Halvdan Sivertsen (born 5 January 1950) is a

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singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in

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, but raised and lives in

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. He has won

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awards five times, twice with his group

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, and received the ''Culture Prize of

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'' in 2000. His album ''Kjærlighetslandet'' reached number eight on the Norway albums chart. The

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awarded him the "lyrics of the year"-prize in 2010 and an accompanying grant totalling 25 000

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, for his song ''Dødsbra dop'' — a criticism of Norwegian soldiers' behaviour in Afghanistan, and Norwegian politicians.

Discography

Albums

* ''Halvdan 23 1/2 år'' (1973) * ''Utsikt minus innsikt gir tilnærmet blindhet fra toppen av pyramiden'' (1975) * ''Nordaførr'' (1979) * ''Liv laga'' (1981) * ''Amerika'' (1985) * ''Ny og naken'' (1987) * ''"Førr ei dame"'' (1989) * ''Hilsen Halvdan'' (1991) * ''Kjærlighetslandet'' (1995) * ''Helt Halvdan'' (1996) * ''Tvil, håp og kjærlighet'' (2001) * ''Frelsesearmeens Juleplate'' (2003) * ''40+'' (2005) * ''Mellom oss'' (2008) * ''Gjør det så gjerne'' (2012)

Singles

*"Gladiatorglimt (ode til Bodø Glimt)" / "Syng sjøl" (1976) with Terje Nilsen under the name Halvdan og den gule fare *"Hvis du vil ha mæ" (1995) *"Aldri så nær som da" (1996) *"Pus har løpetid" (1996) *"Bli med mæ dit" (2008) *"Venta på toget" (2008) *"Ola Diger" (2008) *"Twisted Little Star" (2012) *"Lonesome Traveller" (2012) ;with Gitarkameratene *"Gitarkameratene" (1989) *"Typisk norsk" (1990)

With other artists

*'' Mitt lille land'' (2011)

References

External links

Official website
1950 births Living people Norwegian singer-songwriters Norwegian guitarists Norwegian male guitarists Norwegian male singers Spellemannprisen winners Melodi Grand Prix contestants Musicians from Tromsø Musicians from Bodø Grappa Music artists Norwegian-language singers {{Singer-songwriter-stub