– This is undoubtedly the toughest thing I’ve had to do.
This is how comedian and friend of Dutty Dior, Jonis Josef, opened tonight’s memorial concert.
Almost two weeks have passed since the 27-year-old artist was found dead.
– The worst that can happen has already happened. Tonight we will honor a great artist, but first and foremost a son, a brother, a lover and a much-loved friend, continued Josef, clearly touched.
In a packed Kulturkirken Jakob in Oslo, friends, colleagues, family and fans gathered to remember the artist on Friday evening.
Comedian and friend of Dutty Dior, Jonis Josef, gave the opening speech for Friday’s memorial service.
– Rest in peace beautiful flower
The memorial concert itself started with the artist Natnael singing two songs. One of them was with Dutty himself, in recording.
After Josef’s opening speech, artist colleague Jonas Benyob performed “Tracks in the snow”.
Dutty’s close friend Aleksander Bakken then gave a memorial speech.
Jonis Josef led the evening’s memorial concert.
Photo: Petter Larsson / NRK
– Honestly, Dutty was damn intense, Bakken said to laughter in the audience.
He also talked about what developed into a close friendship. About a wonderful friend, one who loved to see his friends do well.
– When I have children, I will tell about Uncle Dutty. And we’ll see you again soon. Rest in peace, beautiful flower, Bakken concluded.
Dutty Dior at the Stavern Festival in 2020.
Photo: Jonathan Vivaas Kise
Arif: – I love you, little brother
The artist Arif also performed at the memorial service.
First he performed a self-written poem in memory of Dutty, before singing the song “Hellig”
– I love you, little brother, he said finally.
It was good friend and collaborator Isah who ended the concert with Dutty’s own song “Himmelen ötter seg”.
The two achieved enormous success with the song “Hallo” in 2019. For it, they received “Song of the Year” at P3 Gold in the same year.
– My first, my last and very best friend, Isah wrote about Åman in a post on Instagram recently.
Isah and Dutty Dior have achieved great success together in Musikk-Norge.
Photo: Kari Nygard Tvilde
– Always made people laugh
Already an hour before the start of the concert, there was a long queue outside the church.
– He has been that for many young and creative people, and has always been everyone’s supporter, says Sui Ang Lee.
Several people gave each other long hugs outside Kulturkirken Jakob on Friday evening.
Photo: Petter Larsson / NRK
Together with five hundred others, she turned up for tonight’s memorial concert.
– He always made people laugh, always made people happy no matter what. He was a very special type who was not afraid to be himself.
Asking people to stop speculating
Dutty was found dead in a music studio on Saturday 6 April. The artist was 27 years old. The cause of death is currently unknown.
To The daily newspaper says the mother, Gudny Åman, that she is waiting for the final autopsy report. She also asks that people stop speculating.
Following his death, the rapper has been praised by the Norwegian music community.
This is what music journalist Sandeep Singh said about him during a recent visit to “P3morgen”:
Music journalist Sandeep Singh believes that Dutty Dior has not received the recognition he deserves.
Published 19.04.2024, at 17.32 Updated 19.04.2024, at 19.54