Tor Endresen
Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born 15 June 1959) is a Norwegian singer and composer. He has entered the Norwegian song selection for the Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, 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.
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Tor Endresen

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- Name
- Tor Endresen
- Born
- 15 June 1959
- Birthplace
- Bergen, Norway
- Occupation
- singer, composer
- Full name
- Tor Lars Oskar Endresen.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- pop music
- Known for
- Radio Luxembourg
- Languages
- Norwegian · English
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Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born 15 June 1959) is a Norwegian singer and composer. He has entered the Norwegian song selection for the Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, 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.
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Tor Endresen (born 1959) is a Norwegian composer, guitarist and musician, among other activities. The composer was born Tor Lars Oskar Endresen in Bergen. Tor Endresen is a member of Ausekarane and Seppo.
Works include Radio Luxembourg. Genres include pop music. Languages used include English and Norwegian.
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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 James Bond film The Living Daylights in 1987. (The choice fell on the Norwegian group a-ha instead.) He has been awarded two film music awards from Disney for his singing contribution to the Norwegian version of Disney films.
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Key facts
• Name — Tor Endresen • Born — 15 June 1959 • Birthplace — Bergen, Norway • Occupation — singer, composer • Label — CNR Records, Polydor
Hits
Hits
• 1992 "Radio Luxembourg" • 1991 "Ingen er så nydelig som du"
Album
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 Rune Larsen, Carola, Karoline Krüger 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 Ole Edvard Antonsen)
Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix
• 2015 – "All over the world" with Elisabeth Andreassen • 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
Eurovision Song Contest
• 1997 – "San Francisco" (Equal 24th and last) • 1988 – "For Vår Jord" – Backing singer for Karoline Krüger
Charts
Charts
• Chart — Provider(s) — Peak position — Album — Year • Norwegian Albums Chart — VG Nett — 32 — Det aller beste — 1997 • 40 — Sanger — 1996 • 9 — Det beste fra Lollipop — 1995 • 13 — Tor Endresen II — 1992 • 7 — Solo — 1991 • 8 — Lollipop — 1989–1990
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Identity and origins
Tor Endresen was recorded at birth as Tor Lars Oskar Endresen. The authorities additionally record the heading Tor Lars Oskar Endresen. His recorded languages were Norwegian and English.
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