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Herborg Kråkevik (born 28 December 1973) is a
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Herborg Kråkevik (born 28 December 1973) is a Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
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singer and actress, known for her works with Norwegian folksongs and some stage works and many movies. Her more famous roles being her debut as Eliza in ''My Fair Lady'' (1997) and Julie in ''Romeo og Julie'' (1997).
Kråkevik gained much success when she in 2000 released ''Kråkeviks Songbok'', a CD that included her interpretations of several Norwegian folk songs, including ''Den Fyrste Sang'' and a musical version of the poem ''Til Ungdommen
''Til ungdommen'' (English: "To the Youth"), also known by the words of the first line ''Kringsatt av fiender'' ("Surrounded by Enemies"), is a poem from 1936 by Norwegian poet and writer Nordahl Grieg (1902–1943) . It was set to music in 1952 b ...
'' by Norwegian poet and author Nordahl Grieg
Johan Nordahl Brun Grieg (1 November 1902 – 2 December 1943) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist, journalist and activism, political activist. He was a popular author and a controversial public figure. He served in World War II as a war c ...
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Kråkevik then had a leading role in ''Det største i verden'' (2001) as Petra.
In 2005, she was chosen one of Norway's ambassadors to the Hans Christian Andersen Association. Kråkevik is married and has two children.
Bibliography
*2004: ''Forteljingar''Discography
*1995: ''Mi Haugtussa'' *1998: ''Herborgs Verden'' (nominert til Spellemannprisen) *2000: ''Kråkeviks songbok'' *2002: ''Eg og Edith'' *2004: ''Forteljingar'' (lydbok) *2008: ''Annleis enn i går'' *2009: ''Kvar ein dag'' *2011: ''Alltid i mitt sinn'' *2012: ''Jul i stova''Filmography
*1993: ''Det rare'' *1996: ''Jakten på nyresteinen'' *2001: ''Det største i verden''Theatre
*1995: ''Haugtussa'' - based on poems byArne Garborg
Arne Garborg (born Aadne Eivindsson Garborg) (25 January 1851 – 14 January 1924) was a Norwegian writer.
Garborg championed the use of Landsmål (now known as Nynorsk, or New Norwegian), as a literary language; he translated the Odyssey into ...
;at Den Nasjonale Scene in Bergen
*1997: ''My Fair Lady'' (as Eliza Doolittle),
*1997: ''Romeo og Julie'' (as Julie)
*2005: ''Funny Girl''
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on Continental Music 1973 births Living people Norwegian film actresses Norwegian Christians Spellemannprisen winners Norwegian television actresses 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian women singers {{Norway-actor-stub