Tønsbergs Blad – Tønsberg Group with national coverage: – It's delicious to be at home

The finals of Imagine Norway were held for the first time in Norway on Saturday, November 3rd. The competition took place in Tønsberg, more precisely at the Støperiet, this weekend. And among the finalists was Tønsberg's band, Arata.

"It's a great opportunity to network," the group's boys told Tønsbergs Blad.

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Comfortable to have people in the lobby

That's Nikolai Lysnes (20) from Larvik and Øyvind Jonas Nordli Lunde (19) from Tønsberg, who forms the Arata group. Although half of the group is from Larvik, Arata has always been considered a group of Tønsberg. And as Tønsberg bands, they are at home in this final.

– How do you feel at home?

"It's good to be at home, but it's not a good thing, but it's a bit comfortable to have people among the audience," he said. said Øyvind.

"Yes, I think everyone we knew had come if we had played in Tromsø," Nikolai added.

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Was sent as a test rabbit

Arata won the UKM, Youth Culture Pattern, this year at Vestfold – and that's exactly why they represent and represent Vestfold in the Imagine Norway final.

Last year, the group participated in the Imagine festival in the Netherlands, despite the fact that Norway did not have a national final that year.

"We were sent as rabbits tests in a certain way," they say.

"It's also an advantage that we have: to know what are the criteria of this competition and that it's not just about what you do when you go on stage.

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