The only Norwegians we need to know about are Ronald & Mads. They have taught us about frozen pizza, meat in a tube, and Matpakke. We know how to interview for a job in Norway, understand art, and visit nature. What can be better than that?
Every since "the incident" you guys stopped posting too many vids but we miss both of your humor styles. You both have such unique "deliveries" with the jokes so yeah we need more layers on the "matpakke" fun! Keep em coming boys!! Take Care!!!
If I may please, I can come up with the following important figures (both contemporary and historical), more as a list (not a top) of most famous Norwegians of all times, not necessarily the most influential Norwegian in the world at this time (but most likely the respective Norwegian would be the first on the following list, on par with the King of Norway for me, that is): 1) Jens Stoltenberg (ex-Prime Minister of Norway and current Secretary General of NATO); 2) Morten Harket (frontman of great Norwegian pop-rock band a-ha, one of my all time most favourite bands); 3) Thor Heyerdahl (great writer); 4) Marius Eriksen Jr. (great skier); 5) Erik the Red (great traditional Viking, also an Icelander); 6) Leif Erikson (another great traditional Viking, also an Icelander); 7) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Viking Age female explorer, also Icelandic); 8) Thorfinn Karlsefni (Viking Age explorer, also Icelander); 9) Edvar Grieg (great classical music composer); 10) Edvar Munch (fascinating and great painter); 11) Henrik Ibsen (great playwright); 12) Knut Hamsun (Nobel Prize recipient in literature and well known writer); 13) Erlend Øye (great musician); 14) Jan Garbarek (great musician who is also partly of Polish descent); 15) Aurora (great female musician); 16) Todd Terje (another great musician). 17) Roald Amudsen (great explorer); 18) Fridtjof Nansen (great explorer); 19) King Harald Fairhair (the first King of Norway, who was sort of a tax tyrant to some Norwegians who subsequently settled Iceland and the Faroe Islands in opposition to him, but not such a bad guy because he also treated his loyal subjects right); 20) Harald V (the current King of Norway who is of English descent). The list above includes some of my all time most favourite Norwegian musicians, but, of course, it can be bigger. These are (and some were) really great men and women in history! All the best and plenty of success with your channel! 😊
Today I spoke with my uncle and he said aside from German we have a little Norwegian too, my aunts family is from Norway so I told them about your channel. Hope they like it as much as me! ❤️
Sadly I don't know about well known Norwegians. Listening to your reasoning I would have to say the soccer player. But for me it's you two. I look forward to your teaching videos.
Wow you guys!!! I love you both! I went to Norway this past June and your advice was most helpful. We had the BEST time there and have vowed to return. I really enjoy your tips to be a proper Norwegian. I was even mistaken for a local twice, which is saying a lot for an American. Thanks to you for all your videos. I have really enjoyed your fun insight about Norwegian culture and think you guys ARE the real celebrities. Keep on going..... it's fantastic.
It's mine. Very VERY pimped up for the session, maybe a bit too much - still experimenting. Hard to shoot inside in Norway during "winter". Best Mads :)
A ‘vibrator in number two’ - That sounds so polite!! Love it 😂 Can I add Alan Walker to your list? Love his music. Preferred his earlier stuff tbh, but still a fan.
Giving hope to children, protection against war, etc. These are all humanitarian goals 🌍❤️. And all come in the first place 🤗 cause you both gave good reasonable explanation making it so difficult to put them in order. You guys are amazingly continue shining 🌟💖, we missed you a lot 💗, thanks for sharing your ideas and point of view. for me you are in number one, Ronald&Mads 🥇😎😎🥇
Sorry Ronald but I’m with Mads on this … #1 belongs to Jens Stoltenberg because of his position in NATO. He meets with World Leaders and has enormous influence. 😉👍🏻. On a side note, with December rapidly approaching, I’d like to see you both talk about Christmas season in Norway and gift giving. I suspect though it’s much like us in Sweden.
@@ahkkariq7406 He's about to be replaced by Christa Freeland from Canada - Another War Monger. All the Nato and US can do is start wars and destroy lives.
Apparently Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, has Norwegian ancestry. She was awarded an America-Norway Heritage Award from the Norway-America Association in 2022 for her work as a whistleblower. Haugen is also a common Norwegian last name too.
I haven’t heard of any of them. But of the three on the list, you both have good points. Regarding the power of influence in global happenings, Mads has a point with the politician, although I do think large corporations have the say in that area. But most people in the world will know the football guy (I don’t care for football, so never heard of him), so you can’t underestimate the power that gives him with regard to the general public, so Ronald has a good point there, and I agree with him. Younger people care more about football/soccer than politics. In any case, in my life, Ronald and Mads are currently the most influential Norwegians. ❤
I will pick the soccer player because he looks like "Thor" from the movies, but Ronald, I really pick you and your buddy cause I love your videos so much!! Lots of love from the USA!! 😊😉❤❤
Absolutely!! And it's awesome to learn about your interest in her. She is a star and a runner up. Thanks for sharing and adding content to our video. Cheers :):)
I'm from Canada and sadly my knowledge of Norway's influential citizens goes back to the '80s and Morten Harkett. Also, in Canada the most popular sport is hockey and not so much soccer, though after watching the Fifa world cup maybe that has changed a bit.
@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Probably an abbreviation of the phrases "bolt from the blue" or "bolt out of the blue." The bolt is a flash of lightning. Like a flash of lightning, today's video was wholly unexpected or surprising -- a bolt. Or some variation thereof. 🌩
Hi guys 👋. Fascinating program. Interesting points. Is Torstein Hagen, billionaire businessman and founder and Chairman of Viking Cruises famous in Norway? He is well known in the States as he sponsors some popular TV series on PBS(the American Public Broadcasting Service). Many well to do Americans like the Viking river cruises in the U.S. and around the world as well as Viking Ocean cruises and exploration cruises. Just curious as a person may be famous or influential in one country but not in other countries. Have a great weekend.
Ronald and Mass of course! 🧡 But I would also say the creators of the Norwegian series SKAM, have influenced many people around too the world. Have you watched it?
Ronald, I was dissapointed that you did not nominate yourself. The prime minister- war mongeter and we are ever closer to WWIII. The football player us just a jock. The chess play is a very arrogant master mind. I see it in his smile. But you are known all over the world, you give great advice and information and you make us laugh. Ronald is #1 in my opinion.
We are both ok! Due to different things we have not been able to create videos lately. Hopefully we are back soon. Thanks for engaging and caring. We appreciate it! Cheers from Ronald and Mads :):)
I'm sorry but as an older American woman that is not very well educated in geopolitics, chess or soccer I am not aware of these people at all. I am aware of both of you and of TH-camr Harold Balder so to me both of you and Harold are most influential to me personally. That's my 3 people list. Sorry I was not much help.
@@rosannei - I was born with overly sensitive hearing (it's a genetic thing called misophonia, and I got both copies of the gene). Heavy metal is a screaming hate-filled horror show in sound that sets off a fight or flight response and I can't stand any of it, so never, ever listen to it. Sometimes I only know where it is as a means to avoid it. There was a heavy metal act from Finland that won Eurovision with it, and that lowered my opinion of Eurovision considerably. There are at least two acts within the last five or six years who have won Eurovision with a neEiw scoring system which is stacked against the better acts that everyone loves, so some truly awful acts have won. [Edit - For instance... Keiino should have have won Eurovision... and didn't. Previous to that, Rasmussen from Denmark should have won..., an didn't.]
When I first started the video, I would have agreed with the ranking Mads gave. However, after listening to Ronald's reasoning, I tend to agree with him. In the end, the most famous and influential Norwegians are Mads and Ronald
This is a tough choice to make honestly! As I don't have access to world football/soccer I don't know anything about this player's influence. However, his hockey haircut is impeccable! Influence and power are quite interconnected, so I agree with Mads on that point. Arg, I don't think I can decide!
Keyword is influential - I vote for Jens Stoltenberg. We now see him on the evening news every night about NATO I love the way he pronounces it in English with those Norwegian O's. In a US interview last week the reporter kept calling him Jans. Thorbjorn Jagland used to be most influential but he's retired and at home eating hummer. Of course most people here in USA probably don't know Jens is Norwegian. But he's definitely influential in the world 🌍 right now explaining how to stop nuclear destruction.
Yea, yea, yea. Politics, schmolitics. Don't you know that there is a tie between two guys that you did not name? The most influential Norwegians in the world are Ronald and Mads. Hands down, no other suggestions, no acceptable excuses. To thine own self be true. Follow your heart. I know they influence me. Follow Ronald and Mads YOURWAY2NORWAY❤️
For me personally Your Way To Norway has influenced me the most. Because of you I find it reassuring the NATO guy who is a big deal is Norwegian. Those other two I don’t care about.
I see his online ads constantly but don't request for them to stop. I rather like his voice and how self assured he seems but I know nothing about him.
Mads, how are you now? Have you recovered from the violent attack?Have the criminals been caught? Please update us. You are as delightfully disagreeable as ever in this video. It is good to hear you.
So, Mads, where is Ronald? Has he entered a witness protection program? Suffered food poisoning from a bad matpakke or bad sardines ? Was he venturing into Norwegian waters and attacked by a psychotic Cod fish? Did he injure himself while crawling up icy walkways and fall into a waterway headed for open ocean? Perhaps he's buried under a mountain of paperwork at his office which has also been involved in a landslide? He's not been attacked by a historical forest creature while at the cabin, I hope? Maybe Norway's abundance of electric vehicle chargers has caused him to trip and injure himself? Or, has he escaped to Portugal for a large mixed drink with a paper umbrella? I see your abbreviated FB posts have been "solo" for some time. Are you two on seasonal hiatus? Inquiring minds want to know! Hugs to you both.💖
Thats probably you two at the moment! I copied a dragon carving from a stave church in one of your videos and I am getting it tattooed on my arm in january. Is this the first yourway2norway inspired tattoo?!! What about Harold Bluetooth,used in every country,every day?
Jens is a puppet. The most influential Norwegians are of course our heroes from a-ha, who with their music have influenced, enriched and even saved the lives of thousands of people around the world for decades. Go listen to what the fans are telling - and there are many of them, especially in South America and Europe. Today their new album is out, btw. Wonderful, magical and beautiful music for people of all ages.
Yes...soccer. Soccer might be the fifth or sixth most popular sport in America...but there are still lots of fans. My quick google search says something like 30 million people consider themselves fans in America. That's the poulation size of 5 or 6 Norways.
I'm from the USA, so after my Great-grandfather (who came from Lillehammer in the 1860's) i would say Jens, then Rail Cowgirl. Now if you guys gave me a 4th choice you would have made the cut :)
Here's my list of most influential important Norwegians : a) Eilert Sundt b) Leif Larsen c) JP Buljø d) Gunnar Sønsteby e) Knut Haukelid f) Jens Christian Hauge g) Sven Føyn h) Fridtjof Nansen i) Carl Anton Larsen j) Helge Ingstad k) Fred Olsen l) Gustav Vigeland m) Kong Håkon VII n) Edvard Grieg o) Anders Jahre p) Theodor Kittelsen q) Gunvald Tomstad r) Erich Christian Dahl (EC Dahl). And I could go on. These are the people who helped put Norway on the World Map. Oh, and I forgot Ludvig Braathen. He made it possible for the Sami people to travel cheaply to the south. :-)
Ronald “on the topic of Sami”. There is a local radio show “The World” - (2 million listeners) on WGBH that has featured Sami topics including Y2N - tonight 8PM et - I’ll link stream in you like. This was about the Sami vote in 6 months
Hi again. Sorry, did not see your last comment before now. Yes, sadly YT sometimes erase comments with links.. if you still have the link, you can DM it to us on our yourway2norway Facebook page. We would love to hear it. Godt nytt år ✨️ from the two of us 😀😀
You two are the only influential Norwegians worth talking about❤️
100% agree
I think the same.
Most influential Norwegian men. Queen Elsa is most influential Norwegian woman.
#Frozen
Agree :D
Exactly!
The only Norwegians we need to know about are Ronald & Mads. They have taught us about frozen pizza, meat in a tube, and Matpakke. We know how to interview for a job in Norway, understand art, and visit nature. What can be better than that?
I know both of you and have never heard of the rest those men so I vote for you. You teach us more about Norway.
Hear hear !!!!! And they are a riot in the process !
I am in the USA, I think 🤔 Ronald is the most influential person from Norway because I have never even heard of the other guys you showed 🖐️👍
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I second this…
Yep same ❤
I can hear Mads' head exploding with jealousy all the way over in London. 🤭
Yes ! Ronald & his elusive side kick Mads !
Edvard Munch gets my vote!
Great to see you guys!❤️
I also remembered queuing in the rain to go into the museum to see the screaming painting, so this gets my vote too :)
Peer Gynt eclipsed that guy by miles.
You guys are the most fun to watch. Don't care about the other guys.
Every since "the incident" you guys stopped posting too many vids but we miss both of your humor styles. You both have such unique "deliveries" with the jokes so yeah we need more layers on the "matpakke" fun! Keep em coming boys!! Take Care!!!
I am from the USA and Stoltenberg is the only one that I have heard of but you Ronald and Mads are the best Norwegians
Oh my God where have you been? I have missed you!💜
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I think you both are influential, and I’m glad you are both sounding better.
I digress from the selections, but my preference would Ronald and Mads, whom are the most influential that I know right now! Congratulations!
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Henrik Ibsen, saw "Rosmersholm" in London 2 years ago
Jo Nesbo. He is an international writer, that played football. He was also a well know economist, a was a muscian.
Hello, it's good to see you, Ronald and Mads sparring as usual.
If I may please, I can come up with the following important figures (both contemporary and historical), more as a list (not a top) of most famous Norwegians of all times, not necessarily the most influential Norwegian in the world at this time (but most likely the respective Norwegian would be the first on the following list, on par with the King of Norway for me, that is):
1) Jens Stoltenberg (ex-Prime Minister of Norway and current Secretary General of NATO);
2) Morten Harket (frontman of great Norwegian pop-rock band a-ha, one of my all time most favourite bands);
3) Thor Heyerdahl (great writer);
4) Marius Eriksen Jr. (great skier);
5) Erik the Red (great traditional Viking, also an Icelander);
6) Leif Erikson (another great traditional Viking, also an Icelander);
7) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Viking Age female explorer, also Icelandic);
8) Thorfinn Karlsefni (Viking Age explorer, also Icelander);
9) Edvar Grieg (great classical music composer);
10) Edvar Munch (fascinating and great painter);
11) Henrik Ibsen (great playwright);
12) Knut Hamsun (Nobel Prize recipient in literature and well known writer);
13) Erlend Øye (great musician);
14) Jan Garbarek (great musician who is also partly of Polish descent);
15) Aurora (great female musician);
16) Todd Terje (another great musician).
17) Roald Amudsen (great explorer);
18) Fridtjof Nansen (great explorer);
19) King Harald Fairhair (the first King of Norway, who was sort of a tax tyrant to some Norwegians who subsequently settled Iceland and the Faroe Islands in opposition to him, but not such a bad guy because he also treated his loyal subjects right);
20) Harald V (the current King of Norway who is of English descent).
The list above includes some of my all time most favourite Norwegian musicians, but, of course, it can be bigger. These are (and some were) really great men and women in history! All the best and plenty of success with your channel! 😊
As an American, the only influential Norwegians I'm aware of are Aurora (and her band members) and you two. :)
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Today I spoke with my uncle and he said aside from German we have a little Norwegian too, my aunts family is from Norway so I told them about your channel. Hope they like it as much as me! ❤️
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Sadly I don't know about well known Norwegians. Listening to your reasoning I would have to say the soccer player. But for me it's you two. I look forward to your teaching videos.
We miss seeing you all!!!
Hope to see more videos soon, and I hope that you’re doing okay!
I nominate Einar Selvik (Wardruna) and Maria Franz (Heilung); I have seen both this fall in northeastern US on tour.
Wow you guys!!! I love you both! I went to Norway this past June and your advice was most helpful. We had the BEST time there and have vowed to return. I really enjoy your tips to be a proper Norwegian. I was even mistaken for a local twice, which is saying a lot for an American. Thanks to you for all your videos. I have really enjoyed your fun insight about Norwegian culture and think you guys ARE the real celebrities. Keep on going..... it's fantastic.
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I miss these guys videos. Don't stop! 🥺❤️
The Norwegian that I pay the most attention to is Ronald.
I don't agree; the most influential Norwegians are Ronald and Mads, they introduced the matpakke to the world :)
I love when you two post and I like your blue twinkle lights. Whos apartment is this?
It's mine. Very VERY pimped up for the session, maybe a bit too much - still experimenting. Hard to shoot inside in Norway during "winter". Best Mads :)
A ‘vibrator in number two’ - That sounds so polite!! Love it 😂
Can I add Alan Walker to your list? Love his music. Preferred his earlier stuff tbh, but still a fan.
Yep! He is cool. Best Mads 😊
I know you 2 our really, really good the louder you argue with each other 😂
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@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Ronald had the better argument. I can’t help but note that none of the choices are a woman or a child!
Giving hope to children, protection against war, etc. These are all humanitarian goals 🌍❤️. And all come in the first place 🤗 cause you both gave good reasonable explanation making it so difficult to put them in order.
You guys are amazingly continue shining 🌟💖, we missed you a lot 💗, thanks for sharing your ideas and point of view. for me you are in number one, Ronald&Mads 🥇😎😎🥇
Its 11/22/2022 Miss you guys! Hope you are well!
Hey guys, how are you both? Missing your unique content..Please come back...Sending you great vibes from Australia 🦘🌏 xxx💕
Hi Janet. Thanks, we are ok 🤗🤗 new videos soon 🤞🤞
A little late coming to you but hope this helps!
Thx a billion! Best Ron and Mads ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍✨✨✨
Sorry Ronald but I’m with Mads on this … #1 belongs to Jens Stoltenberg because of his position in NATO. He meets with World Leaders and has enormous influence. 😉👍🏻. On a side note, with December rapidly approaching, I’d like to see you both talk about Christmas season in Norway and gift giving. I suspect though it’s much like us in Sweden.
Jens is obviously a puppet.
@@ahkkariq7406 He's the chief war monger at Nato.
@@adelarsen9776 Maybe you are right.
@@ahkkariq7406 He's about to be replaced by Christa Freeland from Canada - Another War Monger.
All the Nato and US can do is start wars and destroy lives.
Glad you back again with video. Hope you make another cool video again soon :)
I agree with Mads. I watch the news and know of him (Jens) and hear him speak. The others I hadn’t heard of until recently. 😬
Apparently Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, has Norwegian ancestry.
She was awarded an America-Norway Heritage Award from the Norway-America Association in 2022 for her work as a whistleblower.
Haugen is also a common Norwegian last name too.
It is! Thanks for sharing :):)
I haven’t heard of any of them. But of the three on the list, you both have good points. Regarding the power of influence in global happenings, Mads has a point with the politician, although I do think large corporations have the say in that area.
But most people in the world will know the football guy (I don’t care for football, so never heard of him), so you can’t underestimate the power that gives him with regard to the general public, so Ronald has a good point there, and I agree with him. Younger people care more about football/soccer than politics.
In any case, in my life, Ronald and Mads are currently the most influential Norwegians. ❤
Sorry, I'm adding Thor Heyerdahl, Edvard Grieg, and AHA.
That's okay Alana ;) they were very influential in their time! 🤗🤗
Maybe you should make a video about the Norwegian birthday traditions? It seems to be no such video out there.
What about Alan Walker and KYGO ??? I love their music
Well, the most influential is Jens Stoltenberg, but the most famous is Morten Harket :)
I will pick the soccer player because he looks like "Thor" from the movies, but Ronald, I really pick you and your buddy cause I love your videos so much!! Lots of love from the USA!! 😊😉❤❤
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Have you heard about Aurora Aksnes
She's also famous in asia, europe and US she's Norwegian
Absolutely!! And it's awesome to learn about your interest in her. She is a star and a runner up. Thanks for sharing and adding content to our video. Cheers :):)
What about a video on Norwegian (horror) movies?
Professional athletes have always been more influential than politicians. Anywhere in the world.
oh, I missed you guys, I'm glad that I can watch this movie
I'm from Canada and sadly my knowledge of Norway's influential citizens goes back to the '80s and Morten Harkett. Also, in Canada the most popular sport is hockey and not so much soccer, though after watching the Fifa world cup maybe that has changed a bit.
Thanks for sharing and engaging with us. We appreciate it! Cheers from Ronald and Mads :):)
Wow this video dropped like a bolt 😂❤❤🇬🇧✌️
Interesting phraze, tried to google it. What does it mean? Best Mads :)
'Bolt' of lightning. ⚡️
@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Probably an abbreviation of the phrases "bolt from the blue" or "bolt out of the blue." The bolt is a flash of lightning. Like a flash of lightning, today's video was wholly unexpected or surprising -- a bolt. Or some variation thereof. 🌩
Hi guys 👋. Fascinating program. Interesting points. Is Torstein Hagen, billionaire businessman and founder and Chairman of Viking Cruises famous in Norway? He is well known in the States as he sponsors some popular TV series on PBS(the American Public Broadcasting Service). Many well to do Americans like the Viking river cruises in the U.S. and around the world as well as Viking Ocean cruises and exploration cruises. Just curious as a person may be famous or influential in one country but not in other countries. Have a great weekend.
Very interesting story and to learnabout Mr Hagens position in US! No, he is not very famous here. Thanks for sharing, we appreciate it :):)
Ronald and Mass of course! 🧡 But I would also say the creators of the Norwegian series SKAM, have influenced many people around too the world. Have you watched it?
Of course! It's so cool :)
Uff da, nice to see you both. Politics and sports not my thing but I do think you should take that material off your lamp could start a fire! 🔥😱
I agree with you Ronald about all your reasoning even though I feel all the frustrations of Mads.
Miss your videos.
We are posting a new this week. Maybe tonight or tomorrow. Cheers from Ronald and Mads :):)
Sissel Kyrkjebø has my vote until recently. You two are giving her a run for her money!
The others on your list are unknowns to me🤷🏻♂️
Naaland (soccer player) is the only one I've ever heard of or seen in my news feeds here in Tennessee, USA.
I thought you guys were the most influential Norwegians, or at least the only 2 I can recommend.
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I've heard of the chess player only because I live in the US city (St. Louis) where the alleged vibrating chess cheating occured. 😂
Ronald, I was dissapointed that you did not nominate yourself. The prime minister- war mongeter and we are ever closer to WWIII. The football player us just a jock. The chess play is a very arrogant master mind. I see it in his smile. But you are known all over the world, you give great advice and information and you make us laugh. Ronald is #1 in my opinion.
Thanks a lot for your awesome and motivating words. Love your engagement! God jul 🎄☃️
Ronald is not only #1 you are number first.
It's Morten Harket from a-ha!!!
Add the other two who wrote most of the music, and then you have it.
After seeing them live in London.. I am saying Aurora.. Fantastic gig...
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Ronald is the most influential.
Are you both ok? Can we do anything to help? We miss your commentaries.
We are both ok! Due to different things we have not been able to create videos lately. Hopefully we are back soon. Thanks for engaging and caring. We appreciate it! Cheers from Ronald and Mads :):)
I'm sorry but as an older American woman that is not very well educated in geopolitics, chess or soccer I am not aware of these people at all. I am aware of both of you and of TH-camr Harold Balder so to me both of you and Harold are most influential to me personally. That's my 3 people list. Sorry I was not much help.
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I’m going to have to Google that chess scandal! That’s quite an interesting way to cheat!!
lykkelig xmas to you both , ❤🇬🇧❤️
God jul to you from the two of us 🎅✨️🎅
What about old mate Karl Ove Knausgaard?
Agree! Thanks for adding him to the list!
I have never heard of any of the three you chose.
Another American here. I've never heard of these folks. Where are the metal musicians at?
Finland.
@@bevanderson6245 Norway has quite a few too. Abbath is pretty well know over here. He's been the subject of many memes.
@@rosannei - I was born with overly sensitive hearing (it's a genetic thing called misophonia, and I got both copies of the gene). Heavy metal is a screaming hate-filled horror show in sound that sets off a fight or flight response and I can't stand any of it, so never, ever listen to it. Sometimes I only know where it is as a means to avoid it. There was a heavy metal act from Finland that won Eurovision with it, and that lowered my opinion of Eurovision considerably. There are at least two acts within the last five or six years who have won Eurovision with a neEiw scoring system which is stacked against the better acts that everyone loves, so some truly awful acts have won.
[Edit - For instance... Keiino should have have won Eurovision... and didn't. Previous to that, Rasmussen from Denmark should have won..., an didn't.]
@@bevanderson6245 everyone has their preferences and I get that metal isn't for everyone. Someday I am going to watch Eurovision.
Do they have to be alive, the first Norwegian I read about was Thor Heydhral, I am bad speller, and the Kon Tiki voyage.
When I first started the video, I would have agreed with the ranking Mads gave. However, after listening to Ronald's reasoning, I tend to agree with him. In the end, the most famous and influential Norwegians are Mads and Ronald
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LOL! When I saw the title of this video, I just thought, of course, it's Mads and Ronald! Who else? LOL!
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@@YOURWAY2NORWAY LOL!
Karl Ove Knausgaard? Liv Ullman? Jon Fosse??
This is a tough choice to make honestly! As I don't have access to world football/soccer I don't know anything about this player's influence.
However, his hockey haircut is impeccable!
Influence and power are quite interconnected, so I agree with Mads on that point.
Arg, I don't think I can decide!
Do not EVER go for the not trustworthy hockey - something is WRONG and OFF if you choose that haircut. Best Mads :)
@@YOURWAY2NORWAY hahaha I believe you!
Keyword is influential - I vote for Jens Stoltenberg. We now see him on the evening news every night about NATO I love the way he pronounces it in English with those Norwegian O's. In a US interview last week the reporter kept calling him Jans. Thorbjorn Jagland used to be most influential but he's retired and at home eating hummer. Of course most people here in USA probably don't know Jens is Norwegian. But he's definitely influential in the world 🌍 right now explaining how to stop nuclear destruction.
Yea, yea, yea. Politics, schmolitics. Don't you know that there is a tie between two guys that you did not name? The most influential Norwegians in the world are Ronald and Mads. Hands down, no other suggestions, no acceptable excuses. To thine own self be true. Follow your heart. I know they influence me. Follow Ronald and Mads YOURWAY2NORWAY❤️
You shushed Mads?! lol
For me personally Your Way To Norway has influenced me the most. Because of you I find it reassuring the NATO guy who is a big deal is Norwegian. Those other two I don’t care about.
It can only be Ronald and Mads!! 🎉
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I believe Torstein Hagan, the founder and chairman of Viking Cruises, should have made the list.
I see his online ads constantly but don't request for them to stop. I rather like his voice and how self assured he seems but I know nothing about him.
@@hannakinn - Hope this helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torstein_Hagen
Mads, how are you now? Have you recovered from the violent attack?Have the criminals been caught? Please update us.
You are as delightfully disagreeable as ever in this video. It is good to hear you.
Luckily he is much better now. Unfortunately they have not catched the attackers. But Mads is not afraid anymore. Best Ronald
The soccer player is the most influential.
My vote is on Fenriz and his cat.
I was disappointed Fenriz didn't make the list...or his cat.
@@hathegkla Maybe another time!
So nice to see you both. I'm going with no. 3. He's the one I know most about. I really admire him.
So, Mads, where is Ronald? Has he entered a witness protection program? Suffered food poisoning from a bad matpakke or bad sardines ? Was he venturing into Norwegian waters and attacked by a psychotic Cod fish? Did he injure himself while crawling up icy walkways and fall into a waterway headed for open ocean?
Perhaps he's buried under a mountain of paperwork at his office which has also been involved in a landslide? He's not been attacked by a historical forest creature while at the cabin, I hope?
Maybe Norway's abundance of electric vehicle chargers has caused him to trip and injure himself?
Or, has he escaped to Portugal for a large mixed drink with a paper umbrella?
I see your abbreviated FB posts have been "solo" for some time.
Are you two on seasonal hiatus? Inquiring minds want to know!
Hugs to you both.💖
I agree with the 1st list ...
Yes Ronald every one knows the Football Player he Player here in austria. Greetings from Austria
How about ROLF ERICKSEN fra Bergen? Super football coach in Minnesota.
He sounds like a Viking explorer ;) Thanks for sharing
What pretty blue lights.
Thats probably you two at the moment! I copied a dragon carving from a stave church in one of your videos and I am getting it tattooed on my arm in january. Is this the first yourway2norway inspired tattoo?!!
What about Harold Bluetooth,used in every country,every day?
Wow, yes it must be!! Awesome to hear. Hehe, good point about mr Bluetooth. Cheers from Ronald and Mads
I got my lovely tattoo thursday. I kept my viking face on and didnt flinch even though it was my first!💗
Jens is a puppet. The most influential Norwegians are of course our heroes from a-ha, who with their music have influenced, enriched and even saved the lives of thousands of people around the world for decades. Go listen to what the fans are telling - and there are many of them, especially in South America and Europe.
Today their new album is out, btw. Wonderful, magical and beautiful music for people of all ages.
Agree. But we also (or Ronald forced me) to let this be about people right now.
@@YOURWAY2NORWAY Well, you know - they are actually people 😂
Yes...soccer. Soccer might be the fifth or sixth most popular sport in America...but there are still lots of fans. My quick google search says something like 30 million people consider themselves fans in America. That's the poulation size of 5 or 6 Norways.
First list is best
Guys! We miss you!
We know..🧑🎄🧑🎄
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I'm from the USA, so after my Great-grandfather (who came from Lillehammer in the 1860's) i would say Jens, then Rail Cowgirl. Now if you guys gave me a 4th choice you would have made the cut :)
Are you guys ok? Haven't posted in a while!
I'm looking forward to visiting Norway. My friends think I'm an idiot to go to Oslo in January. The only famous Norwegians I know are the band TNT.
Never heard of any of those guys and don’t care. You two are my most favored Norwegians in the world.
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Here's my list of most influential important Norwegians :
a) Eilert Sundt
b) Leif Larsen
c) JP Buljø
d) Gunnar Sønsteby
e) Knut Haukelid
f) Jens Christian Hauge
g) Sven Føyn
h) Fridtjof Nansen
i) Carl Anton Larsen
j) Helge Ingstad
k) Fred Olsen
l) Gustav Vigeland
m) Kong Håkon VII
n) Edvard Grieg
o) Anders Jahre
p) Theodor Kittelsen
q) Gunvald Tomstad
r) Erich Christian Dahl (EC Dahl).
And I could go on. These are the people who helped put Norway on the World Map. Oh, and I forgot Ludvig Braathen. He made it possible for the Sami people to travel cheaply to the south. :-)
Ronald “on the topic of Sami”. There is a local radio show “The World” - (2 million listeners) on WGBH that has featured Sami topics including Y2N - tonight 8PM et - I’ll link stream in you like. This was about the Sami vote in 6 months
That's very cool to hear. Yes, please share the link! Thanks for being awesome :):)
@@YOURWAY2NORWAY I posted the link to the radio show program featuring Sami but looks like TH-cam deleted it. How do I pm it to you?
Hi again. Sorry, did not see your last comment before now. Yes, sadly YT sometimes erase comments with links.. if you still have the link, you can DM it to us on our yourway2norway Facebook page. We would love to hear it. Godt nytt år ✨️ from the two of us 😀😀
Who do YOU think is the most "influential" Norwegian? Someone on Ronald's list - or someone else?
Past or present you have to say. Else I choose both of you.
You are, Ronald! And Mads.
I could only think of Thor Heyerdahl