Vocal Coach Reacts to Gåte 'Ulveham' Norway Eurovision 2024

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[TannerBowman]

I find the imperfect vocal cracks, yodels, and off pitch sounds to be totally mesmerizing and strangely beautiful. Feels very stylized and human in this song.

[arvidfahne]

This band has been going for 20 years. Folk rock, this is her style. That's how it should be.

[nerd_in_norway]

Lol I never thought I'd hear someone tell Gunnhild to work on her vocals after over two decades as one of the greatest singers in Scandinavia. 😅

[huthula]

The way she sing is intentional it’s not vocal issues🙂 this is their style. This band has been around for years and are really big in Norway. They mix traditional style of signing with rock, and also use old folktales in their lyrics.

[andrea]

The sharp (almost unpleasant) vocals are a traditional way of singing, called "kauking/kulking", translated to "a herding call". "Kauking" refers to a specific form of shouting or screaming, and it is a traditional singing technique practiced in certain cultures, especially in parts of Norway. This technique often involves powerful, high-pitched sounds and can have a distinctive and recognizable resonance. Historically, kauking has been used as a way to communicate over distances in nature, such as in mountainous areas or open landscapes, where the voice can carry far – that's why it's so sharp! And it's supposed to have all those voice cracks and "weird" pauses. It is also used in folk music and has become a part of the Norwegian cultural heritage.

This band has been around for quite a while, and I think they're very comfortable on the stage, so it's not exactly nerves... They know exactly what they're doing and the vocalist knows exactly what vocal technique she's going for... It's folk rock.

[queencoronaa]

The instrument is called a nøkkelharpe/Nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle / key harp)😄its used in a lot of scandinavian folkmusic!🥰

[AddiVF]

I think this is the perfect choice of a song to represent Norway! We haven't had a song in Norwegian since 2006 so it was about time we sent another

[geirbraadlie]

The chorus is a herding call, kulning. So she does not sing words/lyrics but herding all good powers!

[Plant]

Ulveham means Wolfskin, and is based on an old fairytale. A girl is turned into a wolf by her evil stepmother, and she cannot become human again unless she drinks the blood of her brother. One day she finds her pregnant stepmother in the woods, and takes the blood of her unborn baby brother. Pretty dark..

The lyrics are in old Norwegian so I don’t understand it 100% but it goes something like this:
I was a pretty and good girl
With stepmother evil, my mother died
She turned me into a beast and a needle
And sent me away to the king’s garden
And my stepmother will feel my wrath
When everyone likes me better this way(not sure about this one)
Lokk(chorus)
She gave me a coat like wolf gray
She swore I’d be lonely walking in the woods
And I will never be whole and well
Before I get to drink my brother’s blood
Lokk(chorus 2)

Lokk/Kulokk/Kulning is traditional Norwegian singing used to herd cattle. It’s supposed to be loud, sharp, raspy and a bit cracked:)

[antonysantiago]

Love it. Most interesting entry from Norway in years.

[oh]

Singing with such power using these vocal techniques in a high range can be challenging for the voice. In the studio version, it's more balanced, but Gåte is known for their energetic live performances. Holding back too much would have far worse consequences for the overall expression, but it seems she is adjusting and balancing her performance towards the semifinals and finals in Malmö. She likely aims to ensure her voice can sustain the song throughout. I find it charming and perfect with all of its imperfections anyway. It becomes more ethnically authentic. There was good vocalist back then as well but probably not as professional as Gunnhild, and that’s the preference I bring to my judgement.

Gunnhild has been singing Norwegian folk music (kveding) since she was nine years old and has a degree in the subject. She has also explored classical and jazz in her more than 25-year-long career as a professional artist. She probably knows well where the challenges lie, and her live performances are likely getting better and better.

Additionally, the vocals must integrate the natural scale or tuning from Norwegian folk music with the 440 Hz equal temperament. For those accustomed only to equal temperament, this might sound off-pitch, but such deviation is intentional to capture the ethnic nuances.

You also mentioned the gaps in the vocal arrangement. The goal is not to produce modern music with an ethnic flavor but to present ethnic folk music with a contemporary sound. Essentially, this type of singing (kvad) doesn't have choruses per se either. There are repetitions, but they are either sung as repetitions of the lines, the last line or as short repetitions within the verses. The reason for the gaps is because the instrument (nøkkelharpe) plays those repetitions with a contra melody in the first part of the verses. Gåte does create choruses, but here this is resolved by incorporating Norwegian kulokk (herding calls).

[BastianNorW]

She sings in a style that's equivalent to "kveing" - traditional Norwegian singing. You should check that out

[AMAZING_MOA]

This is my favourite song so far!! 🇳🇴 btw I think the instrument is called a nyckelharpa 👍

[darcia]

Fun fact: the song is based off a 1000 year old Norwegian folklore! Also the violin like instrument is called Nyckelharpa(or key fiddle in English) and it’s actually a Swedish instrument! The instrument has strings similar to a violin's which produce tones by the drawing action of a bow.

[annehyden]

the song has strong roots in norwegian folklore and music.

[pdelrey]

This is a potential winner. its so good!

[oleperen]

Gåte is just amazing, fantastic power and energy. The voice from Mother Earth! ❤️ Beautiful Gunnhild - this is what Eurovision (the world) needs right now! 12 points 🥇

[fgansmo]

Her "flaws" are on purpose, based on the text of the song. I think she's brave like a boss for not trying to sing perfect all the time. And the instrument in the beginning is called nyckelharpa, and is a traditional Swedish instrument. Gunnhild doesn't do anything that isn't thought through, so what happens vocally is for a reason. Probably very little nerves in play here. Totally misunderstanding the concept from Honest Vocal Coach obviously. I've heard Gunnhild singing really tricky stuff hanging up-side-down in a waterfall. BTW, the chanting in the beginning is called Kauking, and had the purpose of calling back the herd back in the days. It's traditional like Kveding in Norway.

[evaldk]

Ulveham is probably the BEST song Norway has ever sent!

I’m feeling soo proud to be 25% Norwegian 🇳🇴❤️🇸🇪

[svendeirikpedersen]

The instrument is called nyckelharpa. The style of singing the vocalist is singing in the refrain is called kulokk in Norwegian, or hearding call in English.