The Tromsø paper Nordlys has taken a closer look at the accounts for Lene's company Mellowmoment AS.

Another million year for Lene Marlin

(Published by Nordlys, July 30, 2009)

Got through the financial crisis well.

Lene Marlin and the company Mellowmoment AS was sitting tight and earning money in 2008. Even though the financial crisis consumed over a million of the securities values, the sober-minded 29-year-old still came out of 2008 well.

Lene Marlin is the general manager, chairman of the board, the sole owner, and the only employee in the company Mellowmoment AS.

In a surprising appearance on Norwegian TV2 "Sommertid" show broadcast on Friday evening, a simply radiant Lene gave the following interview, and performed a beautiful version of "Here We Are" live with two supporting musicians from her "Twist The Truth" studio band.

Lene interviewed at TV2 "Sommertid" broadcast

(Published by TV2, July 31, 2009)

Øyvind Fjeldheim (ØF): Now we're going to have a visit from one of the greatest Norwegian artists of all time. You do of course know her; here are some of her previous hits!

Clips from "Unforgivable Sinner" (1998), "You Weren't There" (2003), "Sitting Down Here" (1999), and "Venn" (2005) is being played.

ØF: Welcome to us, Lene Marlin!

Back in late March, the nothern paper Avisa Bodø gave Lene's latest album a not so good treatment.

Boring songs in a nice suit

(Published by ab24, March 31, 2009)

The songwriter Lene Marlin is not impressing much with her latest album, "Twist The Truth", and there are unfortunately few musical highlights.

There is really only one song on this album that reflects what we know the artist and the songwriter Lene Marlin stands for on her best, and this is the already well-known radio single "Here We Are".

A song that she tactically correct has chosen to focus on before the release of her fourth album.

Because this is "only" her fourth album, and is marking a ten year anniversary for the Tromsø girl as an artist.

The following are two more "Twist The Truth" album reviews from late March, which were somewhat positive.

Quiet songs from Lene Marlin

(Published by Fredrikstad Blad, March 31, 2009)

With an acoustic guitar, violin, and Lene Marlin's airy voice the song "Everything's Good" opens Marlin's new album, with equal shares of music and stillness.

Lene Marlin has found the peace and created a rock solid, safe, and quiet album. It's the fourth in line from the pop favourite of Tromsø.

The following is the remaining nationwide paper Aftenposten's review of "Twist The Truth" from late March.

New sound, otherwise much like the past

(Published by Aftenposten, March 28, 2009)

In front of this release much have been suggested about a "new" Lene Marlin.

Mainly because she on her fourth album has changed producers to Even "Magnet" Johansen og Børge Fjordheim (the band Cloroform), who both are known for a quite different musical expression than the relatively airy pop Lene Marlin is connected to since the million-selling debut.