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Secret Garden

Secret Garden are a new age duo comprised of Fionnuala Sherry and Rolf Løvland who achieved instant fame after their 1995 Eurovision win

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Secret Garden photo by Jun Sato/WireImage
Photo: Jun Sato/WireImage

Secret Garden were the winners of the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest – the Norwegian neo-classical duo formed in 1994 around Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian pianist Rolf Løvland, the co-writer of Norway’s 1985 Eurovision victor ‘La Det Swingge’.

Their own Eurovision victory was notable as the first (and, so far, only) time a predominantly instrumental song has won the competition — the contributions of guest vocalist Gunnhild Tvinnereim were clearly written to ensure the piece met with Eurovision’s rules. Songs from a Secret Garden, the duo’s debut album, was released later in 1995 and became a major hit around the world, as well as supplying Barbra Streisand with the hit ‘I’ve Dreamed of You’, adapted from the duo’s songs ‘Heartstrings’.

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Secret Garden also originated Josh Groban’s ‘You Raise Me Up’. Subsequent albums include White Stones (1997), Fairytales(1998), Dawn of a New Century (1999), Dreamcatcher (2001), Once in a Red Moon (2002), and Earthsongs (2005). A best-of, also titled Dreamcatcher, appeared in 2004.

Words: Dave Thompson

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