Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen (; born 28 March 1958), also known as just Bettan, is a Norwegian-Swedish singer who has finished both first and second in the

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Career

Her talent was discovered in 1979 by Swedish musician and TV host Lasse Holm. She was produced by Bert Karlsson's label Mariann Grammofon AB. In 1980, she joined Lasse's group Chips. Chips participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Dag efter dag" ("''Day After Day''"), and reached 8th place. Andreassen is active in many musical genres such as

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, schlager, and

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s. She is mostly famous from Eurovision Song Contest 1985 when she and

Hanne Krogh Hanne Krogh (born 24 January 1956) is a Norwegian singer and actress from Haugesund and Oslo. Krogh is among the most selling record artists in Norway ever and is internationally well known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with Elisab ...

participated as Bobbysocks with the song "

La det swinge "La det swinge" (; "Let it swing") is a Norwegian-language song by the pop duo Bobbysocks!. It was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 and 's first victory in the contest. The song is a tribute to dancing to old rock 'n' roll heard on ...

", and won. Andreassen has sung in various genres such as

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and in

s. She plays three

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;

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and

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. She has also been a revue and musical artist. "Bettan" has a record as the woman with the most participations in the

, tied with Lys Assia, Sue of

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, and Valentina Monetta. She has participated four times, three times in duets (with Kikki Danielsson in 1982, Hanne Krogh in 1985, and Jan Werner Danielsen in 1994) and once on her own (in 1996).

Personal life

Born on 28 March 1958 in

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, to Norwegian parents. She lives in Ullern,

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, in Norway with her two daughters, born in 1995 and 1997. Elisabeth married Tor Andreassen on 2 July 1994 and after that she took his last name. On 13 June 2016 her husband died of a heart attack.

Hits

*'' Då lyser en sol'' (1981) *''Killen ner' på Konsum svär att han är Elvis'' (''There's a Guy Works down the Chipchop Swears he's Elvis'') (1981) *''Together Again'' (1981) *''God morgon'' (''Good Morning'') (1981) (as Chips) *''Dag efter dag'' (''Day after Day'') (1982) (as Chips) *''

'' (''Let it swing'') (1985) (as Bobbysocks) *'' Ängel i natt'' (1985) *''Tissel Tassel'' (1985) *''

Waiting for the Morning ''Waiting for the Morning'' is a 1986 pop album by Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks. One week before the release date the album had sold over 60,000 copies to record stores in Norway. Because of this, Elisabeth Andreasson and Hanne Krogh were awarded ...

'' (1986) (as Bobbysocks) *''Danse mot vår'' ('' Serenade to Spring'') (1992) *'' I evighet'' (''Eternity'') (1996) (''Wir sind dabei'') (1998) *''Pepita dansar'' (1997) *''Lys og varme'' (2001) *''

Vem é dé du vill ha Vem é dé du vill ha ("Who is it you want") is a pop music, pop song in Swedish language, Swedish, written by Thomas G:son and Calle Kindbom. With the song, Kikki, Bettan & Lotta competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2002, where the song finish ...

'' (2002) (as

Kikki, Bettan & Lotta __NOTOC__ Kikki, Bettan & Lotta was a Sweden, Swedish-Norway, Norwegian Supergroup (music), super trio, active 2001-2004 and consisting of Kikki Danielsson, Elisabeth Andreassen, Elisabeth "Bettan" Andreassen and Lotta Engberg. Career In November ...

)

Eurovision Song Contest

Altogether, Elisabeth has participated in the Swedish

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, Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix and the

twelve times, plus two as presenter.

Melodifestivalen

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

. Chips - "God morgon" (Good morning), 2nd place :

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. Chips - " Dag efter dag" (Day after day), 1st place :

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

. Elisabeth Andreasson - "Kärleksmagi", 6th place (last) :

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. Elisabeth Andreasson - "Jag ser en stjärna falla", 7th place :

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. TV-host, with nine other artists. :

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. Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - "

", 3rd place :

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. Elisabeth Andreassen - "Vaken i en dröm", 8th place in semi

Melodi Grand Prix

:1985. Bobbysocks - "

" (Let it swing), 1st place :1992. TV-host, with

Jahn Teigen Jahn Teigen (27 September 1949 – 24 February 2020) was a Norwegian singer, musician and comedian. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978, 1982 and 1983, His given name was Jan; he added the silent H later. F ...

:1994. Elisabeth Andreasson and Jan Werner Danielsen - " Duett" (Duet), 1st place :1996. Elisabeth Andreassen - " I evighet" (Eternity), 1st place :1998. Elisabeth Andreassen - "Winds of the Northern Sea", 2nd place :2003. Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - "Din hånd i min hånd", 4th place :2015. Elisabeth Andreassen & Tor Endresen - "All over the world", 4th place

Eurovision Song Contest

. Chips - " Dag efter dag", 8th place,

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. Bobbysocks - "

", 1st place,

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. Elisabeth Andreasson & Jan Werner Danielsen - " Duett", 6th place,

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. Elisabeth Andreassen - " I evighet", 2nd place,

Discography

Chips

*'' God morgon/It Takes More than a Minute'' (1981) - Single *'' Having a Party'' (1982) *'' Dag efter dag/Här kommer solen'' (1982) - Single *''

20 bästa låtar ' (Swedish for ''20 best songs'') is a 1997 compilation album from Swedish group Chips (band), Chips. ''20 bästa låtar'' was released 14 years after Chips (band), Chips was disestablished in 1983. Track listing #Dag efter dag – Elisabeth ...

'' (1997) -

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Kikki, Bettan & Lotta

*'' 20 år med oss - Vem é dé du vill ha'' (2002) *''

'' (2002) - Single *'' Live från Rondo'' (2003)

Solo

*'' Angel of the Morning'' (1981) *''

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'' (1983) *'' Elisabeth Andreasson'' (1985) *'' Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' (1985) *'' Greatest Hits'' (1986) *'' Älskar, älskar ej'' (1988) *''

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'' (1990) *'' Stemninger'' (1992 to 1994) *'' Julestemninger'' (1993) *'' Elisabeth Andreassens bästa 1981-1995'' (1995) *'' Eternity'' (1996) *''

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'' (1996) *'' Så skimrande var aldrig havet'' (1997) *'' 20 bästa'' (1998) *'' Kjærlighetsviser'' (2001) *'' A Couple of Days in Larsville'' (2004) *'' Short Stories'' (2005) *'' Bettan Country'' (2007) *''

Spellemann Spellemann is a folk music album by Norwegian singer Elisabeth Andreassen. It was released in Norway on 9 February 2009. On the album charts, it peaked at #6 in Norway and #45 in Sweden. Track listing #" Klinga mina klockor" #"Här är gudagott a ...

'' (2009) *''

Julenatt Julenatt is a Christmas album by Elisabeth Andreassen and Rein Alexander, released in Norway on 16 November 2009, and followed up by a church tour. The album peaked at 11th position at the Norwegian. The album was recorded inside the Kongshavn St ...

'' (2009) *''

Kärleken & livet ''Kärleken & livet'' is a 2012 studio album by Elisabeth Andreassen, and a tribute to Rolf Løvland. Låtlista #Kärleken och livet #Mitt land (My Land) #Alt du er for meg (Song from a Secret garden / The Things You are to Me) #Ta meg heim (Gree ...

'' (2012)"Elisabeth Andreassen releases new album
/ref> *'' De fineste'' (2014)

References

External links

Official website
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Career

Personal life

Hits

Eurovision Song Contest

Melodifestivalen

Melodi Grand Prix

Eurovision Song Contest

Discography

Chips

Kikki, Bettan & Lotta

Solo

See also

References

External links