Almost entirely self-composed, Nightwatch was especially successful, earning Nergaard a Spellemannprisen award for Musician of the Year. Like Port of Call, these two albums feature a quartet comprised of Tord Gustavsen (piano, Rhodes), Harald Johnsen (acoustic bass), and Jarle Vespestad (drums), in addition to Nergaard (vocals). The CD presents her singing songs she composed ('Me Oh My', 'The Waltz', 'Shame On You') as well as songs written by folks like Duke Ellington, Sting, Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, and Billie Holiday amoung others. I was very impressed with her talent, her style, her versatility, and her inventiveness. Silje Nergaard and her album Port of Call is FUN to dance to, drive to, or just plain listen to. 1 in Japan as well as top 10 in Norway and other countries. Nergaard in Berlin, November 2011 Nergaard entered the music scene at the age of 16, and her first hit single 'Tell Me Where You're Going' made it to no.
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