Bridge The Atlantic

Our guest this week is LA-based Danish singer/songwriter Tim Schou. Formerly the frontman of A Friend In London, Tim has done more in the past 5 years than many artists have done in 20. With his band, Tim finished 5th in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, has collaborated with Carly Rae Jepsen and toured Europe with the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block. As a solo artist, Tim has won multiple Danish TV talent shows, performed in musicals, starred in commercials and most recently signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV. Highlights: - “Music is what makes the world go around” - Tim Schou, 2015 - Ross and Tim enlighten Marcio as to what Eurovision is (hint: it's awesome) - We talk about Tim’s track “Supernova” and how it is stuck in our head - We talk about Tim’s Eurovision experience and how it impacted on his band after the contest - Tim tells us a story he was told about The Crab Mentality - We talk about egos and how having an ego is not always a bad thing - Tim shares what he has learned from touring with the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block - Tim beat AJ from the Backstreet Boys at Ping Pong - We hear about Tim’s recent signing to Sony/ATV and what his plans are - We talk about Tim’s StageIt shows and how he invites other artists to perform with him to showcase other talent - Tim’s fans = friends. We like that. - We talk about the power of collaboration and sharing connections to help each other - Tim introduces us to this new thing called Google - Tim has made Ross’s life More: - Full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/038 - Follow us on Twitter: @bridge_atlantic