Jan Høiland
Jan Høiland | |
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 Jan Høiland performs at the 2007 Festival of North Norway | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 February 1939 Stavanger, Norway |
| Died | 7 June 2017 (aged 78) Sweden |
| Genres | popular music, schlager |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1957-2017 |
Jan Høiland (6 February 1939, Stavanger, Norway – 7 June 2017, Sweden) was a Norwegian singer, who lived for many years in Harstad. The song "Tiotusen röda rosor" by Thore Skogman was Høiland's biggest hit.[1] He scored several chart successes in Norway.[2]
Accompanied by Finn Våland on piano, he made his debut at Cafe Inger in Stavanger in 1957, followed by his record debut "Det vil komme av seg selv"/"Dormi-dormi-dormi" (1958), on Columbia.
References
- ^ "Kokkelærlingen som ble smørsanger", nrk.no; accessed 9 June 2017.(in Norwegian)
- ^ "Discography Jan Høiland". Norwegiancharts.
External links
- Jan Høiland profile, mic.no/nmi.nsf; accessed 9 June 2017. (in Norwegian)