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Phonofile Nordic Music Prize 2014

Phonofile Nordic Music Prize 2014

UMPG writer and artist Mirel Wagner won the 2014 Phonofile Nordic Music Prize for her album 'When The Cellar Children See The Light Of Day'.

The Phonofile Nordic Music Prize is an annual award for the Best Nordic Album Of The Year, awarded during the by:Larm conference in Norway. The international jury, consisting of Laurence Bell – Domino Records, Jeannette Lee – Rough Trade Records, Jonathan Galkin – DFA Records, Jude Rogers – The Guardian and Andres Lokko – SVD, highlighted the album’s strong and intense voice in their joint statement: 

This album showcases a strong, intense new voice that feels like it's coming from somewhere deep and true. As a set of restrained and alluring short stories, gorgeously sung and played, this record keeps pulling you back into its world. and, please, don't be scared by the title!