- Venke Knutson
Infobox musical artist |
Name = Venke Knutson
Img_capt = Live at Metro Nightclub, Bergen (Norway) performing for a charity benefit for the Norwegian Cancer Society. Photographer: [http://www.pascual-stromsnes.com Pascual Strømsnæs] .
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1978|10|20Birkeland ,Norway
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Pop
Occupation =Singer ,songwriter ,school teacher
Years_active = 2003 – present
Label =Universal
URL = [http://venkeknutson.no/ Official website]Venke Knutson Liodden (born
October 20 ,1978 ) is a Norwegiansinger .She debuted in 2003 with the single "Panic", followed by her first album "Scared" and the singles "Scared" and "Kiss".
Venke Knutson was born in southern
Norway , in the little town ofBirkeland to a musicalfamily . She was the youngest of three sisters, and she got inspired to sing by her elder sisters.Early in her
life she lived with her family in theUnited States .Her
career didn’t start before she joined theschool choir . Inspired by two older sisters, she applied for music at the Vågsbygd skole (Vågsbygd school), when the family was about to go back home to Norway.Venke Knutson has written everything on the album herself, either alone or together with producer, Jørn Dahl and the
guitarist Dan Sundhordvik.According to her official website, she is an elementary teacher in Norway.
German
Eurodance groupCascada covered the song Holiday on their American/Canadian release of Perfect Day.Discography
Albums
ingles
s-ttl | title = Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
years =7 September 2005 –14 September 2005 Notes
1 Released as airplay singles
2 To be released
3 Duet withKurt Nilsen ee also
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Music of Norway External links
* [http://www.venke.org Official fan club]
* [http://www.femalerock.com/venkeknutson/ Venke at Female Rock Magazine]
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