Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born 15 June 1959 in

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singer and composer. He has entered the Norwegian song selection for the

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numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the

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, where he finished in last place with nul points. Endresen was part of a popular Norwegian TV show in the early 1990s, a show with pop music from the 1950s and 1960s called ''Lollipop'', as a singing bartender. The show went on for 30 episodes, and there were released three albums (English lyrics) with music from the show which sold very well in Norway. A single called "Black Rain" which was released from his album ''Call Me Stranger'' in 1986, was nearly chosen as the themesong for the

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'' in 1987. (The choice fell on the Norwegian group

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instead.) He has been awarded two film music awards from

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for his singing contribution to the Norwegian version of Disney films.

Hits

*1992 "Radio Luxembourg" *1991 "Ingen er så nydelig som du"

Discography

Album

* 2013 – ''Jumping For Joy'' * 2005 – ''Now And Forever'' * 2004 – ''Retrofeelia'' * 2001 – ''Julen i våre hjerter'' (Christmas album with daughter Anne Sophie) * 2001 – ''Trippel Tor'' (CD-box) (reissue of ''Solo'', ''Tor Endresen II'' and ''Sanger'') * 2000 – ''Blue'' * 1999 – ''Tarzan'' – Norwegian original film music * 1998 – ''Nære ting'' (with Rune Larsen) * 1997 – ''De aller beste'' (collection) * 1996 – ''Sanger'' * 1995 – ''Det beste fra Lollipop'' (collection) * 1992 – ''Tor Endresen II'' * 1992 – ''Collection'' (with Pål Thowsen) ((collection)) * 1991 – ''Lollipop Jukebox'' (with

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and The Lollipops) * 1991 – ''Solo'' * 1990 – ''Lollipop 2'' (with Rune Larsen and The Lollipops) * 1989 – ''Lollipop'' (with Rune Larsen) * 1989 – ''Life Goes On'' (with Pål Thowsen) * 1986 – ''Call Me Stranger'' (with Pål Thowsen) (includes

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)

Melodi Grand Prix

* 2015 – "All over the world" with

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* 2006 – "Dreaming of a new tomorrow" (5th) * 2005 – "Can you hear me" (with the group Seppo – 5th) * 1999 – "Lover" (3rd) * 1997 – "San Francisco" (1st) * 1994 – "Aladdin" (2nd) * 1993 – "Hva" (3rd) * 1992 – "Radio Luxembourg" (2nd) * 1990 – "Café le swing" (3rd) * 1989 – "Til det gryr av dag" (2nd) * 1988 – "Lengt" (4th) * 1987 – "Hemmelig drøm" (9th)

Eurovision Song Contest

* 1997 – "San Francisco" (24th and last) * 1988 – "For Vår Jord" – Backing singer for

Charts

References

External links

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Tor Endresen – "Black Rain"
at the media company Towerfilm's YouTube profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Endresen, Tor 1959 births Living people Melodi Grand Prix contestants Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Norway Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1997 Musicians from Bergen Melodi Grand Prix winners Norwegian male singers English-language singers from Norway People educated at Langhaugen Upper Secondary School