- Kate Gulbrandsen
Kate Gulbrandsen is a Norwegian singer from the town of
Slemmestad , just South ofOslo . She won the Norwegian national finalMelodi Grand Prix 1987 in a very close regional vote, giving her the opportunity to compete for Norway at theEurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "Mitt liv" (My Life), written byRolf Løvland andHanne Krogh . There, inBrussels , she came a respectable ninth.Kate tried to represent Norway again in 1989, singing "Naerhet" (Closeness) at the
Melodi Grand Prix , although was unplaced.Her version of
Jørn Hansen 's "Med gullet for øyet" was the official song of the1998 Winter Paralympics inNagano ,Japan .In 2004, after more than ten years away from the Norwegian popular music scene, Kate made a musical comeback in country style with two new tracks reachings the
Norsktoppen , Norway's main pop chart. These included a new version of theDolly Parton hit "Jolene", which was included on her 2005 album release "Vi to" (We Two).Today she lives in Finnskogen with husband Jan Erik and daughter Sandra.
Discography
* The Beauty and the Beat (1987)
* Sol om natten (1991)
* Vi to (2005)
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