24 December 06 - Best dressed

Morten has been nominated as "best dressed man" in the Oslo Fashion Awards which will take place in Oslo on 13 February 2007.

17 December 06 - MTV

"Big Brother" has made it onto MTV Norway's breaker rotation playlist. The single remains at number 2 in the radio chart.
Morten's forthcoming tour dates will continue to be announced during December. Visit the tour page for details. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.no.

Morten performed "Big Brother" and "Hard To Stay Awake" at tonight's Nobel Peace Concert. Watch the show on youtube.

8 December 06 - Open Disc

The new album from Morten Abel includes the Open Disc System. Put the album in your computer and get access to a 'private' web page with exclusive content. Right now you can watch the new version of the "Big Brother" video!

7 December 06 - Making of Big Brother

Watch the making of the video for "Big Brother" at www.detnye.no. The single is at number 2 in the radio chart.

6 December 06 - Live performances
(updated 7 December 2006)

Update: Both gigs went well, you can watch the VG performance online.

On Thursday 7 December, Morten will play live at www.vg.no (around 1pm). On the same day, he will play a mini concert at Oslo S hall for Kirkens Bymisjon (around 4pm).

30 November 06 - Tour dates!
(updated 6 December 2006)

The dates for Morten's forthcoming tour will be announced throughout December via our special advent calendar. The first show will go on sale at 9am on Friday 1 December. Be sure to check back each day to avoid missing any of the tour announcements. The tour will start at Folken in Stavanger on 14 February 2007, go to door 6 of the advent calendar for ticket information.

23 November 06 - Signing sessions
(updated 2 December)

Morten was interviewed and performed "Big Brother" on NRK's "Først Og Sist" on Friday 1 December, watch it online at nrk.no. The Nobel Peace concert will take place on 11 December in Oslo and Morten will perform "Big Brother" and "Hard To Stay Awake" at the show.

To promote the new album, Morten will do acoustic performances and sign copies of his new album at the following loactions:

• Monday 27 November, 17:00 Stavanger, Platekompaniet
• Tuesday 28 November, 17:00 Bergen, Platekompaniet, Torgalmenningen
• Wednesday 29 November, 18:00 Trondhjem, Free Record Shop, KBS Senteret
• Saturday 02 December, 14:00 Strømmen storsenter, Free Record Shop
• Saturday 02 December, 17:00 Oslo City, Platekompaniet
• Friday 08 December, 18:00 Drammen, Free Record Shop, Buskerud Storsenter
• Saturday 09 December, 16:00 Ski Storsenter, Platekompaniet
• Sunday 10 December, 14:00 Slependen, Smart Club
• Sunday 10 December, 17:00 Alnabru, Smart Club

25 November 06 - Big Brother video
(updated 30 November)

The new video for "Big Brother" is online: Real Media (RM) or Windows Media (wmv). The single is currently at number 3 in the radio chart.

Video credits
Director: Alf Dyblie and Per Heimly; Producer: 9 mm/Rune Hov; Choreographer: Katrine Bølstad; Actors: Morten Abel, Julia Schact, Thomas Stenersen and Børge Fjordheim; DOP: Øystein Mamen; Production coordinator: Jens Hesselberg; Grip: Hans Jørgen Ersvik; Lights: Vegard Lund; Scenograph: Jarle Røhr-Staff; DOP ass: Elling Krohn; Prod.ass: Glenn; Prod.ass: Mona Mogadam

The new single "Big Brother" is available for digital download on iTunes and CDON.com

13 November 06 - VG Helg
(updated 14 November)

Morten has been in Berlin doing a big interview with "VG HELG" (the weekly magazine with Norway's daily newspaper "VG"). The interview is due to be published on 25 November. This week, "Big Brother" moved up to number 3 in the radio chart.

6 November 06 - Radio chart

After two days on the radio, "Big Brother" entered the radio chart at number 39. This week, the single has shot up to number 10.