Kari Gjærum (born November 23, 1952 in

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) is a

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singer. She was educated at the ''Østlandets Musikk-konservatorium'' and ''Statens Operaskole'' and has been a professional artist since 1979. She has worked as a singer and backing singer on a number of recordings with other artists, participated in several TV-productions and musicals and shows. She has played leading roles in the Carte Blanche-show Jazzle Dazzle on ''Victoria Theater'' in

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in 1985 and in the children's musical ''Alexsander'' on Chateau Neuf. She played

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in ''

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'' on ''Det Norske Teateret'' in 1988. She has also worked in shows with artists like

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and

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. Together with Marianne vor Thornburg and

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she was a member of the group Chico-Chac which in 1986 released the album Chico-Chac. In 1989 she participated in the Norwegian final of

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with the song ''Barneøyne''. She has also appeared as a backing singer several times in the competition, and made a total of 11 appearances in Norway's preselection, the

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, and 5 appearances in the international final. She was a

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when

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won the

in 1985.

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