
Jeg bare følger etter lyset
I'm just following the light.
Har blitt for gammal til å leite
I'm too old to search.
Veit alle løper fra det samma jævla beistet
I know everyone is running from the same damn beast.
Jeg tok den lange veien hjem og gikk meg vill der på nattestid
I took the long way home and got lost there at night time.
Hjertet fikk gjennomgå, vilja var stakkarslig
My heart suffered, my will was pathetic.
Så full av apati, jeg var så livredd
So full of apathy, I was so scared.
Fôr og appetitten balanserte på en knivsekk
Food and appetite balanced on a knife's edge.
Men hei, det gikk som det måtte gå
But hey, it went as it had to go.
Nok en alkoholiker spytta ut av Oppegård
Another alcoholic spit out of Oppegård.
Skulle opp å stå og fikk til å′
Was supposed to stand up and did it.
Så gikk det tolv år, en [?]
Then it went twelve years, a [?]
Ha'kke tid til å slikke såra lenger
Don't have time to lick wounds anymore.
For mange drittunger bak meg som står og venter
Too many little shits behind me waiting.
Tror dem er overmennesker og vil ha plassen min
They think they're superhuman and want my spot.
Bare kom å ta'n, kamerat, men ta med vaselin
Just come and take it, buddy, but bring some vaseline.
Har blitt for gammal til å leike
I'm too old to play.
Veit alle løper fra det samma jævla beistet
I know everyone is running from the same damn beast.
Med det samma jævla preiket
With the same damn talk.
Trapper gjennom mørket på en reise
Climbing through the darkness on a journey.
Men veien hjem har gått verden rundt
But the way home has gone around the world.
Og nå viser jeg til stjerneskudd og synger bussanlull
And now I point to shooting stars and sing lullabies.
For snart er det dag igjen
Because soon it will be day again.
Og når stjernene tar oss hjem
And when the stars take us home.
Vet vi at vi er bare en liten bit av [?]
We know that we are just a small piece of [?]
Writer(s): patrick collèn
Contributed by Hailey Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.