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Magne to speak at Tallinn Music Week

Photo by Nina Djærff,
provided by Tallinn Music Week.

Magne will appear at the Tallinn Music Week conference in Estonia on 10-11 April 2026 to speak about his career in music and visual arts, the conference announced on its website:

“In conversation with British author, journalist and music historian Kieron Tyler, Furuholmen will reflect on the extraordinary journey of a-ha and his parallel career in visual arts, revealing what it takes to break out from a small European country, the lessons behind creating a global pop phenomenon, and the importance of sustaining artistic integrity.”

Kieron Tyler has extensive knowledge about Magne and a-ha, having written official a-ha press releases and liner notes for a number of a-ha deluxe editions and Savoy reissues.

The conference is part of the larger Tallinn Music Week Festival (9-12 April) and held at the Nordic Hotel Forum in Tallinn.

More info about the event and tickets can be found at tmw.ee.

a-ha perform in Tallinn

Morten on stage in Tallinn
(Instagram screenshot)

a-ha were in Tallinn, Estonia this week, to perform at a private event held at the Pirita convent ruins on 29 August, according to Estonian media.

Drummer Karl Oluf Wennerberg posted a picture from the rehearsals, and there was also a picture of Magne, Karl Oluf and Even Ormestad visiting the Tallinn restaurant 180 Degrees.

According to the Estonian news site Elu24.ee, the event was the 50th birthday party of Rina Vosman, the wife of Russian oligarch Oleg Tinkov. Guests included Vladimir Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov and his wife.

A video clip of a-ha performing “Take On Me” in Tallinn has been posted on Instagram here. Oleg Tinkov has also posted a picture of him and his family on stage with Morten.

Also performing at the event was UK singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The three-day celebration is reported to have cost around two million euros.

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