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Herborg Kråkevik

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Kråkevik singing Til Ungdommen at the Rose march memorial after the 2011 Norway attacks

Herborg Kråkevik (born 28 December 1973) is a Norwegian singer and actress, known for her works with Norwegian folksongs and some stage works and many movies.[1] Her more famous roles being her debut as Eliza in My Fair Lady (1997) and Julie in Romeo og Julie (1997).[1]

Kråkevik gained much success when she in 2000 released Kråkeviks Songbok,[1] a CD that included her interpretations of several Norwegian folk songs, including Den Fyrste Sang and a musical version of the poem Til Ungdommen by Norwegian poet and author Nordahl Grieg.

Kråkevik then had a leading role in Det største i verden (2001) as Petra.[2] In 2005, she was chosen one of Norway's ambassadors to the Hans Christian Andersen Association.

Bibliography

  • 2004: Forteljingar

Discography

  • 1995: Mi Haugtussa
  • 1998: Herborgs Verden (nominert til Spellemannprisen)
  • 2000: Kråkeviks songbok
  • 2002: Eg og Edith
  • 2004: Forteljingar (lydbok)
  • 2008: Annleis enn i går
  • 2009: Kvar ein dag
  • 2011: Alltid i mitt sinn
  • 2012: Jul i stova

Filmography

  • 1993: Det rare
  • 1996: Jakten på nyresteinen
  • 2001: Det største i verden

Theatre

at Den Nasjonale Scene in Bergen
  • 1997: My Fair Lady (as Eliza Doolittle),
  • 1997: Romeo og Julie (as Julie)
  • 2005: Funny Girl

References

  1. ^ a b c "Store norske leksikon - Herborg Kråkevik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. ^ Nestingen, Andrew K. (1 April 2008). Crime and fantasy in Scandinavia: fiction, film, and social change. University of Washington Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-295-98804-7. Retrieved 16 May 2010.