Tor Endresen
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Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born in Bergen
, 15 June 1959) is a Norwegian singer and composer.
He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest
numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the international final in 1997
, where he came last 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. 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.
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, 15 June 1959) is a Norwegian singer and composer.
He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the international final in 1997
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....
, where he came last 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. 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
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
in 1987. (The choice fell on the Norwegian group a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
instead.)
He has been awarded two film music awards from Disney for his singing contribution to the Norwegian version of Disney films.
Album
- 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 LarsenRune LarsenRune Larsen is a Norwegian journalist, singer, musician, record producer and television presenter.He was born in Bergen. He made his stage debut in 1957, and his television debut in 1964. By that time he had already played with two bands, The White Shirts and The Black Diamonds, and rejected a...
, CarolaCarola HäggkvistCarola Maria Häggkvist , better known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music...
, Karoline KrügerKaroline KrügerKaroline Krüger is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist. She was born on 13 February 1970 in Bergen and is today married to another familiar Norwegian singer, Sigvart Dagsland...
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 AntonsenOle Edvard AntonsenOle Edvard Antonsen is a Norwegian trumpeter, musician and conductor.Antonsen was born in Vang, Hedmark, now part of Hamar. He is best known as a solo trumpeter, active in different genres of music; classical music, chamber music, baroque, jazz and pop. Since the mid 2000s, he has also been...
)
Melodi Grand Prix
- 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
- 1997 - "San Francisco" (24th and last)
- 1988 - "For Vår Jord" - Backing singer for Karoline KrügerKaroline KrügerKaroline Krüger is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist. She was born on 13 February 1970 in Bergen and is today married to another familiar Norwegian singer, Sigvart Dagsland...
Charts
| Chart | Provider(s) | Peak position |
Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums Chart | VG Nett Verdens Gang Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper... |
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 | ||
External links
- Tor Endresen - "Black Rain" at the media company Towerfilm's YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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