Karoline Krüger

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Karoline Krüger
For vår jord.jpg
Background information
Born (1970-02-13) 13 February 1970 (age 51)
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
OriginNorwegian
GenresPop music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, actress
InstrumentsPiano, vocals
LabelsKirkelig Kulturverksted
Websitekarolinekruger.no

Karoline Krüger (born 13 February 1970 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, actress and composer.[1]

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 with the song "For vår jord" ("For Our Earth"), still a student at (1986–89). This qualified her for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 final, held that year in the Irish capital Dublin, 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 Vladimir Cosma. The song was covered by Richard Sanderson.

In 2013 she did a series of Christmas concerts together with her husband Sigvart Dagsland, accompanied by the album Jul (2013).[2]

Personal[]

Krüger is married to another familiar Norwegian singer Sigvart Dagsland, and together they have two daughters, Sophie (b. 1998) and Emma (b. 2002).[2]

Discography[]

Solo albums[]

  • 1988: Fasetter (Noahs Ark) (Peak NOR: #16)[3]
  • 1991: En gang i alles liv (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) (Peak NOR: #20)[3]
  • 1993: Fuglehjerte (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
  • 1996: Den andre historien (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) (Paek NOR: #36)[3]
  • 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[]

Year Single Peak positions Certification
FR
[4]
EUR[5]
1988 "You Call It Love" 8 41

Collaborations[]

Year Album Peak positions
NOR
2013 Jul
(jointly with Sigvart Dagsland[2][6] 		3

References[]

  1. ^ Bergan, Jon Vidar. "Karoline Krüger". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Karoline Krüger og Sigvart Dagsland på Geilo" (in Norwegian). Epostavisen.no. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c NorwegianCharts.com Karoline Krüger discography
  4. ^ "Karoline Krüger discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 February 1989. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  6. ^ NorwegianCharts.com Jul album page

External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kate Gulbrandsen
with "Mitt liv" 		Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
1988 		Succeeded by
Britt Synnøve Johansen
with "Venners nærhet"
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