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Most Famous Norwegian Musicians

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

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