Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (25) of Lüsund had his international breakthrough with the song “Don’t Kill my Vibe”, and has been doing very well in the UK with some good chart positions.

In Norway, he has been called one of our leading pop hopes, and has received a number of Spellemann awards, including “Spellemann of the Year” in 2020.

He currently has over 4.5 million monthly streams on Spotify, having released his second album “How to let go”, five years after his debut.

Surprising to be recognized in Norway

In relation to that, he has been interviewed by a British newspaper Independentwhere he said that it was a bit strange to be recognized in Norway.

– I can be at the grocery store and buy toilet paper and people can come and ask for selfies. I kind of answer, maybe not now, but ok.

Such a quote is surprising, he told the newspaper, because Norwegians are quite quiet and don’t really like celebrity culture, before he goes on to talk about dating laws, which he believes we can all benefit from.

A personalized framed letter from the prince

During the interview, reporters visited Sigrid’s apartment in Oslo, where a royal letter has been given a place and proudly framed.

In 2018, Prince William and Duchess Kate visited Norway, and Sigrid and the SKAM actors are part of Norwegian culture that the royal family wants to showcase during the visit.

The artist, who had made a breakthrough the year before, was invited to entertain during the Castle gala dinner. He now says that it was a stressful experience.

– At that time, I had little experience as an artist and how one should act in such an environment. I was nervous, but I thought I should treat this situation as a show.

He told the paper that the duke and duchess in particular were encouraging and “kind”. That’s why he chose to invite them to his upcoming show in London.

– Of course they couldn’t come, but they sent a nice letter, which said: “We can’t come to the concert, but thank you for the invitation”. At the bottom of the letter, Prince William had signed and wrote: “I have downloaded the album”.

The prince referred to Sigrid’s 2017 EP “Don’t Kill My Vibe”, which led to the Norwegian topping the list for BBC Voice in 2018.

Be open about uncertainty

Several times in the interview, there is talk about what has been and has been a challenge in his career. He admits that he cares about what people think of him, and it’s hard to know what to say, especially when you have so many people listening.

Among other things, when it comes to #MeToo, where he believes the media is looking for sharp comments.

– It’s hard to do with #MeToo. I’ve always been a quiet person around the table when the family is discussing things like local politics. I was the youngest of the siblings and sat in the corner absorbing everything.

Raabe went on to say that he doesn’t like to talk about a topic if he feels he doesn’t know enough about it.

– I don’t mean to avoid topics that are not related to music, and I strongly believe that the platform you have as a musician is important to use. I just don’t always have the answer.