Rolf Løvland facts for kids
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Rolf Løvland
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Rolf Løvland & Fionnuala Sherry
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| Birth name | Rolf Undsæt Løvland |
| Born | 19 April 1955 Kristiansand, Norway |
| Genres | Classical, Celtic, Nordic folk, new-age, pop |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts | Bobbysocks!, Elisabeth Andreassen, Secret Garden |
Rolf Løvland is a talented musician from Norway. He was born on April 19, 1955. He writes music, lyrics, and plays the piano. He is also a great arranger.
Rolf is famous for being part of the group Secret Garden. He started this group with Fionnuala Sherry. In Secret Garden, Rolf wrote the music, produced it, and played the keyboard. He loved music from a very young age. He even started a band when he was just nine years old! He studied music in Kristiansand and later got a special degree from a music institute in Oslo.
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Famous Songs and Achievements
Rolf Løvland is a two-time winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. This is a huge music competition in Europe! He helped Norway win its first two titles in this contest.
Winning Eurovision
In 1985, Rolf composed the song "La det swinge". This song won the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway. Ten years later, in 1995, he composed another winning song. This song was "Nocturne", which he created as part of his duo, Secret Garden.
"You Raise Me Up"
Rolf also composed the very popular song "You Raise Me Up". This song has been covered by many artists. In 2010, Rolf shared that the song had been recorded over 500 times by different musicians.
Songs for Barbra Streisand
The famous singer Barbra Streisand was also impressed by Rolf's music. She asked a songwriter named Ann Hampton Callaway to write lyrics for one of Rolf's melodies. This song was called "I've Dreamed of You". Barbra Streisand sang it at her wedding to James Brolin. She later put the song on her album "A Love Like Ours". It was also released as a single and included in her "The Essential Barbra Streisand" album. She even performed it live on her "Timeless" concert album.
Awards and Recognition
Rolf Løvland has received many awards for his amazing music.
- He won the Spellemannsprisen. This is like the Grammy Awards in Norway.
- He won the "Song of the Year" award from a national radio chart.
- He won the Grand Prix at the Eurovision Song Contest twice. He won in 1985 with "La det swinge" and in 1995 with "Nocturne".
- He has won the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, called the Melodi Grand Prix, four times.
See also
In Spanish: Rolf Løvland para niños
