Karoline Krüger (born 13 February 1970 in

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) is a

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singer, actress and composer.

Career

Krüger's first TV appearance was at the age of 11, in a youth show called ''Halvsju''. She got her breakthrough in 1988, first by winning the Norwegian

Melodi Grand Prix Melodi Grand Prix (), commonly known as Grand Prix and MGP, sometimes as Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix ( no, Norsk Melodi Grand Prix), is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). It det ...

with the song "For vår jord" ("For Our Earth"), still a student at Langhaugen Skole (1986–89). This qualified her for the

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final, held that year in the Irish capital

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, where she finished fifth. Later that same year she released her debut CD, ''Fasetter''. She sings the ballad ''You Call It Love'', from the film ''L'etudiante'', a song composed by

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. The song was covered by

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. In 2013 she did a series of Christmas concerts together with her husband

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, accompanied by the album ''Jul'' (2013).

Personal

Krüger is married to another familiar Norwegian singer

, and together they have two daughters, Sophie (b. 1998) and Emma (b. 2002).

Discography

Solo albums

*1988: ''Fasetter'' (Noahs Ark) (Peak NOR: #16)NorwegianCharts.com Karoline Krüger discography
/ref> *1991: ''En gang i alles liv'' (

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) (Peak NOR: #20) *1993: ''Fuglehjerte'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *1996: ''Den andre historien'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) (Paek NOR: #36) *1999: ''Sirkeldans'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2004: ''De to stemmer'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2011: ''Veggen'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2013: ''Jul'' (Universal) Duet album with Sigvart Dagsland *2018: ''Labyrinter!'' (Grappa)

Singles

Collaborations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kruger, Karoline 1970 births Living people People educated at the Bergen Cathedral School English-language singers from Norway Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1988 Melodi Grand Prix contestants Melodi Grand Prix winners Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Norway Norwegian singer-songwriters Musicians from Bergen Norwegian people of German descent People educated at Langhaugen Upper Secondary School 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian women singers