Knut Anders Sørum (born 12 April 1976) is a Norwegian singer from

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. He represented Norway at Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in

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with the pop-ballad "

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". He was also a vocalist and keyboard player for the Norway-based Christian extreme metal band Vardøger for many years (1994-2006, 2007, 2018).

Eurovision 2004

He won the Norwegian

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, the selection process for

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in the 2004 contest, gaining the right to represent

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at Eurovision 2004 in

with the pop-ballad "

", written by two Swedish composers. In the final, he came last, with just three points, all coming from

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Career

After Eurovision, Knut Anders Sørum did backing vocals for the Wig Wam 2006 album '' Wig Wamania''. After a hiatus spending many years, he released his first studio album in 2010 called ''Prøysen'' reaching number 12 in the

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, the official Norwegian Albums Chart followed by a second album ''Ting Flyt'' that entered at number 7 in its first week of release in May 2013.

Personal life

He is a great supporter of the

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. He came out as

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admitting his attraction to both males and females in an interview with the Norwegian gay magazine ''Gaysir''.Gaysir: Landstrykerens lange vandring

Discography

Albums

Other albums *2016: ''Ting flyt remix'' *2016: ''Audiens 1:1'' *2017: ''Knut Anders Sørum Live'' *2019: ''Dom vonde orda''

Singles

Discography with Vardøger

*2003: ''

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References

External links

Official website
1976 births Living people People from Østre Toten 21st-century Norwegian male singers Melodi Grand Prix winners English-language singers from Norway Bisexual male musicians Bisexual singers Norwegian LGBTQ singers Norwegian bisexual men Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{Norway-singer-stub