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SOFIA-MAIL - New Alligator Video

**New video for ‘King of the Willow Tree’ > ** I have a lovely new official video for my song ‘King of the Willow Tree’ from my new album ‘Florida’. The video is a beautiful tale of two alligators’ love life (maybe one of them is the albino one on my album cover!?). It’s made by Dan Turesson . Check out Dan’s youtube profile here to see more of his work, he makes a lot of animated videos and this video he made for me is really soooo lovely! **CDBaby Editor’s Pick – Sofia Talvik: Florida > ** USA’s largest indie distributor CD Baby > has posted a review of my latest album “Florida”. And they LOVE it. It’s not often that an album takes your breath away, and I hate to sound hyperbolic, but “Florida” actually has several “Oh my god!” moments of sheer beauty. Both joyful and melancholic, Sofia’s voice is the star, while perfectly twangy Nashville guitar backed by lush orchestrations, loping drums, and occasional electronic elements propel the songs along gently. While not sounding exactly like any one artist, this album… calls to mind everything from classic Nancy Sinatra to Belle & Sebastian to Rufus Wainwright. The references to the American south are plentiful and it’s fascinating to hear how the music of the region gets filtered through her Scandinavian sensibilities. Finally and equally noteworthy is the stellar production of the album, which is done entirely by Sofia herself. It’s a wonderfully effervescent album, and I know I’ll be listening to it a lot this summer. Check out Florida at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/SofiaTalvik1 And the rest of Sofia’s albums at: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/SofiaTalvik **Review from CDbaby! > ** My new album Florida is chosen as staff picks on CDbaby  ! Swedish pop maven Sofia Talvik’s “Jonestown” was an absolute favorite of ours at CD Baby. Now she’s back with an equally captivating collection of tunes. Where “Jonestown” was brooding, lush, and orchestral, “Florida” finds this stylistic chameleon flirting with the American South, voodoo, twang, moonshine, and gothic mystique. **All my Florida Playlists!** I’ve recently posted ten great Spotify playlists for you all to enjoy. **Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist Florida – Playlist#9 Florida – Playlist **»»»»»»»»>

SOFIA-MAIL X-mas Update 2-3-4

  • **Sofia Talvik’s Xmas Calendar:
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/blog/sofia-talviks-xmas-calendar-4/>
  • **
  • When I released my album Jonestown I released 12 live videos where I
  • play the songs from the album live with different Swedish guest
  • artists. One of them was Christian Kjellvander
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/?lApv68ks>
  • and I am proud to tell you that he will once again play with me,
  • this time on my Xmas concert “Sofia Talviks Julmys” at Mosebacke
  • this Sunday!
  • <http: //www.sofiatalvik.com/blog/sofia-talviks-xmas-calendar-4/>
  • **Sofia Talvik’s Xmas Calendar:
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/blog/sofia-talviks-xmas-calendar-3/>
  • **
  • I’m getting star struck in this Xmas calendar! This episode
  • doesn’t only teach you how to cook some genuine Swedish vegetarian
  • Christmas food, you’ll also get to hear the great artist Stiko Per
  • Larsson <http: //www.sofiatalvik.com/?rVOgBsI5>
  • sing one of his songs live. Food, music and Christmas. It’s all
  • you need right!
  • <http: //www.sofiatalvik.com/blog/sofia-talviks-xmas-calendar-3/>
  • **Sofia Talvik’s Xmas Calendar:
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/blog/sofia-talviks-xmas-calendar-2/>
  • **
  • I hope you liked the first window of my Xmas Calendar. In this second
  • window it’s time for me to introduce you to my guest artists for my
  • Christmas Shows. Wonderful Meja <http: //www.sofiatalvik.com/?3cITTghm>
  • is first up!
  • My Christmas single can be downloaded HERE.
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/snowy>
  • <http: //www.sofiatalvik.com/blog/sofia-talviks-xmas-calendar-2/>
  • **Sofia Talvik’s Xmas Single 2009
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/snowy>
  • **
  • <http: //www.sofiatalvik.com/snowy>
  • Merry Christmas!
  • I have the tradition of giving away a free Christmas single each year
  • and this year I’m releasing the single “Snowy White River” in
  • collaboration with Music Teachers Without Borders
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/?zan0Yv3N>
  • and Gehrmans Publishing <http: //www.sofiatalvik.com/?YZXetRrc>
  • .
  • Gehrmans Publishing is issuing a sheet music for “Snowy White
  • River” and all proceeds will go to Music Teachers Without Borders,
  • who works through and with music to give a meaningful life for
  • children living in an otherwise tough environment. So not only will
  • you be able to learn how to play a Sofia Talvik song, but you’ll
  • also do something good for children who need it.
  • The mp3 is FREE of charge, but please donate whatever you think this
  • song is worth to Music Teachers without Borders. For donations, use
  • the bank account (bankgiro): 249-8038 or go to:
  • http: //www.mtwb.org/engmenuitem5.html
  • <http://www.sofiatalvik.com/?g_kHe7va>