He contributed music to Norwegian television and stage productions for the next few years, also touring the country playing jazz.
The band promoted the album by making appearances at Norwegian television.
The Norwegian television was confident in a high placing with this band, but they turned out to be wrong as the band finished only 17th.
Norwegian television had followed the big race the previous year and about 100 kilometres from its end had stopped the leader to interview him.
The video has been broadcasted on commercial Norwegian television from March 5, 2012 thorough the whole summer.
All these shows spoof Norwegian television and current events.
Formal talks about an adaptation for Norwegian television started in 2002, and the project was presented in 2010.
Bjerkreim is now one of the most productive composers in Norwegian television.
After over six decades on stage, she went into semi-retirement and occasionally made appearances on Norwegian television.
"People are fighting over water, over food and over other natural resources," she told Norwegian television.