Eriksen is a

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duo consisting of siblings Rita Eriksen and Frank Eriksen both musicians and on vocals. The duo plays music in the roots,

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genres.

Career

Eriksen was formed in 1989 and has released a series of studio albums, the first two with English lyrics. Their debut album ''Two Blue'' received the Norwegian Grammy Award 1992 in roots and country music. They have collaborated with several artists, including the American blues musician

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who sang a duet with Rita Eriksen on the song "Movin' Time" written b
Jeff Wasserman
and Torstein Flakne on the album Two Blue. Eriksen sold 170,000 albums combined. Sony BMG released the compilation album ''Eriksen - De aller beste'' (The very best) in the spring of 2009. The album was heavily promoted by television campaign, reached #1 in the Norwegian albums chart and went platinum.

Members

Rita Eriksen

Rita Eriksen (born May 26, 1966 in Sola) besides being a member of a duo ia also a famous solo artist in the same genres. She has recorded a number of albums notably ''Tideland'' (1996) together with the Irish singer

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, ''Hjerteslag'' (2008) and ''Øyeblikk'' (2014). Rita Eriksen is also a member of vocal group Queen Bees with

Anita Skorgan Anita Skorgan (born 13 November 1958) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in (14th), (11th) and with Jan Teigen in (12th). She was also a backing singer at the and contests, and co-wrote th ...

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Frank Eriksen

Frank Eriksen (born 1961 in

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) is a Norwegian guitarist and singer. In addition to his membership in the duo, he is a member of the Irish-inspired band

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since 2000.

Discography

Studio albums

Eriksen Compilation Albums

Rita Eriksen discography

:Refer to

Rita Eriksen Rita Eriksen (born May 26, 1966 in Sola, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, as solo artist and in the 1990s, as part of the Norwegian singing duo Eriksen with her sibling guitarist and singer Frank Eriksen. Rita Eriksen was also briefly a member of voc ...

Frank Eriksen (as part of The Tramps)

*2000: ''Halfway to the Moon'' *2002: ''Roadkill'' (live album) *2004: ''Best of the Tramps'' (compilation album)

References

External links

Rita Eriksen Official websiteRita Eriksen MySpace siteThe Tramps Official website
(Frank Eriksen, member of the band) {{DEFAULTSORT:Eriksen Norwegian musical groups Spellemannprisen winners Musical groups established in 1989 People from Sola, Norway