"Secret Couples" - It's hard to leave home as a newlywed couple

This week, Åge Sten Nilsen (53) is one of the artists who will be singing with a secret duet partner who hides behind the wall in Secret Duets.

The song he chose is “Barcelona” by Freddie Mercury, and Sten Nielsen has done it several times. Also regarding the “We Will Rock You” musical.

Secret Duets: Åge Sten Nilsen sings with his partner Secret Duets on Sunday’s episode of Secret Duets. Image: TV 2

– There could be a lot of Sopranos behind the wall over there. It sounded a little different than expected. You became very aware of who that might be, says Sten Nilsen to TV 2, but I struggled with this person.

Wham wig success

Åge Sten Nilsen is currently in Halden rehearsing for a tour in the USA, where the band will perform ten concerts. Moreover, the band is going to Australia and now getting good reviews for their latest album “Out Of The Dark”.

The success: Wig Wam has been a hit, here it is at Allsang on the Borders in 2022. Image: Thomas Andersen/TV 2

Wig Wam caught new wind with “Do You Wanna Taste It,” which was used as the lead-in to the American superhero series “Peacemaker.”

– The response from our fans has been amazing and when we release new music in the US, they love the genre. Through the series “Peacemaker” we have gained many new fans. It’s fun to watch the broadcast, which is a lot of our audience in the US, Sten Nielsen tells TV2.

The band struggled to get a work permit in the US and was supposed to tour in July last year. It was pushed back again, and now they’re finally ready to tour.

The wife joins the tour

Collaboration: Åge Sten Nilsen and his wife Christine Grande are also colleagues. Photo: Eir Jørgen Bue

Sten Nielsen married his wife of 22 years, Christine Grande, in May last year. He moved in obsessed, bought a house together, and now he’s enjoying himself and he’s getting very homesick. This is why he notices a big difference when he goes soon on tour.

– It’s hard to leave the house. But my wife is also an artist, so she understands me better. We have traveled a lot together in recent years. It wanders around a bit, thankfully, and comes when we go on a Monster Rocks cruise in the Caribbean, says Steen Nielsen.

musical collaboration

At home in Milhouse, the couple write music together and support each other’s careers. They have also had quite a few duet concerts together. The 53-year-old is in a good place at the moment and life is smiling.

– I’ve never felt better in my entire life, so it’s great to be over 50 and still have the best of life again. We’ve bought a house, got married, and now settled down, concludes one happy rocker.