Wig Wam

Wig Wam (promo photo)

Wig Wam is a Norwegian rock band, which is dedicated to the Glam rock, Glam metal and imitates the style of typical American rock bands from the 1970s.

Eurovision

In the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Wig Wam represented Norway after winning the Norwegian pre-selection Melodi Grand Prix. With the song "In My Dreams", written by guitarist Teeny, they brought Norway to a ninth place in Kiev. The song immediately became a huge hit in Norway, being among the most bought singles for 19 weeks and peaking for three weeks at the top of the national single chart [1], an achievement neither of Norway's two Eurovision winners managed. Also in Iceland and Sweden it enjoyed moderate to huge commercial success. The band's slogan says: "Rock'n'Roll is the new schläger".

Wig Wam first took part in the Eurovision in 2004, finishing 3rd in the Norwegian final. With the song "Crazy Things" they could not beat singer Knut Anders Sørum ("High"), who subsequently slumped to last place in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Band leader Glam also took part in the Norwegian preselection on his own in 1998 and claimed third place under his former artist name G'sten, singing the song "Always Will".

After the 2005 contest Glam caused mild controversy due to his actions in interviews after the contest, in particular with the United Kingdom's BBC broadcasts, where he seemingly had to be separated from Javine during an interview in their after-show. The band also confirmed their desire to tour Europe later in the year.

The Eurovision song "In My Dreams" may contain a guitar riff taken from another song, according to the Latvian entrants, who claimed after the competition that Wig Wam had sampled another song and that they knew which one it was. The Latvian duo, however, refused to reveal which song it was due to it "being Wig Wam's song".

On the 28th of May 2005 Wig Wam were also special guests on the Norwegian Junior Eurovision pre-selection final.

Band history

Wig Wam come from Norway, more specifically the county of Østfold, and they were founded in 2001. Before their establishment the band members were already active in the music business, playing in bands like Dream Police, Artch, Sha-Boom, Ole Evenrud and Alien, or as solo artists. Wig Wam worked hard to get to the top of the national charts, starting their career with numerous live performances across the country, quickly becoming one of Norway's most popular live bands. Their fan base is known as Wig Wamaniacs.

In 2004 the band released its debut album "667 ... The Neighbour Of The Beast", which was also released in Sweden. Amongst other things, the album contains a cover of Mel C.'s no. 1 hit I Turn to You. After qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine, Wig Wam are going to release their album all over Europe, in a new version called "Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller…In Kiev", including the hit "In My Dreams". Among their musical idols, Wig Wam count the groups KISS and Dream Police, as well as the artists Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin and Marilyn Monroe.

In November 2005 the band released their first Dvd 'Rock 'N' Roll Revolution 2005' showing the highlights from Wig Wam's best year so far. Included in this Dvd is 'Wig Wam Symphonic'

Band members

  • Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen) — vocals
  • Teeny (Trond Holter) — guitars
  • Flash (Bernt Jansen) — bass
  • Sporty (Øystein Andersen) — drums

Discography

Albums

  • 667 ... The Neighbour Of The Beast (2004)
  • Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller (2005) #10 Norway
  • Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller.. in Kiev! (2005)

Singles

  • Crazy Things* (SmashMusic/Global Music, March 2004)
  • I Turn To You/Crazy Things (Global Music, June 2004)
  • Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller/The Drop (Voices of Wonder/VME, October 2004)
  • In My Dreams/Out of Time (Voices of Wonder/VME, March 2005) #1 Norway, #1 Iceland (?), #26 Sweden
  • Bless the Night/Dschengis Khan (live)/Bless The Night video (Voices of Wonder/VME, August 2005) #11 Norway

* Promo only single.


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* Promo only single.
. Included in this Dvd is 'Wig Wam Symphonic'. Also, part of "Adelante" is to now start offering bilingual support at its stores for English and Spanish. In November 2005 the band released their first Dvd 'Rock 'N' Roll Revolution 2005' showing the highlights from Wig Wam's best year so far. It is aimed at the Hispanic and Spanish speaking communities in the US to boost sales and consists of newspaper ads, commercials, and magazine ads. Among their musical idols, Wig Wam count the groups KISS and Dream Police, as well as the artists Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin and Marilyn Monroe. In Spanish it means literally "forward".

After qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine, Wig Wam are going to release their album all over Europe, in a new version called "Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller…In Kiev", including the hit "In My Dreams". Recently, Cingular has launched a new ad campaign "Adelante". 1 hit I Turn to You. [7] Cingular president Stan Sigman concurred with BellSouth's position, indicating that the Cingular brand would continue but be sold under the AT&T brand where offered in packages with other AT&T services, such as data and wireline telephony. Amongst other things, the album contains a cover of Mel C.'s no. [6] BellSouth spokesman Jeff Battcher countered that the terms of the joint venture allow either party to sell the service under another name, and that he believes they will be using the brand to market to business customers. The Neighbour Of The Beast", which was also released in Sweden. On 20 November 2005, Ed Whitacre, CEO of the newly-merged SBC/AT&T, announced plans to market the service under the AT&T banner.

In 2004 the band released its debut album "667 .. The most common of which included number portability issues, over billing, poor customer support and network reliability. Their fan base is known as Wig Wamaniacs. In 2004, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reported logging more than 14,000 complaints (or 289 per million subscribers) against Cingular Wireless. Wig Wam worked hard to get to the top of the national charts, starting their career with numerous live performances across the country, quickly becoming one of Norway's most popular live bands. The company is in the process of restructuring its customer care procedures and has appealed the decision.[5] It remains a member of the BBB in other states in which it operates. Before their establishment the band members were already active in the music business, playing in bands like Dream Police, Artch, Sha-Boom, Ole Evenrud and Alien, or as solo artists. On August 25, Cingular was removed from the New York Better Business Bureau because of a large number of complaints that were not handled in a timely manner.

Wig Wam come from Norway, more specifically the county of Østfold, and they were founded in 2001. Cingular outsources some of their Customer Care to companies in Canada and overseas. On the 28th of May 2005 Wig Wam were also special guests on the Norwegian Junior Eurovision pre-selection final. [1], [2], [3], [4]. The Latvian duo, however, refused to reveal which song it was due to it "being Wig Wam's song". First announced on June 23, 2005 Cingular Wireless announced the intention to divest its Caribbean and Bermuda operations and licenses which it acquired from the acquisition of AT&T Wireless, to Bermuda-based Digcel Group under undisclosed financial terms. The Eurovision song "In My Dreams" may contain a guitar riff taken from another song, according to the Latvian entrants, who claimed after the competition that Wig Wam had sampled another song and that they knew which one it was. On May 25, 2004, Cingular and T-Mobile USA announced their intention to dissolve the agreement contingent on Cingular's successful acquisition of AT&T Wireless.

The band also confirmed their desire to tour Europe later in the year. The network sharing agreement allowed Cingular to offer local service in northern New Jersey and New York City and T-Mobile to offer service in California and Nevada. After the 2005 contest Glam caused mild controversy due to his actions in interviews after the contest, in particular with the United Kingdom's BBC broadcasts, where he seemingly had to be separated from Javine during an interview in their after-show. In California, Nevada, northern New Jersey and New York City, Cingular and T-Mobile USA maintained and shared a GSM-1900 network prior to the acquisition of AT&T Wireless, through a joint venture known as GSM Facilities. Band leader Glam also took part in the Norwegian preselection on his own in 1998 and claimed third place under his former artist name G'sten, singing the song "Always Will". GSM Facilities. With the song "Crazy Things" they could not beat singer Knut Anders Sørum ("High"), who subsequently slumped to last place in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
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Wig Wam first took part in the Eurovision in 2004, finishing 3rd in the Norwegian final.
. The band's slogan says: "Rock'n'Roll is the new schläger". Cingular is expected to launch UMTS in all major metropolitan areas by the end of 2006. Also in Iceland and Sweden it enjoyed moderate to huge commercial success. UMTS was launched on December 6, 2005 in Seattle, Portland, San Fransico, Salt Lake City, San Jose, San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Boston, Baltimore and Washington D.C. The song immediately became a huge hit in Norway, being among the most bought singles for 19 weeks and peaking for three weeks at the top of the national single chart [1], an achievement neither of Norway's two Eurovision winners managed. Universal Telephone Service UMTS high-speed network known as "BroadbandConnect", the first to utilize High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), to counter Verizon's EV-DO network.

With the song "In My Dreams", written by guitarist Teeny, they brought Norway to a ninth place in Kiev. The combined company had a customer base of 46 million people which placed Cingular as the largest wireless provider in the United States. In the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Wig Wam represented Norway after winning the Norwegian pre-selection Melodi Grand Prix. The merger was completed on October 16, 2004. . After a bidding war with Britain's Vodefone PLC, Cingular announced in February, 2004 that they would purchase AT&T Wireless for 41 Billion dollars. Wig Wam is a Norwegian rock band, which is dedicated to the Glam rock, Glam metal and imitates the style of typical American rock bands from the 1970s. AT&T Wireless merger.

Bless the Night/Dschengis Khan (live)/Bless The Night video (Voices of Wonder/VME, August 2005) #11 Norway. Project Genesis was completed by the end of 2004. In My Dreams/Out of Time (Voices of Wonder/VME, March 2005) #1 Norway, #1 Iceland (?), #26 Sweden. In 2002 Cingular began an initiative called "Project Genesis" which the code name for the GSM/GPRS overlay of the entire network. Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller/The Drop (Voices of Wonder/VME, October 2004). The Pacific Bell and BellSouth Mobility DCS networks used GSM technology on the PCS frequency (1900 Mhz). I Turn To You/Crazy Things (Global Music, June 2004). With the exception of Pacific Bell and BellSouth Mobility DCS, the digital network consisted of TDMA Technology.

Crazy Things* (SmashMusic/Global Music, March 2004). these companies include BellSouth Mobility, BellSouth Mobility DCS, Cellular One, Houston Cellular, BellSouth Wireless Data, Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell, Nevada Bell, Ameritech Cellular, SNET and SBC Wireless. in Kiev! (2005). Cingular grew out of a conglomeration of 11 regional companies. Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller. The joint venture created the nations second largest carrier. Hard To Be A Rock'n'Roller (2005) #10 Norway. Cingular Wireless was formed in 2001 as a joint venture of SBC (now AT&T) and BellSouth.

The Neighbour Of The Beast (2004). . 667 ..
. Sporty (Øystein Andersen) — drums. Former networks include various paging services and the Cingular Interactive division that became Velocita Wireless. Flash (Bernt Jansen) — bass. Cingular supports their legacy networks of TDMA and Analog.

Teeny (Trond Holter) — guitars. On top of their GSM network they run a data network called GPRS (general packet radio service) and an upgrade for faster speeds called EDGE (enhanced data rates for global evolution). Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen) — vocals. The most widely used of these technologies is called Global Systems for Mobile, or GSM. Cingular operates a network of multiple technologies. Cingular Wireless LLC is the largest United States mobile phone company, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

It is used to receive SMS messages from other racers. Cingular Wireless is the wireless carrier of the street racers in Electronic Arts' street racing video games Need for Speed Underground 2 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted. A sales boost is expected following January 2006, when RadioShack (the top wireless retailer in the US) will no longer sell Verizon phones and instead will sell Cingular phones. In 2005, Communications Workers of America, the union which represents over half of Cingular's employees, specifically recognized Cingular for excellence as a union employer, in direct contrast to competitor Verizon, which CWA singled out as an aggressive union-buster.