Gunvor Hals (born 16 April 1953) is a

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television personality. She hails from

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. She was known as a

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television before hosting her own show in the 1980s, ''Hæla i taket'', a musical program with

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and schlager-like songs. The long-running show which she hosted together with

Vidar Lønn-Arnesen Vidar Lønn-Arnesen (born 22 June 1940) is a Norwegian singer, radio presenter and television presenter. He was born in Lardal and grew up in Horten. He started his career as a local entertainer and pirate radio personality in the 1950s. From 1960 ...

, ''Da Capo'' in the 1990s, was in the same vein. Other programs include ''Tango på Toten'' and ''Ti på ti'', and she has also hosted "''Kvelden før kvelden''" shows (some in the ''Da Capo'' setting) in addition to announcing continuity. In 1985 she was awarded the ''

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'' readers' TV personality of the year award. Since 1986 she is married to

Hallvard Bakke Hallvard Bakke (born 4 February 1943 in Flesberg) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Trade and Shipping 1976–1979, and Minister of Culture 1986–1989. From 2006 to 2010, he was the chairman of the Norwegian B ...

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