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Hege Tunaal
Hege Tunaal (born 17 June 1948) is a Norwegian singer. She was born in Bærum. As a singer she reached national popularity in the 1970s, releasing albums such as ''Olje, brød og vin'' (1972) and ''Vide med vind'' (1974) and singles such as ''I Lover's Lane'' and ''Over broen'' (both 1973, charting at Norsktoppen). She won the Spellemannprisen together with Lars Klevstrand for the 1983 album ''Ola Skutvik og Mariann''. Tunaal has also performed in cabarets, theatrical plays and has worked as a vocal teacher at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre. For the 2003 album ''Ildfluer'' she won a Gammleng Award. Discography *1969: ''Dobbeltportrett'' (Nor-Disc), with Lars Klevstrand *1972: ''Olje, Brød Og Vin'' (Polydor) *1974: ''... Vide Med Vind'' (Polydor), songs by Hartvig Kiran *1975: ''Roser Og Tistler'' (Polydor) *1978: ''Aramsasa'' (Flower) *1980: ''Yada'' (Triola), with Lakis Karnezis *1983: ''Hartvig Kirans Viser – Historia Om Ola Skutvik & Mariann – Del I og II'' (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bærum
Bærum () is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Norway that forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). It is part of the electoral district and historical county of Akershus and of the newer Viken County. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals. Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering West End Oslo, is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas, leading Bærum residents to be frequently stereotyped as snobs in Norwegian popular culture. The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens. Name The name (Old Norse: ''Bergheimr'') is composed of ''berg'', whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Heilo Albums
The following is a summary of the Heilo Music albums. Heilo Music is a Norwegian record label with records published by the parent label Grappa Music Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian a .... ;Albums (in selection) References External links Heilo at Grappa Music Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Heilo Music Discographies of Norwegian record labels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Women Singers
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Musicians From Bærum
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1948 Births
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Grappa Music
Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian artists, and the catalog consists of more than 35 000 tracks in all genres of music. The classic catalog is marketed through Simax Classics. Folk and world music is released on the Heilo label which was taken over by Grappa in 1995. Besides representing the labels Blue Mood (blues and country), Hubro (contemporary jazz) and Barneselskapet (children's music). Grappa is also engaged in several other music companies such as Drabant Music, Curling Legs and Rune Grammofon. Grappa has a close cooperation with the "Norsk Komponistforening" for the marketing of their contemporary music published on the Aurora label and with Norsk Jazzforum for the jazz label Odin. Grappa is the Norwegian Music Publishing company with the most nominations for the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Norwegian music. Events January * 12 – The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15). * 20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started at Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 20–21). * 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway. * 28 – Presentation of the Spellemannprisen awards. February * 1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (February 1–4). * 2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 2–5). * 4 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 4–5). * 9 – The 12th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 9–11). March * 2 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (March 2–4). * 11 – Selection of the contributor of Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. * 17 – The 60th Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 17–26). * 29 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsktoppen
''Norsktoppen'' was a musical hit list at NRK Radio, originally playing songs exclusively by Norwegian artists. Until 1986, the songs had to be in the Norwegian language. ''Norsktoppen'' started airing in 1973, once a week. Norsktoppen was canceled on 1 January 2009. This decision—to close down the show as outdated—raised some public debate, including an interpellation in the Storting The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ... raised by representative Ulf Erik Knudsen to the minister of culture. As only songs with Norwegian artists were included, ''Norsktoppen'' came to be an important tool for the Norwegian recording industry. References External links Norsktoppen on NRK Radio 1973 radio programme debuts 1973 establishments in Norway 2009 disestablishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartvig Kiran
Hartvig Kiran (3 November 1911 – 15 August 1978) was a Norwegian author, lyricist and composer. He was most commonly associated with his broadcasts on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Biography Kiran was born at Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. His parents were Hartvig Nikolaisen Kiran (1876-1953) and Elisabeth Pettersson (1886-1967). After artium in 1931, he studied philology at the University of Oslo. In 1938, he took employment in the news room of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Following the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, Kiran went into exile to Great Britain from 1941 to 1945. He worked as a newscaster for the Norwegian section of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). After the liberation of Norway in 1945, he continued at NRK and in 1958 he became head of NRK's Information Department. Kiran was brought in to introduce culture to listeners. He was central in ''Visens Venner'' and presented ''Ønskediktet'' where people were i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gammleng Award
The Gammleng Award ( no, Gammleng-prisen) is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing artists'' (). It's awarded to artists who have in a meritorious way contributed on recordings, stage performances, or concerts. The award is named after Rolf Gammleng, who was leading the ''Norwegian Musicians' Union'' when the fund was created. It's awarded each year to around 10 artists in various classes, with an award amount of for the veteran's price and to all others. Award winners 1982 * Jens Book-Jenssen (veteran) * Jan Garbarek (jazz) * Eva Knardal (classic) * Pete Knutsen (studio musician) * Fred Nøddelund (studio musician) * Terje Venaas (studio musician) * Lillebjørn Nilsen (singer) * Kirsti Sparboe (pop music) 1983 * Nora Brockstedt (veteran) * Åge Aleksandersen (pop music) * Karin Krog (jazz) * Øystein Sund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
