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Susanna and the Magical Orchestra is a Norwegian duo consisting of Susanna Karolina Wallumrød (vocals) and Morten Qvenild (keyboards). Both hail from Kongsberg, a small Norwegian town most known for its free thinking jazz festival.

Susanna comes from a musical family with brothers Christian known for his trio Close Erase, and Fredrik being the drummer in rock band Span. Morten was a member of Jaga Jazzist until he quit to concentrate on his work with Susanna. He has also worked with Nils Petter Molvær and Norwegian pop diva Bertine Zetlitz.

Their debut album, List of Lights and Buoys (2004, Rune Grammofon), contais nine beautiful low key original songs plus highly personal interpretations of Dolly Parton’s Jolene and Leonard Bernstein’s “Who Am I”. The record shows a surprising degree of maturity, especially considering the writers’ young age. Producers Andreas Mjøs (Jaga Jazzist) and Helge Sten (aka Deathprod… and a member of Supersilent) have, in different ways and from different positions been crucial helpers in shaping the final result. Sten has also mixed the album. In addition, the reknown artist Kim Hiorthøy has designed the sleeve.

Their second album Melody Mountainconsists of ten beautiful cover versions, among them Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart.

By the way, their live performances is just brilliant and breathtaking.

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1	Love Will Tear Us Apart	346
2	Believer	189
3	Hallelujah	94
4	Enjoy the Silence	82
5	Jolene	65
6	It's a Long Way to the Top	52
7	These Days	50
8	Condition of the Heart	48
9	Crazy, Crazy Nights	47
10	Fotheringay	39
10	Don't Think Twice, it's all Right	39
12	Recall	37
13	It's Raining Today	34
14	Guiding Star	31
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bomophobe wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Believer <3 [2]

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angy_stylee wrote:
December 2009

believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [3]

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Mr_Insane wrote:
October 2009

believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins [2]

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Hiigg wrote:
October 2009

i love it

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LucieAndCo wrote:
September 2009

Listening to "3" for the first time right now and loving it already. "Recall" is so "Twin Peaks"-esque. Gorgeous!

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AngryDolphin wrote:
August 2009

The new album is lush.

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thetrousers wrote:
August 2009

review of new album, 3, in Wears The Trousers magazine: http://www.wearsthetrousers.com/2009/08/17/susanna-the-magical-orchestra-3-2009/

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Cl_Cl_ wrote:
July 2009

sublime!

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Inahzi13 wrote:
June 2009

believer = awesome song for the most beautiful scene of skins

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adrianwalsh wrote:
June 2009

Love Will Tear Us Apart, imo better than the brilliant original. Superb! Need to hear some more of their stuff now.

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lancerocke wrote:
March 2009

"maturity, especially considering the writers’ young age." who wrote this? because im pretty sure the lead vocalist is 30 years old.

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julietaferoz wrote:
March 2009

Loooooooooooooooooooove this group. Brilliant, incredible, i lisening all day! -

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icreatedisco wrote:
March 2009

enjoy the silence is brilliant.

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obelisko1971 wrote:
February 2009

Believer <3

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josh_down wrote:
December 2008

well said vv... and these two are amazing

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bgranli wrote:
December 2008

palanwen: Insulting Susanna about her looks is just crude, vain and immature. And to judge music by it, sheesh, how old are you really? Stop acting like an ignorant b*tch and grow up.

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amdhappy wrote:
November 2008

Hallelujah is a very haunting song and one of my favourites Cohen songs, but you are reducing me to tears. Absolute magic!

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classiclife wrote:
November 2008

You have a hunting voice. This is truely a great experience for me to hear your voice!

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xgeorgx wrote:
October 2008

i love it!

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elsimondark wrote:
August 2008

<3

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SATMO playing in Oslo and BØ

18 Dec 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/susannamagical

After playing concerts across Europe this fall we are looking forward to finally play in Oslo again, do not miss this special concert at the intimate club MONO and the season opening at BØ jazzclub.

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