Geirr Lystrup
Geirr Lystrup (22 March 1949 – 19 June 2025) was a Norwegian singer, poet, playwright and children's writer.
Geirr Lystrup
- Name
- Geirr Lystrup
- Born
- 22 March 1949
- Birthplace
- Vinje Municipality, Norway
- Died
- 19 June 2025
- Occupation
- Singer, poet, playwright and children's writer
- Awards
- * Spellemannprisen (1981, 1988)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- literature · poetry · drama · children's literature
- Honours
- Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris · Spellemann Award open category · Spelleman Folk music Award · Spellemann Award for children's record of the year · Prøysenprisen
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Geirr Lystrup (22 March 1949 – 19 June 2025) was a Norwegian singer, poet, playwright and children's writer.
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The recorded working language is Norwegian. The field of work recorded is literature, poetry and drama. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are visa. Distinctions recorded are Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris, Spellemann Award open category, Spelleman Folk music Award and Spellemann Award for children's record of the year.
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Key facts
• Name — Geirr Lystrup • Born — 22 March 1949 • Birthplace — Vinje Municipality, Norway • Died — 19 June 2025 • Relatives — Erik Hillestad (brother-in-law) • Occupation — Singer, poet, playwright and children's writer • Awards — * Spellemannprisen (1981, 1988) • Prøysenprisen (1987)
Life and career
Life and career
Lystrup was born in Vinje Municipality on 22 March 1949. His debut album was Ti på taket og Måltrostblues from 1972. His album Songen om kjærligheta from 1981 (a cooperation with Det Norske Kammerkor) was awarded Spellemannprisen. He was awarded Prøysenprisen in 1987. He played with the music group Godtfolk, and their first album Egg og Champagne from 1988 was awarded Spellemannprisen. Among his plays is Brakar og Joanna, staged at Riksteatret at its 50th anniversary in 1999. Lystrup died from complications of ALS on 19 June 2025, at the age of 76. His funeral service was held in Brumunddal Church on 27 June.
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Geirr Lystrup is recorded with the occupation children's writer. Classed in the genre visa. Recorded as having received Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris, Spellemann Award open category and Spelleman Folk music Award. Lystrup received Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris, Spellemann Award open category, Spelleman Folk music Award, Spellemann Award for children's record of the year and Prøysenprisen.
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1949
Geirr Lystrup was born in 1949 at Vinje.
2025
Geirr Lystrup died on 19 June 2025.
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