Kari Svendsen (born 5 September 1950) is a Norwegian singer,

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player and revue artist. She was born in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, and has been married to singer-songwriter Lillebjørn Nilsen. She was a co-founder and member of the band

Christiania Fusel & Blaagress Christiania Fusel & Blaagress was a band started at Øystein Sunde's home after an evening at the Dolphin Club in Oslo on February 18, 1968. Its first performance was on February 22 the same year. The original membership of the band was: * Kari ...

from 1968. Among her later albums are ''Kari Svendsen'' from 1978, ''Solskinn og sang'' from 1982, and ''Kari går til filmen'' from 1991. She received the

Medal of St. Hallvard The Medal of St. Hallvard ( no, St. Hallvardsmedaljen) is the highest award of the City of Oslo, Norway. It is awarded to people who have made a particularly noteworthy contribution to the City of Oslo. It is named after the city's patron, Saint ...

in 2011.

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1950 births Living people Musicians from Oslo Norwegian women singers Grappa Music artists {{Norway-musician-stub