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– Never did that in any other context. When people get rowdy at a concert, I wonder: Have they ever given a speech in class or at their sister’s wedding and no one listened?

This is what the artist Unni Wilhelmsen says, who has been an artist for 30 years and has given more than 3,000 concerts in total.

– This is a collaboration. Whether on stage or off stage, we all have a common goal.

Wilson said Norwegians are more chatty during concerts and understand why.

– Vi bor i et av verdens minste land. In Norway, you go where something is happening. Because I was sleeping on the table, I was always worried that I would have to stay there for a long time.

This has never been done in other countries, such as Germany, she said.

– You are ruining other people’s experience.

Moika: -Everything in moderation!

Monika Engeseth from Nesbyen, better known by her stage name Moyka, believes that everything is within you as long as you respect the people around you.

– Have you ever been disturbed by people talking while performing?

– Yes, it happens all the time. It varies a lot from country to country. The further away from Norway you are, the more respect they have for the artists performing.

Mojka agrees with Wilson that the German public is particularly concerned.

– They listen to it a lot there, and you can see them following along at concerts.

– not good!

The Kongsberg Jazz Festival is well underway.

Those who have been there agree that talking while the artist is performing is a no-no.

– It was very painful for everyone involved, both those on stage and those in the audience. “I thought it was a joke,” said Vemund Strypet.

Anne Synnøve Pedersen and Oddny Ra agree that it is inappropriate for artists to talk while performing.

– I think it’s annoying. It ruins a lot of other people who want to go to a quiet, calm concert and enjoy the music, Pedersen said.

– Totally agree, especially when people drink too much, there is a lot of nonsense that does not belong at a concert, Ra replied.