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Nadia Hasnaoui
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Nadia Hasnaoui in July, 2016
Born (1963-06-10) 10 June 1963 (age 62)
Nationality Norwegian (formerly Moroccan)
Occupation Journalist, television presenter and former dancer
Years active 1980s–present
Spouse(s)
Kim Haugen (m. 1991)
Children 3
Family Ragnar Frisch (grandfather)

Nadia Hasnaoui (born June 10, 1963) is a well-known television presenter from Norway. She was born in Morocco.

About Nadia Hasnaoui

Nadia was born in Morocco. Her mother was Norwegian, and her father was Moroccan. Her grandfather, Ragnar Frisch, was a famous economist who won the Nobel Prize. When Nadia was four, her parents separated. She then moved to Norway with her mother. In Oslo, she went to a French kindergarten and school. When she was eighteen, she became a Norwegian citizen. In 1991, she married the actor Kim Haugen. They have three children together.

Nadia's Career Journey

In the 1980s, Nadia was a professional dancer. She performed at places like Den Nationale Scene. From 1993 to 2004, she worked for a TV channel called TV2. There, she hosted popular shows like God morgen, Norge (Good Morning, Norway). In 2003, she even had a show named Hasnaoui.

In 2004, Nadia joined the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). This is Norway's main public broadcaster. At NRK, she hosted shows such as Kvitt eller dobbelt. She is also known for hosting many shows related to the Eurovision Song Contest. Nadia is very good with languages. She can speak English, French, Italian, and Norwegian.

Nadia and Eurovision

Nadia Hasnaoui is very famous for her work with the Eurovision Song Contest.

Early Eurovision Involvement

Her first connection to Eurovision was in 1992. She provided the radio commentary for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 for NRK. This meant she described the show for listeners in Norway.

Hosting Eurovision Events

In 2004, Nadia hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. This event took place in Lillehammer, Norway. She has also hosted other music festivals in Norway. One of these is Melodi Grand Prix Junior.

In 2005, Nadia was a commentator for a special show. It was called Congratulations and celebrated Eurovision's fiftieth anniversary. She worked alongside a well-known Norwegian artist, Jahn Teigen.

Nadia had a very big role in 2010. She presented the main Eurovision Song Contest 2010. This huge event was held in Bærum, Norway. She hosted it with Haddy Jatou N'jie and Erik Solbakken. After that, she also announced Norway's votes for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 and Eurovision Song Contest 2012 contests.

See also

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