Arne Joachim Bendiksen (19 October 1926 – 26 March 2009) was a Norwegian singer, composer and producer, described as „the father of pop music“ in Norway. CareerBendiksen was born in Bergen, Norway. In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, he was a major figure in Norwegian popular music. First, as a member of the group The…
Arnis Mednis (born 18 October 1961) is a Latvian singer. He represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Denmark with the song, „Too Much„, and finished in 18th place out of the 23 competing nations, with 16 points.
Arzu Ece (born Arzu Özkaraman; 22 September 1963) is a Turkish singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1989 and 1995. Eurovision Song ContestEce made five appearances in the Turkish Eurovision Song Contest selection as follows: 1987: „Keloğlan“ (with Rüya Ersavci, Fatih Erkoç & Harun Kolçak ) – No placement…
Andrius Pojavis (born 25 November 1983) is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter. On 20 December 2012, he was selected to represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, which was held in Malmö, Sweden on 18 May 2013. Early careerPojavis began singing at a young age, and during high school he played in a band called „No…
Anita Thallaug (born 14 February 1938 in Bærum) is a Norwegian actress and singer. BiographyShe has featured in musicals, cinema and TV programs. Under the name Vesla Rolfsen, at the age of seven, she was performing at the Spider theatre in Oslo. She featured frequently in NRK children’s programs of the 1950s. Thallaug was the…
Anja Nissen (born 6 November 1995), sometimes known as simply Anja, is a Danish-Australian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was the winner of the third series of The Voice Australia.[1] Following her win, Nissen was signed to Universal Music Group and lists her influences as Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Whitney…
Angela Farrell (born 1952 in Donegal) is an Irish singer who performed on Eurovision in 1971 with the song „One Day Love„. With 79 points, she came in 11th position.
Andy Paul is a Greek Cypriot singer and songwriter. He represented Cyprus with the song „Anna Maria Lena“ in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 in Luxembourg. At the Cyprus Eurovision national finals, Paul came in first, winning the spot to represent Cyprus at the international event. Lia Vissi-Piliouri, Anna Vissi’s sister, came in second at…
Karolina Myroslavivna Kuiek (born 27 September 1978), popularly known as Ani Lorak, is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and former UN Goodwill Ambassador. Having received Ukraine’s most prestigious and honorary title, the People’s Artist of Ukraine, Lorak has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential women in her country, as well…