Book cover.
Photo by Nina Djærff, design by Henrik Haugan.
Ørjan Nilsson’s upcoming book about Magne Furuholmen has been given the title Livslinjer – Magne Furuholmen om kunst, musikk og kreativitet [Lifelines – Magne Furuholmen on art, music and creativity] and is set to be published in Norwegian by Forlaget Press next month, March 7th.
The book is based on extensive conversations between Ørjan and Magne, which have been done separately from the recent podcast series they recorded together, and goes in-depth about his many projects within art and music.
Here is how the publisher describes the book:
“2025 marks 40 years since the most famous Norwegian pop song of all time – “Take On Me” – became a worldwide hit. The synth riff that gave the song its iconic signature was written by Magne Furuholmen when he was 15 years old.
Now he’s 62, a grandfather, and in this compact, witty and in-depth conversational book he looks back at five decades as a central figure on the Norwegian culture scene. Because Magne Furuholmen is more present in our lives than we may be aware of. In board rooms, in the largest concert halls, on the car radio, in a Hollywood movie at the cinema or an artwork you pass on the way to your job.
In this book Magne Furuholmen talks to author and journalist Ørjan Nilsson about life, art, music, humour, the fatal accident that would impact his life, why he turned down an offer to become a permanent member of one of his favorite bands – and why on earth he once got hold of a gun and rifle to shoot an artwork.”
Livslinjer follows on from Nilsson’s previous books Tårer Fra En Stein (2017) about Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Hjemkomst (2019) about Morten Harket.
The book can be pre-ordered from several Norwegian online bookstores, such as Ark, Norli, Bokkilden and Platekompaniet. And for those outside of Norway, it appears Bokkilden will ship internationally.
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