Anita Thallaug
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Anita Thallaug | |
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Background information | |
Born | Bærum, Norway | 14 February 1938
Died | 20 March 2023 | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Anita Thallaug (14 February 1938 – 20 March 2023) was a Norwegian actress and singer.
Biography
Thallaug was born in Bærum on 14 February 1938.[1]
Thallaug featured in musicals, cinema and television programs. Under the name Vesla Rolfsen, at the age of seven, she was performing at the Spider theatre in Oslo.[1] She featured frequently in NRK children's programs of the 1950s.[2]
Thallaug was the Norwegian contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963,[1] with the song "Solhverv",[2][3] where she finished 13th (last). She was the first of four Norwegian entrants to score no points in the competition.
Anita Thallaug was the younger sister of opera singer Edith Thallaug.[4] She died on 20 March 2023, at the age of 85.[5]
Melodi Grand Prix entries
Year | Title | Placing in national final | Placing in eurovision |
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1962 | Mormors spilledåse (Grandmother's music box) | 5 | |
1962 | Våre skal dagene være (The days shall be ours) | 4 | |
1963 | Drømmekjolen (The dream dress) | 4 | |
1963 | Adjø (Adieu) | 5 | |
1963 | Solhverv (Solstice) | 13 | |
1966 | Ung og forelsket (Young and in love) | 3 | |
1966 | Vims (Fussy Person) | 5 |
Films
- 1990: Den spanske flue (The Spanish Fly) (TV) Mrs Meisel
- 1964: Klokker i måneskinn (Bells in the Moonlight) Mannekeng, 'Manager of affairs'
- 1962: Operation Løvsprett Søster Bitten
- 1957: Blondin i fara (Blonde in Danger) (Swedish film) Mona Mace
- 1954: I moralens navn (The Moral Reputation)
References
- ^ a b c Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anita Thallaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ a b Eggum; Ose; Steen, eds. (2005). "Thallaug, Anita". Norsk pop & rock-leksikon (in Norwegian). Vega Forlag. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "London 1963. Participants". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Edith Thallaug-Benczy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Anita Thallaug er død (in Norwegian)
External links
- Anita Thallaug at IMDb
- Omtale i Norsk pop- og rockleksikon fra 2005
- Anita Thallaug discography at Discogs
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