Song Farm

06/08/2025

Join us for our annual songwriting camp, set in a beautiful manor house in the heart of the Cotswolds

Notice! This camp is for songwriters and artists who are represented by professional music publishers, labels and/or management.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/8KN2LTq3KPtfgiQM8

BAD MANORS 2025
Monday 17th - Friday 21st November
at Seven Springs House, Cotswolds, UK
Powered by The Woods, daWorks Music Publishing and BYRÅ

For the sixth consecutive year, Norwegian publishers The Woods, daWorks, and BYRÅ, supported by The Norwegian Music Publisher Association, will invite professional Norwegian, British, and international songwriters and artists to Bad Manors' songwriting camp. Bad Manors 2025 takes place Monday 17th - Friday 21st November at Seven Springs House (https://goo.gl/maps/McH3mV7ywewMS8yS6), a mansion in the Cotswolds in the English countryside, just a couple of hours outside London. This combination of inspiring, beautiful scenery and living facilities encourages uninterrupted creativity.

Over three days, 23 songwriters and artists will participate in songwriting teams focusing on contemporary hit songwriting with a unique Scandinavian and British twist: Pop, R&B, hip hop, and EDM. In total, six teams will be announced at breakfast each morning. Six artists who need songs for their upcoming recording projects will join the teams for co-writing (the artists have a first option to cut the songs). Songs will be presented each night at 22.00 (10 pm). We always aim for 50/50 female/male participation.

Participation fee
There is a fee for each participant: UK£ 290. All participants pay for their flights or transport to/from London Heathrow Airport. Participants are free to join our shuttle from Heathrow to Seven Springs House and back to Heathrow. Everyone will stay in twin rooms with separate beds. Single rooms are unavailable, but we'll try to match pairs.

Included in the participation fee:
Camp participation
Shuttle Heathrow Airport - Seven Springs House - Heathrow Airport
Accommodation at Seven Springs House. Shared twin rooms with separate beds.
In-house breakfast and lunch each day, as well as dinner each evening at the house and the local pub/restaurant.
Refreshments and snacks are available throughout each day
Bar on Thursday night

Shuttle to the camp
Our shuttle will bring the participants from Heathrow Airport to the camp Monday night (leaving at 19:30 (7:30 pm) - arriving approx. 21:30 (9:30 pm)) and take them back to Heathrow Friday morning (leaving at 9:00 (9 am) - arriving approx. 11:00 (11 am). All participants can join the shuttle if they let us know in advance.
Important: Please make sure your flights arrive and depart with enough buffer time in case of delays. The shuttle will leave on time and cannot wait.

Camp Schedule

Monday 17th November
19:30 - Shuttle leaves Heathrow Airport
21:30 - Arriving and check-in at Seven Springs House
22:00 - Official camp start
Meet and greet - Introduction and general information

Tuesday 18th November
09:00 - Breakfast
09:30 - Presentation of leads & groups
13.00 - Lunch
18.00 - Dinner
22.00 - Listening Session

Wednesday 19th November
09:00 - Breakfast
09:30 - Presentation of leads & groups
13.00 - Lunch
18.00 - Dinner
22.00 - Listening Session

Thursday 20th November
09:00 - Breakfast
09:30 - Presentation of leads & groups
13.00 - Lunch
18.00 - Dinner
22.00 - Listening Session and closing party

Friday 21st November
08.30 - Breakfast and check-out
09.00 - Shuttle leaves for Heathrow Airport
11:00 - Arrival at Heathrow Airport (approx. time)

03/07/2025

Congratulations! Check out VILDE's new single "DNA", written initially at Song Farm 2022 by her, Henrik Heaven, Malin Strindberg and Simeon Puukari: https://open.spotify.com/track/614tpj744eObao4Y7Cc2bM?si=2c2d895987d24d8e

23/06/2025

Congratulations to Shana on her new single "A Place Called Home", written by her at Bad Manors 2024 together with Una Sand, Torgeir Ryssevik, Dominic Neill and Frederik Küüts. Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/track/7wr6myWRVK8Jx5gJT2IDsB?si=f9962cfbfe53479d

18/06/2025

Song Farm på NRK Nyhetsmorgen 18. juni 2025:

Equinors overvåkingssystem utviklet i Russland. Bekymret for atomkonsekvenser i Midtøsten. Opplever ingen opptrapping av psykisk helsevern.

18/06/2025

Song made Tuesday night for the NRK News - Norwegian national broadcaster - about Song Farm by EHLE and Carl-Henrik Wahl.

14/06/2025

We're kicking off the celebration of Song Farm’s 15th anniversary this weekend with the very first Song Farm Fresh camp at Saltögården - a songwriting camp for writers who are not currently represented by a music publisher.

16/05/2025

Congratulations to Markella on her new single, "Apathy," which is now also recommended on the national radio station NRK P3 Urørt in Norway! 🚀 Written on the second day at Song Farm 2024 by Markella, Emma Seeberg and Torgeir Ryssevik. Check it out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3Y3Lex3FUbm5tGnhW8VpCE?si=894a425d931d495e

09/04/2025

We still have some available spots at our new camp in June, Song Farm Fresh. Apply here: https://forms.gle/Jc3By6AYxYxC3Q2g8
Below you will find more info about the camp.

SONG FARM FRESH 2025
Friday, 13th June – Sunday, 15th June
at Saltögården, Saltö, Sweden
Powered by daWorks Music Publishing, The Woods, and BYRÅ

This year, daWorks Music Publishing, The Woods, and BYRÅ are hosting Song Farm Fresh for the first time. Song Farm Fresh is a side camp of Song Farm aimed at talented newcomers. Song Farm has become one of Scandinavia’s largest, oldest, and most renowned songwriting camps, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2025. It brings together some of the best Nordic and international professional songwriters and artists from various record labels, music publishers, and management companies.

We aim to do the same with Song Farm Fresh for the next generation of songwriters and artists. The goal is to create great songs with specific artists while helping participants expand their Norwegian and international networks. We focus on writing hit songs in pop, R&B, hip-hop, and EDM genres. Song Farm Fresh 2025 is organised with support from the Norwegian Music Publishers Association.

Song Farm Fresh 2025 will take place from Friday, 13th June, to Sunday, 15th June, at the idyllic Norwegian-owned Saltögården on Saltö, just south of Strömstad, Sweden (about a two-hour drive from Oslo). The island is a nature reserve connected by a bridge at the outermost edge of the archipelago facing Kosterfjorden. The houses at Saltögården are equipped with grand pianos.

The participation fee is EUR 426 per person, which includes bus transport, accommodation in shared rooms, meals, snacks, drinks, and participation.

Most participants will join our bus to Song Farm Fresh. The bus departs from the Opera House (seaside at Oslo S, a short walk from the Airport Express Train) on Friday, 13th June, at 7 PM and returns on Sunday, 15th June, at 7 PM (arriving in Oslo around 9.30 PM). The Airport Express Train between Oslo Airport (OSL) and Oslo S takes 19 minutes. All participants arrive at Song Farm Fresh on Friday evening, with writing sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Check-out is after lunch on Sunday.

At Song Farm Fresh, songwriters and artists from the pop music scene in Norway and abroad will participate. Song Farm Fresh is a co-writing camp, where the main focus is collaborating with artists and writing for their specific recording projects. 11 new teams of 3-4 songwriters/artists are announced each morning. During the day, a new song is written and presented in plenary sessions at 10:00 PM. The next day, participants rotate to work with new people.

Each team consists of a producer responsible for creating the song demo, collaborating with an artist and 1–2 topliners (melody/lyrics). After the camp, all songs are shared with participants for private use. We strive for a 50/50 gender balance among participants.

Limited Availability:
Please note that we have a limited number of spots available at our camps. We will contact you after your registration to confirm your participation. Upon confirmation, an invoice with the participation fee will be sent to you.

Song Farm Fresh 2025 Schedule

Friday, 13th June:
7:00 PM: Bus departs Oslo for Song Farm (departure from the Opera House, 2-minute walk from Oslo S)
9:00 PM: Arrival at Saltögården
9:30 PM: Official camp start – Meet and Greet

Saturday, 14th June:
9:00 AM: Breakfast with artist presentations
10:00 AM: Team songwriting sessions
2:00 PM: Lunch – “DIY Smörgåsbord”
3:00 PM: Songwriting continues
8:00 PM: Dinner
10:00 PM: Listening session

Sunday, 15th June:
9:00 AM: Breakfast with artist presentations
9:30 AM: Team songwriting sessions
1:00 PM: Lunch – “DIY Smörgåsbord”
2:00 PM: Songwriting continues
5:30 PM: Dinner, deadline, and listening session
7:00 PM: Bus departs Saltö for Oslo

15/02/2025

Apply now: https://forms.gle/VoFRXkR6TB5rHpCLA
IMPORTANT: To participate in Song Farm, applicants must be songwriters or artists who are professionally represented by a music publisher, record label, or management.
SONG FARM 2025
15th Anniversary
Sunday, 15th June – Thursday, 19th June
at Saltögården, Saltö, Sweden
Powered by daWorks Music Publishing, The Woods, and BYRÅ
daWorks Music Publishing, The Woods, and BYRÅ are hosting Song Farm for the 15th time this year since the start in 2010. Song Farm has become one of Scandinavia's largest, oldest, and most renowned songwriting camps. It brings together some of the best Nordic and international professional songwriters and artists from various record labels, music publishers, and management companies. The goal is to create great songs with specific artists while helping participants expand their Norwegian and international networks. The musical focus is on writing hit songs in genres like pop, R&B, hip-hop, and EDM. Song Farm 2025 is organised with support from the Norwegian Music Publishers Association.
Song Farm 2025 will take place from Sunday, 15th June, to Thursday, 19th June, at the idyllic Norwegian-owned Saltögården on Saltö, just south of Strömstad, Sweden (about a 2-hour drive from Oslo). The island is a nature reserve connected by a bridge located at the edge of the archipelago near Kosterfjorden. The houses at Saltögården are equipped with grand pianos.
The participation fee is EUR 180 per person, which includes shared bus transportation, accommodation, meals, drinks, and participation.
Most participants fly to Oslo and join our bus to Song Farm. The bus departs from the Opera House/Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), a short walk from the Airport Express Train, on Sunday, 15th June, at 7:00 PM and returns on Thursday, 19th June, at 12:00 PM (arriving in Oslo around 3:00 PM). The Airport Express Train between Oslo Airport (OSL) and Oslo S takes 19 minutes. Everyone arrives at Song Farm on Sunday evening, with songwriting sessions taking place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Check-out is on Thursday after breakfast.
Song Farm hosts 44 of the Nordic region's leading professional songwriters and artists in popular music, along with participants from outside the Nordic countries. Song Farm is a co-writing event where collaboration with artists on their specific recording projects is the main focus. Participating artists come from both major and independent record labels in Norway and abroad.
Each morning during the three songwriting days, 11 new teams of three to four songwriters/artists are formed at breakfast. Throughout the day, a new song is written and presented to the group at 10:00 PM. Teams rotate daily, allowing participants to work with new collaborators. Teams include a tracker/producer responsible for creating the song demo, working alongside an artist and 1–2 topliners (melody/lyrics). Gender balance is prioritized, aiming for 50/50 male and female participants.
The final participant list for Song Farm will be ready in May.
For more information, visit: www.songfarm.no
Some Previous Song Farm Participants
Julie Bergan (“Arigato”, Blackout”)
Lene Marlin (“Sitting Down Here”)
Caroline Ailin (Dua Lipa “New Rules”, “Don’t Start Now”)
Hamed 'K-One' Pirouzpanah (Sanne Nielsen “Undo”)
Joakim Buddee (Olivia Lobato “Syrener”)
Jesper Borgen (Alan Walker “Faded”, “Sing me To Sleep”, “Alone”)
Julia Fabrin (Emmelie De Forest “Only Teardrops”)
Joakim ‘Kid Joki’ Haukaas (Zara larsson “wow, Julie Bergan “Arigota”
A1 (“Caught In The Middle”)
Alida G. Peck (Robin Schulz “In Your Eyes”)
Iselin Solheim (Alan Walker “Faded”, “Sing me To Sleep”)
Frida ‘Cal’ Amundsen (Bearson & Cal “Want You”)
Carnelia Jakobs (“Hold Me Closer”)
Hanne Mjøen (“Sounds Good To Me”)
Thomas Kongshavn (Karpe, Dagny, Emilie Nicolas)
Simone Eriksrud (Donkeyboy “Ambitions”)
Alexander ‘Rykkinnfella’ Austheim (Isac Elliot “New Way Home”)
Michel ‘Lindgren’ Schulz (Dua Lipa “Good In Bed”, BTS “Boy With Luv”)
Linnea Deb (Måns Zelmerlöw “Heroes”)
Moonshine (Red Velvet “Peek-A-Boo”)
Elias Kapari (Veronica Maggio “Heaven med dig”)
Chris Holsten (“Smilet i ditt eget speil”)
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen (ISÁK “Máze”)
Thomas G:Son (Loreen, “Euphoria”, “Tattoo”)
Alex Shield (Miriam Bryant “Passa dig”)
Märta Grauers (Agnes “Release Me”)
Aksel ‘Axxe’ Carlson (Karpe, Dagny, Emilie Nicolas)
Gabriel ‘Gabifuego’ Munoz (“Contigo Tengo Feelings”)
Molly Hammar (Get To Know Me First”)
Sirkus Eliassen (“Æ vil bare dans”)
Tomine Harket (Alan Walker “Darkisde”)
Ramón Andresen (Ramón "OK jeg lover”)
Jay & Rudy (Got7 “Not By The Moon”)
TRXD (TRXD “Our City”)
John Lundvik (Too Late For Love”)
Jesper Jenset (“Bad Vibrations”)
Song Farm 2025 Schedule
Sunday 15th June
7:00 PM: Bus departs Oslo for Song Farm (departure from Opera House, 2 minutes walk from Oslo S)
10:00 PM: Welcome to the camp!
Monday 16th June
9:00 AM: Breakfast with artist presentations
10:00 AM: Team songwriting sessions
2:00 PM: Lunch – “DIY Smörgåsbord”
3:00 PM: Songwriting continues
8:00 PM: Dinner
10:00 PM: Listening session
Tuesday 17th June
9:00 AM: Breakfast with artist presentations
10:00 AM: “Class of ’25” group photo on the lawn and team songwriting
2:00 PM: Lunch – “DIY Smörgåsbord”
3:00 PM: Songwriting continues
8:00 PM: Dinner
10:00 PM: Listening session
Wednesday 18th June
9:00 AM: Breakfast with artist presentations
10:00 AM: Team songwriting sessions
2:00 PM: Lunch – “DIY Smörgåsbord”
3:00 PM: Songwriting continues
8:00 PM: Dinner
10:00 PM: Closing party and listening session
Thursday 19th June
10:00 AM: Breakfast
12:00 PM: Bus departs Saltö for Oslo

08/02/2025

08/02/2025

Rena Song Fest victory in Ireland! 🇮🇪☘️🇳🇴👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Amazing – “Laika Party” from Rena Song Fest, with Norwegian artist EMMY, won the final in Ireland tonight and will represent them in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Huge congratulations to the songwriters Larissa Tormey from Ireland, and Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Erlend Guttulsrud Kristiansen, Henrik Østlund and Truls Marius Aarra, from Norway!! - and the producers Henrik Østlund and Jonas H. Jensen!

Emmy has won Eurosong 2025 with the song "Laika Party" and will represent the country at this years Eurovision in Basel

07/02/2025

Norske låtskrivere markerer seg i utenlandske Eurovision-finaler

Syv TONO-medlemmer er med i kampen om å bli årets Eurovision-bidrag fra Irland, San Marino og Malta. De tre låtene ble skrevet under den TONO-sponsede låtskrivercampen Rena Song Fest.

Syv TONO-medlemmer er med i kampen om å bli årets Eurovision-bidrag fra Irland, San Marino og Malta. De tre låtene ble skrevet under den TONO-sponsede låtskrivercampen Rena Song Fest.