FSC Norway - April 2024 - Thomas Bergersen ft. Merethe Soltvedt - One Last Day
Representing Norway in April 2024, and returning to the FSC for Norway, is the talented and famous Norwegian Cinematic Music Composer Thomas Bergersen, once again featuring Norwegian singer Merethe Soltvedt on vocals. Here is some more information about them.
Thomas Jacob Bergersen (born 4th July 1980, Trondheim, Norway), professionally known as Thomas Bergersen, is a well known Norwegian music composer, multi-instrumentalist, and also the co-founder of the production music company and music project Two Steps From Hell (which also has participated for Norway in FSC). Bergersen’s compositions have featured in many motion picture campaigns, such as Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Twilight Saga, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, The Dark Knight, Tron: Legacy and hundreds more. Bergersen has scored over one thousand soundtracks and film trailers in all, an impressive feat.
In May 2010, Bergersen and his business partner, Nick Phoenix, released a debut public Epic Music Two Steps From Hell album titled ‘Invincible’, featuring some of their most popular tracks, including “Freedom Fighters” and “Heart of Courage”. Several additional commercial album releases have since followed, including ‘Archangel’ and ‘SkyWorld’.
2011 saw the release of a solo-produced album/soundtrack from Thomas Bergersen, titled ‘Illusions’. His second solo public album called ‘Sun’ was released in September 2014 and had many popular tracks including the epic song ‘Empire of Angels’. With his epic cinematic style he was gaining a following around the world, also with his solo-work.
In March of 2020 the 7 part album series ‘Humanity’ was announced. ‘Humanity’ is intended to be a 7 part album series exploring all aspects of human emotion. In July 2020 the album ‘Humanity - Chapter I’ was released to acclaim. One of the epic and beautiful songs on this new album was the song ‘Mountain Call” which was the Norwegian entry in FSC November 2020. The same month he released the 2nd album called “Humanity - Chapter 2”.
In May 2021 he released the 3rd album in his series, called “Humanity - Chapter 3”. One of the beautiful epic cinematic songs on this new album was “Red” which was the Norwegian entry in June 2021. In September 2021 he released “Humanity - Chapter 4”. “Humanity - Chapter 5” was released in April 2023. The 1st single from this new album was the song “Night Queen” with the Norwegian singer Merethe Soltvedt on vocals. This was the Norwegian entry in April 2023. The 2nd single from the album was the song “Memoria”, another epic cincematic piece of music which again featured Merethe Soltvedt on vocals. This was the Norwegian entry in FSC September 2023. A 3rd beautiful song on the album is the song called “One Last Day”. This is the song chosen by the Norwegian jury as the Norwegian entry here in FSC April 2024.
Thomas Bergersen will continue to work on his monumental “Humanity” project and we will without doubt be able to enjoy many new beautiful compositions of his in the time to come.
Merethe Soltvedt is a Norwegian singer/songwriter who has appeared with vocals on several songs by the Norwegian/US music project Two Steps From Hell as well as on solo- melodies by Thomas Bergersen, most recently in his ambitious Humanity-series album project. She sang vocals on “Night Queen”, “Memoria” and “One Last Day” from Thomas Bergersen’s latest album. She has also released her own albums (titled “Myopia” and “Audio Charm Bracelet”) as well as 3 singles. She is a talented singer from whom we will hear more in the years to come.
The Norwegian entry for FSC April 2024, “One Last Day”, by Thomas Bergersen ft. Merethe Soltvedt, is another dynamic, grand epic and uplifting cinematic melody written by Thomas Bergersen. The Norwegian jury is happy to enter Thomas Bergersen again in the FSC for Norway.
Below are the lyrics in English. Hope you’ll enjoy the Norwegian entry for April 2024!
Thomas Bergersen ft. Merethe Soltvedt - One Last Day
We built a world of wonder with our hearts
Secret place where no one could take part
Do you still remember?
It was like a dream, now it seems
The fire has burned out, the songs have played
Gave it all your best but it's okay
Now I'll set you free
I hope I still can be forever in your memory
If you close your eyes, tell me you can hear
Sound of all the joyous moments you and I have shared
I hope you still believe, believe me when I say
That you're the one who shaped me into who I am today
This may be what is right, but we put up a fight
I wish I had your courage and your bravery
Oh, but if it's time to go, at least I'll tell you now
How beautiful your heart was when you love
We built a world of wonder in our hearts
A secret space where no one could take part
Castle in the sky that only we could see secretly
The fire has burned out, the band has played
We gave it our all, oh, it's okay
Still a song inside my heart will break apart
Take my hand one final time
Look into my ocean eyes
Tell me how you feel
Tell me, was it real?
I know there's nothing left to say
I wish it wouldn't end this way
At least we got to share this one last day
-M