Rolf Undsæt Løvland(born 19 April 1955) is aNorwegiancomposer, lyricist, arranger, and pianist. Together withFionnuala Sherry,he formed the Celtic-Nordic groupSecret Garden,in which he was the composer, producer, and keyboardist. He began composing at an early age (he formed a band at the age of nine) and grew up studying at theKristiansandMusic Conservatory, later receiving his master's degree from the Norwegian Institute of Music inOslo.
Rolf Løvland | |
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 Rolf Løvland &Fionnuala Sherry | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rolf Undsæt Løvland |
| Born | 19 April 1955 Kristiansand,Norway |
| Genres | Classical,Celtic,Nordic folk,new-age,pop |
| Instrument | Piano |
Notable songs
editLøvland has won theEurovision Song Contesttwice, resulting in Norway's first two titles. He composed the song "La det swinge"in1985.He also composed the song "Nocturne"in1995,as part of the duoSecret Garden.
He also composed the song "You Raise Me Up".In an interview withRadio Norgein February 2010, Løvland stated that this song had been covered more than 500 times thus far.
Barbra StreisandaskedAnn Hampton Callawayto write lyrics to a Rolf Løvland melody which she entitled "I've Dreamed of You",and sang to James Brolin at their wedding. The song was later recorded on her CD," A Love Like Ours ", released as a single and selected for the album, The Essential Barbra Streisand. Streisand performed this song on her live double CD, Timeless.
Awards
edit- Spellemannsprisen(Norwegian Grammy equivalent)
- Winner of the National radio chart "Song of the year-award"
- Grand Prix winner of theEurovision Song Contesttwice (1985 with "La det swinge"and 1995 with"Nocturne")[1]
- Four times winner of the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, theMelodi Grand Prix.
References
edit- ^"Løvland, Rolf"(in Norwegian). Norsk pop- og rockleksikon. 6 August 2006.Retrieved8 December2015.