Lars Vaular facts for kids
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Lars Vaular
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Lars Vaular performing in 2018
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| Birth name | Lars Nesheim Vaular |
| Born | 20 September 1984 Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Associated acts | Tier'n og Lars |
Lars Nesheim Vaular (born 20 September 1984) is a Norwegian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He comes from Åsane, a part of Bergen, Norway. Lars started his music journey in 2003. At first, he released songs as part of a duo called Tier'n og Lars before starting his solo career.
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Lars Vaular's Early Music: Tier'n & Lars
Lars Vaular began his hip hop career as part of a duo with Fernando Manuel. They were known as Tier'n & Lars. In 2004, they worked with a Norwegian hip hop group called Freakshow. They released some songs on a mixtape titled We Are the Champions. Later that year, they put out another mixtape, Freakshow Presents Tier'n og Lars – Frykt og Avsky i Bergen. This special mixtape helped them get noticed. Many other artists, like Tungtvann and Side Brok, also joined in on this project.
In 2005, Tier'n og Lars released a "street album" called Tilbake til stripa: Forberedelsen. This album was available for free download. It featured many guest artists. Their hard work led to their official album, Kulturclash, which came out in October 2006.
Lars Vaular's Solo Career Highlights
Lars Vaular started his solo music career in 2007. His first solo album was La Hat - Et nytt dagslys.... He then released D'e glede in 2009. His album Helt om natten, helt om dagen in 2010 became a big hit across Norway. It reached the top 3 on VG-lista, which is Norway's official music chart.
In 2009, Lars was nominated for a Spellemannprisen. This award is like the Grammys in Norway. He was nominated in the hip hop category for his album D'e glede. His 2011 album, Du betyr meg, also did very well, reaching the top 5 on the charts. Lars Vaular has worked with many different artists. These include Tungtvann, Side Brok, Jan Eggum, Myra, Fjorden Baby!, Röyksopp, and John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen.
Lars Vaular's Personal Life and Family
Lars Vaular once faced some discussion about his song "Kem skjøt Siv Jensen" ("Who Shot Siv Jensen"). This song was about a Norwegian politician, Siv Jensen. Lars explained that the song was meant to show how easily people can be influenced by headlines. He said it was not about violence.
Lars Vaular is also related to another famous musician. He is the cousin of Sondre Lerche, who is also a well-known artist.
Lars Vaular's Music: Albums and Singles
Lars Vaular has released many albums and singles throughout his career. Here are some of his main solo albums:
- 2007: La Hat - Et nytt dagslys...
- 2009: D'e glede (Reached number 18 on the Norwegian charts)
- 2010: Helt om natten, helt om dagen (Reached number 3 on the Norwegian charts)
- 2011: Du betyr meg (Reached number 5 on the Norwegian charts)
- 2013: 1001 Hjem (Reached number 9 on the Norwegian charts)
- 2015: 666 Alt (Reached number 28 on the Norwegian charts)
- 2019: Flere steder alltid (Reached number 5 on the Norwegian charts)
- 2023: Vintage Velour (Reached number 6 on the Norwegian charts)
He has also released popular singles, including:
- 2010: "Rett opp & ned" (Reached number 8)
- 2011: "Fett" (Reached number 14)
- 2017: "Boys" (with Astrid S) (Reached number 39)
- 2019: "Kroppsspråk" (Reached number 21)
- 2019: "To minutter" (with Röyksopp) (Reached number 31)
Images for kids
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Lars Vaular in Stavanger, 2010
