Dollie de Luxe were a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

pop duo consisting of Benedicte Adrian (lead vocal) and

Ingrid Bjørnov Ingrid Bjørnov (born 5 December 1963) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer. Her debut album ''Første Akt'' from 1980 with the duo Dollie de Luxe, Dollie (together with Benedicte Adrian) was awarded Spellem ...

(keyboard and vocal). Their debut album ''Første Akt'' from 1980 was awarded

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...

. They represented Norway in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984, the 29th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermes. Organised by t ...

with the song " Lenge leve livet". The duo Dollie was formed in 1980, and from 1984 called Dollie de Luxe. In 1985 they scored a Top 20 hit in France with their single "Queen of the Night/Satisfaction". Their musical ''

Which Witch ''Which Witch'' is a musical written by Norwegian singers/composers Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov. The storyline for ''Which Witch'' was derived from the witch finder's manual ''Malleus Maleficarum'', and the original script was writte ...

'' premiered at

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in 1987. The musical was staged at a

West End theatre West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1 ...

in London in 1992, with 76 performances. In 1995 they toured with the musical ''Henriette og hennes siste ekte menn'', and also released the album ''Prinsessens utvalgte'' with selections from the musical.New York Magazine - 27 Jul 1987 - Page 25 "'SERIOUS FUN!' Dollie de Luxe (that name covers two coloratura singers from Norway) performs operatic classics, as well as rhythm and blues, July 25 at Alice Tully Hall. They share the date with the talented and curious Ethyl Eichelberger.

Discography

Albums

*1980: ''Første Akt'' (Nor #3, Gold) *1981: ''Dollies dagbok'' (Nor #10) *1982: ''First Act'' *1982: ''Rampelys'' (Nor #36) *1984: ''Dollie de Luxe'' *1985: ''Rock vs. Opera'' (Nor #7, Silver) *1987: ''Which Witch'' (Silver) *1990: ''Which Witch på Slottsfjellet'' (Nor #12, Gold) *1995: ''Prinsessens utvalgte'' *1999: ''Adrian/Bjørnov''

Compilation albums

*2001: ''Dollies beste''

References

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