For the last several months, our nephew Eric has been competing in an American Idol-style contest televised in his native Norway, called the LIPA Dream. The winner gets a scholarship to the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, which was founded by Sir Paul McCartney. We’ve been following his progress via emails from his parents and the show’s website and I have to say, this kid is remarkable! If you attended our wedding, you'll remember Eric as the cute little 5-year-old with the bowtie. Well now he's all grown up, very handsome, and I was shocked to find out, has been inhabited by the spirit of Led Zepplin! When he opens his mouth to sing, Robert Plant comes to mind. To say I was shocked when I heard him is an understatement! Check out the show, The LIPA Dream. While you’re there, you can vote for him by clicking on "Stem pa din LIPA-favoritt," then clicking on Eric's picture (bottom left with the red guitar). I will warn you that the video is kind of start-and-stop, so if you just want to hear a snippet of his singing, here's a link to Eric in concert. Oh, before I forget, everything is in Norwegian (except for the singing)!
UPDATE!! Eric won the competition, so he's off to Liverpool to study the music biz for the next three years. Congrats, Eric!
