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Wikipedia article




"'Hollywood Lie'" is a 2001 pop song performed by Norwegian artist Hanah (Linn Christel Hanah Johnsen). The song peaked at #3 on the Norwegian chart, stayed on the chart for 12 weeks and sold 20 000 copies.

Lyrics



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In the song, the singer imagines life in Hollywood (with a penthouse apartment and limousines) and considers hypothetical strategies of becoming famous and rich; Appearing in a TV-series or a film, changing her name, covering an old song (with a reference to "...Baby One More Time"), appearing on the cover of 'Vogue' or hypergamy.

Music video



The music video, filmed at Norsk Filmstudio stage B and Fornebu airport, was directed by Frank A. Grds and Eirik Tyrihjel.

Covers



The song was covered by Swedish artist Hannah Westin in the talent show 'Fame Factory' on 23 November 2002. Westin had, without consent from the songwriters, substituted lyrics about getting high and doing pornography. She was credited as songwriter and was praised for her performance and the song, both of which resulted in criticism from Johnsen. Westin's version was later released in 2004 on the compilation album 'Absolute Fame Factory'.

A performance by Ulrika Lundkvist, using the original lyrics, was released in 2003 on 'Fame Factory Volym 4'.

References





Eirik Tyrihjel. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q4_oFir6yc Hanah Hollywood Lie]", Eirik Tyrihjel's channel on YouTube, 30 October 2010.

"[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Hanah&titel=Hollywood+Lie Hanah - Hollywood Lie]", norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 23 May 2011.

Arvid Skancke-Knutsen. "[http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2002011111301640429846 Karrieren til Hanah er truet]", mic.no, 11 January 2002. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

"[https://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/i/A22noM/hanah-mot-hanah Hanah mot Hanah]", 'VG', 5 December 2002. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

"[https://www.discogs.com/Various-Absolute-Fame-Factory/release/8926971 Various Absolute Fame Factory]", discogs.com.

"[https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001552880 Fame factory. Vol. 4]", smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 24 November 2018.



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Category:English-language Norwegian songs

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