Nordman

Nordman is a Swedish duo founded in 1993, that mixes folk music with rock and pop.

The group consists of Håkan Hemlin, as singer and frontman, and Mats Wester, who plays the nyckelharpa, as well as serving as the main songwriter.

In 2008, they competed once again in Melodifestivalen with the song "I lågornas sken" and finished in sixth place behind winner Charlotte Perrelli.

Wester had for some years been experimenting with blending folk and pop and searched for a vocalist to the project.

Gradually added another demos and autumn of 1993 it was time to check if any record company wanted to do an album with the new, completely unknown group Nordman.

The first official appearance was in Melodifestivalen 2005 with the song "Ödet var min väg" (Fate was my path).

In early January, Nordman released the radio single "Längtan" (Longing), a duet with Jessica Anderson from the upcoming album Djävul eller gud (Devil or God).

[5][6] In race number four in Karlskrona, March 1, Nordman became eligible to the second chance round in Kiruna, which was held the following week.

After a game exclusion with Andreas and Carola and then Suzzie Tapper, Nordman went on to the finale in Globen.

The album consisted of acoustic versions of some of the band's most famous songs, a couple old favorites and some new compositions.

The line-up was Håkan Hemlin, Mats Wester, Claudia Müller (flutist) and Dani Strömbeck (pianist).

During February, The line-up subsequently made a tour in Sweden from north to south, mostly playing in churches and small concert-halls.

Nordman takes part of the Swedish realityshow Så mycket bättre and release new singles.

Håkan Hemlin at Stockholm Pride 2015