Bjørn Eidsvåg
Bjørn Eidsvåg (born 17 March 1954) is a Norwegian pop singer, songwriter, and ordained Lutheran minister. He has released more than 25 albums since his 1976 debut and received the Norwegian music award the Spellemannsprisen at least three times.
Bjørn Eidsvåg
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- Name
- Bjørn Eidsvåg
- Born
- 17 March 1954
- Birthplace
- Sauda Municipality, Norway
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- folk rock
- Honours
- Spellemannprisen in entertainment · Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris · Norsk Artistforbund Honorary Award · Lyricist Fund Award · Spellemann Award of the year · Spellemannprisen for hit of the year
- Languages
- Norwegian · English
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Bjørn Eidsvåg, a musician, was born in 1954.
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• Name — Bjørn Eidsvåg • Born — 17 March 1954 • Birthplace — Sauda Municipality, Norway • Genre — Pop, rock • Occupation — Singer, songwriter • Instrument — Guitar • Years Active — 1975–present • Label — Kirkelig Kulturverksted, FOR-X, Norsk, Petroleum • Associated Acts — Lisa Nilsson
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album — Peak positions — Sales — Certifications • NOR • 1976 — Inn for Landing • 1978 — Bakerste Benk • 1980 — Endelig Voksen • 1981 — Live in Ny York (Live) • 1983 — Passe Gal • 1984 — På Leit • 1985 — Bjørn's beste • 1985 — Dansere i Natten — 13 • 1988 — Vertigo — 10 • 1990 — Tatt Av Vinden — 3 • Alt Du Vil Ha — 11 • 1992 — Til alle Tider — 9 • 1993 — Allemannsland — 4 • 1995 — Landet Lenger Bak — 2 — * NOR: 2× Platinum • 1997 — På Svai — 1 — * NOR: Platinum • 1999 — Tapt Uskyld — 2 — * NOR: Gold • 2000 — Hittil og Littil (Live) — 4 — * NOR: 2× Platinum • 2000 — Tålt — 1 — * NOR: 200,000 — *NOR: 5× Platinum • 2003 — En Vakker Dag — 1 — * NOR: Platinum • 2006 — Nåde — 1 • 2008 — Pust — 1 • 2008 — De beste (compilation) — 2 • 2010 — Rundt neste sving — 1 • 2013 — Far faller — 1 • 2014 — Klassisk Bjørn Eidsvåg — 2 • 2016 — Etterlyst: Jesus • Albums (Denmark) • Year — Album — Peak positions • DEN • 2004 — Skyfri Himmel — 28
Singles
Singles
(Selective. Charting in VG-lista Norwegian Singles Chart) • Year — Title — Peak positions — Album • NOR • 2006 — "Floden" — 1 — Nåde • 2008 — "Eg ser" — 13 • "E du den du e" — 18 • 2010 — "Nede for telling" — 20 — Rundt neste sving • 2023 — "Skal ikke gråte" — 20 — Hver gang vi møtes • "Drukne" (with Emma Steinbakken) — 38 • 2026 — "I takt med deg" (with Zimmermann) — 1
Radioresepsjonen intervjues av Bjørn Eidsvåg under Nordiske Mediedager 2010.
Nordiske Mediedager, Eirik Helland Urke · originally posted to Flickr as Nordiske mediedager 2010
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Nordiske Mediedager, Eirik Helland Urke · originally posted to Flickr as Nordiske mediedager 2010
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- “Bjørn Eidsvåg”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q581957: Bjørn Eidsvåg
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- 1.Collar, Matt. Bjørn Eidsvåg. AllMusic.
- 2.Hung Medien. Bjørn Eidsvåg discography. norwegiancharts.com.
- 3.IFPI Norway. Certifications.
- 4.Sissel er verdensrekord-holder.
- 5.Hung Medien. Bjørn Eidsvåg discography. danishcharts.dk.
- 6.VG-lista. Singel 2023 uke 04.
- 7.VG-lista. Singel 2023 uke 09.
- 8.VG-lista. Singel 2026 uke 35.
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Bjørn Eidsvåg is recorded as having received Spellemannprisen in entertainment, Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris and Norsk Artistforbund Honorary Award.
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