Finn Kalvik

Finn Kalvik

Genres: norwegian, Norway, Eurovision, folk, Eurovision Song Contest

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About Finn Kalvik

Finn Kalvik (born 30 April 1947) is a Norwegian singer, poet and composer. Born in Fåvang in Oppland, Kalvik participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. He sang Aldri i livet (Never in my life). The song, a ballad, received zero points. Despite this bad result, Kalvik continues to sing in his country with great success. Collaborated alot with Inger Hagerup, a norwegian lyric poet. Kalvik moved to the working class district of Grorud, Oslo where he grew up. Early in his career Kalvik found success putting music to the poetry of popular Norwegian writers André Bjerke and Inger Hagerup. He won the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in 1981 with his song "Aldri i livet" (Never in my life). However his performance in the European finals ended with an infamous zero points. The song was still a big success in Norway, and was even recorded in English as "Here in My Heart" with backing vocals by ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog and Annifrid Lyngstad. He returned to Eurovision once more in 1987 when he sang his song "Malene" to a fourth place in the Norwegian selection. The song was dedicated to his daughter. Kalvik has continued to be one of the most prominent folk singer/songwriters in his native Norway, also enjoying success in neighbouring Sweden. Since the 1970s he has worked with friend and ABBA-member/composer Benny Andersson on several productions, most notably recording two albums with Andersson at the height of ABBA's fame (1979's Kom ut kom fram and 1981's Natt og dag). In 2000 Kalvik also scored a hit with a version of Andersson's song Tröstevisa, performed as a duet with Swedish singer CajsaStina Åkerström. Kalvik is also an avid painter.

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