Ola Kvaløy – What It Was

In his new single ‘What It Was’, Norwegian songwriter Ola Kvaløy delivers a shimmering chapter of emotional reflection this is a track that quietly glows rather than shouts. The instrumentation drifts with a gentle momentum, allowing Kvaløy’s voice to carry the weight of experience without ever becoming burdened. He sketches moments of change and memory with a storyteller’s precision: I felt that genuine tug of nostalgia as he tapped into the space between what remains and what has slipped away. The production is uncluttered, which gives the lyric-and-melody interplay real clarity. I enjoyed how the chorus opens up and invites the listener into the space of unresolved feelings rather than wrapping them in neat closure. ‘What It Was’ is a quietly potent piece that underlines Kvaløy’s growing strength as both writer and performer.