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 Undsæt Løvland was born on April 19, 1955. He is a talented Norwegian composer, who also writes lyrics, arranges music, and plays the piano. He is famous for creating beautiful songs.
Rolf Løvland formed a music group called Secret Garden with Fionnuala Sherry. In this group, he wrote the music, produced it, and played the keyboard. He started writing music when he was very young. He even had his own band when he was just nine years old! He studied music at the Kristiansand Music Conservatory and later earned a master's degree in Oslo.
Amazing Songs
Rolf Løvland has won the Eurovision Song Contest two times! This was a huge achievement for Norway, as these were the country's first two wins.
- In 1985, he wrote the song "La det swinge". This song helped Norway win Eurovision for the first time.
- Ten years later, in 1995, he wrote "Nocturne" with his group Secret Garden. They won Eurovision again!
He also composed the very popular song "You Raise Me Up". Many artists around the world have sung this song. In 2010, Rolf Løvland said that over 500 different versions of "You Raise Me Up" had been recorded!
Famous singer Barbra Streisand loved one of Rolf Løvland's melodies. She asked a songwriter named Ann Hampton Callaway to write words for it. The song was called "I've Dreamed of You". Barbra Streisand even sang it at her wedding! She later recorded the song for her album "A Love Like Ours".
Awards and Achievements
Rolf Løvland has received many awards for his music. Here are some of them:
- Spellemannsprisen: This is like the Norwegian version of the Grammy Awards.
- Winner of the National radio chart "Song of the year-award": His songs have been chosen as the best on the radio.
- Grand Prix winner of the Eurovision Song Contest twice: He won this big international music competition in 1985 and 1995.
- Four times winner of the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, the Melodi Grand Prix: He won the competition in Norway four times to get the chance to represent his country at Eurovision.
See also
In Spanish: Rolf Løvland para niños
