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It wasn’t easy getting to the U.S this time. It all started with our plane hitting a couple of ducks and we had to turn around back to Amsterdam. After a lot of ping-ponging around Europe we finally got on a plane to Miami.

The U.S leg of my 2019 tour starts in Fairhope, AL and will take me through 11 states this time. Lil’Chief is getting a tune up as we speak. I hope to see you down the road. You can find all my concerts here sofiatalvik.com/gigs

We had a great time in New Zealand, but summer is over for us now for a while as we continue the World Tour in Germany in March and April. Here are the upcoming dates, and you can see all the details on https://sofiatalvik.com/gigs

So it’s been in the works for some time, but I’m happy to announce that I have a new album coming out in 2019. To promote it I am embarking on a world tour with stops all over Europe, the U.S and New Zealand!!!

I’m very excited to come to new places in the world and be able to share the new songs. And I am going to share a very special preview with you right now. We are just finishing up the recordings of the new album and am starting the mixing process very soon, so this is just a snippet of a raw mix from my song Blood Moon. Some of you have probably already heard me perform this live in 2018, but here it is with full band.

I wrote this song in Boise, ID after all the forest fires painted the moon red.

So you thought that my tradition to release a yearly Christmas song would be over once I released my album When Winter Comes last year? Think again! I’m happy to announce the release my new Christmas single Poem At Year’s End today, the first of Advent. As per tradition it’s not all that Christmassy, I guess I’ll never write that Santa’s Super Sleigh and live happily ever after, but that’s ok. 

I asked my fans on Facebook what they thought I should write about this year, and many wanted something political. To be honest that made me feel exhausted. There has been so much politics, and so many fights the last few years that the last thing I wanted to do was to write a political Christmas song. So instead I decided to write something that everyone could listen to and enjoy with an open heart, and a calm mind. This is nothing more than a poem about the end of the year, and that is why I called it “Poem At Year’s End”. The beautiful cello harmonies by David Floer, and soaring horns by Tim Fleming might make you think of 60’s folk songs, like the tunes of Nick Drake. 

But don’t forget! Even though my full length Christmas album When Winter Comes was released a year ago, it comes back to life every December. You can download it or buy a physical copy here!

Here’s what people said about it last year:

“She sings and plays with unprecedented confidence and control, and shares her Christmas music from her heart and soul. Her voice has a purity, with just a hint of Scandinavian inflection that adds a touch of exoticism, that is stirring. “When Winter Comes” is undoubtedly one of the top Christmas albums of 2017.”
– Merry and Bright!

“Sofia Talvik’s “When Winter Comes” is a treasure, a time capsule, a collection of life lessons, and a very bright light in the darkness.”
– Stubby’s House of Christmas

“This Sofia Talvik album has found a chink in the armour and its blessings, sentiment and elegance have been embraced.”
– Three Chords and The Truth

Happy Holiday Season!
/Sofia

It’s time to start my yearly winter concert tour in Europe. Only two days after landing after my U.S tour I’m off for the first shows in Gefrees, Hoyerswerda, Berlin and Ingolstadt, followed by many more shows around Germany and a few in the Netherlands. As by tradition I will perform my own Christmas and winter songs, as well as one or two beloved covers. I also have a new Christmas single for this year that will be released next week. Head over to sofiatalvik.com/gigs for the complete list of shows, and make sure you pick up your ticket ahead of time as these events sell out fast.