Lars Nesheim Vaular (born 20 September 1984) is a Norwegian rapper, singer and songwriter from Åsane, Bergen.[1] He started rapping in 2003. He initially released songs under the duo Tier'n og Lars before going solo.
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.jpg) Lars Vaular performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lars Nesheim Vaular |
| Born | 20 September 1984 Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
Tier'n & Lars edit
Vaular had his beginnings as a hip hop duo formation with Fernando Manuel called Tier'n & Lars or alternatively Tier'n og Lars.[2] The two hip hop artists with Manuel known as Tier'n cooperated with the Norwegian hip hop crew Freakshow[3] with some tracks in a mixtape called We Are the Champions in 2004, followed the same year with Freakshow Presents Tier'n og Lars – Frykt og Avsky i Bergen. The limited edition was a promotional mixtape by the label Freakshow Mixtapes in Norway. The mixtape had cooperation from many artists including Tungtvann, Side Brok, Kleen Cut and F'EM.
In 2005, Tier'n og Lars released a street album Tilbake til stripa: Forberedelsen, available for free download with guest tracks by Even Brenna, Anand, Leeroy, DJ Leven, I. Forgot, Harry West and Nja'al, firmly establishing them as popular hip hop acts culminating in an album Kulturclash released on 23 October 2006.[4]
Solo career edit
Vaular debuted as a solo artist in 2007 with the album La Hat - Et nytt dagslys... followed by D'e glede in 2009 and Helt om natten, helt om dagen in 2010 as a major national release that reached top 3 on VG-lista, the official Norwegian Albums chart. He was nominated in 2009 for a Spellemannprisen (the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammys) in the hip hop category for his album D'e glede. His album Du betyr meg in 2011 reached Top 5. His new release is Flere steder alltid.
Vaular has worked with various artists like Tungtvann, Side Brok, Jan Eggum, Myra, Fjorden Baby!, Röyksopp and John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen.
Personal life edit
Lars Vaular was criticized for the controversial track "Kem skjøt Siv Jensen" ("Who Shot Siv Jensen") about the Norwegian politician Siv Jensen, leader of the populist Progress Party. This "violence" label has followed him in many comments in social media, although he claims the song was about how people were easily fooled by the headlines they read.[5]
Lars Vaular is the cousin of Sondre Lerche.
Discography edit
Collaborations with Freakshow edit
- 2003: Come on b/w Hva skjer (12" vinyl)
- 2004: We are the champions Mixtape
As Tier'n & Lars edit
- 2004: Freakshow Presents Tier'n Og Lars – Frykt og avsky i Bergen Mixtape (mixtape)
- 2005: Tilbake til stripa: Forberedelsen (street album)
- 2006: Kulturclash (album)
Solo albums edit
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [6] | |||
| 2007 | La Hat - Et nytt dagslys... | — | |
| 2009 | D'e glede | 18 | |
| 2010 | Helt om natten, helt om dagen | 3 | |
| 2011 | Du betyr meg | 5 | |
| 2013 | 1001 Hjem | 9 | |
| 2015 | 666 Alt | 28 | |
| 666 Gir | — | ||
| 666 Mening | — | ||
| 2019 | Flere steder alltid | 5 [7] |
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| 2023 | Vintage Velour | 6 [8] |
Solo EPs edit
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Helt ute på EP |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [6] | ||||
| 2010 | "Rett opp & ned" | 8 | ||
| 2011 | "Fett" | 14 | ||
| 2017 | "Boys" (with Astrid S)[9] |
39 [10] |
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| 2019 | "Kroppsspråk" | 21 [11] |
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| "To minutter" (with Röyksopp)[12][13] |
31 [14] |
References edit
- ^ "Lars Vaular" (in Norwegian). Rockheim. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Last.fm: Tier'n og Lars page
- ^ Discogs: Freakshow page
- ^ Oyvindholen: Hva vet du om Tier’n & Lars? (in Norwegian)
- ^ "- Helt utrolig hvor mange som ennå tror at jeg har skrevet en sang om å drepe Siv Jensen" [- Unbelieavable how many that still think I have written a song about killing Siv Jensen]. Dagbladet. 13 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Lars Vaular discography". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Album 2019-W42". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Album 2023 uke 03". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Boys - Single by Lars Vaular & Astrid S". iTunes.
- ^ "VG-lista – Lars Vaular, Astrid S / Boys". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 19, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Effektiv spilletid". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Lars Vaular teamer opp med Röyksopp på ny låt! | Sony Music Norway". www.ntbinfo.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 35, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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