Sverre Kjelsberg (18 October 1946 – 18 June 2016) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist, bassist, composer, and lyricist. He was a member of the band

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from 1964. He and

Mattis Hætta Mattis Hætta (15 March 1959 – 9 November 2022) was a Norwegian Sami singer and recording artist. In 1980, he and Sverre Kjelsberg won the 1980 Melodi Grand Prix with the entry Sámiid Ædnan and went on to represent Norway in the Eurovisio ...

represented Norway in the

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with the entry '' Sámiid Ædnan'', which was composed by Kjelsberg and Ragnar Olsen. On 18 June 2016, Kjelsberg was found dead in his home, aged 69. He had been ill with cancer previously, but was declared cancer-free in 2015. No cause of death has been determined.NRK: Sverre Kjelsberg er død (Norwegian)
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Albums

*''Etter mørketia'' ( MAI, 1979) *''Kära Syster'' with Tage Löf,

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(MAI, 1980). This album included several of

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's 1790 ''

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'' including the title track, and the song ''Sámiid Ædnan''. *''Låla!'' (MAI, 1980) yoik with

*''Sverre'' (Hot Line, 1982). *''Den glade pessimisten'' (OK, 1987), with Ragnar Olsen *''Drømmen e fri'' ( Nord-Norsk Plateselskap, 1994) *''Større kraft enn krutt'' (2005). Samleplate.

References

1946 births 2016 deaths Musicians from Tromsø Norwegian male singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1980 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Norway Melodi Grand Prix winners {{Norway-singer-stub