Most Famous Norwegian Musicians

50 Norwegian Musicians in view out of 138

Music 138
Norway 1,210
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg Norwegian Composer 1843 – 1907
#1,431
Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek Norwegian Composer Born 1947
#10,002
Lene Nystrøm
Lene Nystrøm Norwegian Music Born 1973
#12,688
Aurora (singer)
Aurora (singer) Norwegian Singer Born 1996
#13,217
Mari Boine
Mari Boine Norwegian Singer Born 1956
#16,292
Lene Marlin
Lene Marlin Norwegian Music Born 1980
#16,595
Kirsten Flagstad
Kirsten Flagstad Norwegian Singer 1895 – 1962
#16,943
Morten Harket
Morten Harket Norwegian Singer Born 1959
#17,240
Susanne Sundfør
Susanne Sundfør Norwegian Singer Born 1986
#17,337
Ihsahn
Ihsahn Norwegian Singer Born 1975
#22,581
John Norum
John Norum Norwegian Singer Born 1964
#22,943
Astrid S
Astrid S Norwegian Music Born 1996
#26,634
Leif Ove Andsnes
Leif Ove Andsnes Norwegian Pianist Born 1970
#28,348
Sigrid (singer)
Sigrid (singer) Norwegian Singer Born 1996
#29,536
Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande Norwegian Singer Born 1968
#31,030
Nils Petter Molvær
Nils Petter Molvær Norwegian Trumpet Born 1960
#35,089
Ola Gjeilo
Ola Gjeilo Norwegian Composer Born 1978
#40,683
Silje Nergaard
Silje Nergaard Norwegian Singer Born 1966
#43,951
Gaahl
Gaahl Norwegian Singer Born 1975
#44,772
Shagrath
Shagrath Norwegian Singer Born 1976
#44,990
E
Euronymous Norwegian Guitar 1968 – 1993
#49,880
Ida Maria
Ida Maria Norwegian Singer Born 1984
#50,529
BW
Bugge Wesseltoft Norwegian Composer Born 1964
#51,978
Kari Bremnes
Kari Bremnes Norwegian Singer Born 1956
#52,033
Arild Andersen
Arild Andersen Norwegian Composer Born 1945
#53,464
Iselin Solheim
Iselin Solheim Norwegian Singer Born 1990
#55,232
Nocturno Culto
Nocturno Culto Norwegian Music Born 1972
#56,838
Sivert Høyem
Sivert Høyem Norwegian Singer Born 1976
#58,707
Harald Sæverud
Harald Sæverud Norwegian Composer 1897 – 1992
#65,464
Jan Axel Blomberg
Jan Axel Blomberg Norwegian Drummer Born 1969
#69,421
Agnete Johnsen
Agnete Johnsen Norwegian Singer Born 1994
#73,645
Maria Haukaas Mittet
Maria Haukaas Mittet Norwegian Singer Born 1979
#77,079
Finn Kalvik
Finn Kalvik Norwegian Singer Born 1947
#78,534
Eivind Aarset
Eivind Aarset Norwegian Music Born 1961
#83,174
Vibeke Stene
Vibeke Stene Norwegian Singer Born 1978
#85,677
Ian Haugland
Ian Haugland Norwegian Drummer Born 1964
#91,427
Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad
Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad Norwegian Drummer Born 1973
#94,729
MA
Morten Abel Norwegian Singer Born 1962
#112,923
Eivind Groven
Eivind Groven Norwegian Composer 1901 – 1977
#115,527
OO
Ole Olsen (musician) Norwegian Conductor 1850 – 1927
#119,579
Herman Severin Løvenskiold
Herman Severin Løvenskiold Norwegian Composer 1815 – 1870
#124,499
Åge Aleksandersen
Åge Aleksandersen Norwegian Music Born 1949
#126,808
Maria Arredondo
Maria Arredondo Norwegian Singer Born 1985
#129,553
Silenoz
Silenoz Norwegian Singer Born 1977
#130,919
Arve Henriksen
Arve Henriksen Norwegian Trumpet Born 1968
#137,580
IB
Ingrid Bjoner Norwegian Singer 1927 – 2006
#150,376
Venke Knutson
Venke Knutson Norwegian Singer Born 1978
#151,951
Aase Nordmo Løvberg
Aase Nordmo Løvberg Norwegian Singer 1923 – 2013
#153,648
Myllarguten
Myllarguten Norwegian Composer 1801 – 1872
#155,034
Maria Solheim
Maria Solheim Norwegian Singer Born 1982
#157,197

By the numbers

Inside Norway Musicians

138 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous norway musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Norway Musicians peaked in the 1970s with 34 people.

What Norway Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are Norway Musicians's biggest group — 41% of all notables (57).

Norway Musicians over-index on music — 34.6× the global rate.

  1. Singer57
  2. Music42
  3. Composer23
  4. Drummer3
  5. Conductor3
  6. Pianist2
  7. Trumpet2
  8. Songwriter2
  1. Music4234.6×
  2. Singer5717.7×
  3. Composer2312.2×

City Hot Spots

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