Jan Høiland | |
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![]() Jan Høiland performs at the 2007
Festival of North Norway | |
Background information | |
Born | Stavanger, Norway | 6 February 1939
Died | 7 June 2017 Sweden | (aged 78)
Genres | popular music, schlager |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1957 | -2017
Jan Høiland (6 February 1939, Stavanger, Norway – 7 June 2017, Sweden) was a Norwegian singer, who lived for many years in Harstad. The song " Tiotusen röda rosor" by Thore Skogman was Høiland's biggest hit. [1] He scored several chart successes in Norway. [2]
Accompanied by Finn Våland on piano, he made his debut at Cafe Inger in Stavanger in 1957, followed by his record debut "Det vil komme av seg selv"/"Dormi-dormi-dormi" (1958), on Columbia.[ citation needed]
Jan Høiland | |
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![]() Jan Høiland performs at the 2007
Festival of North Norway | |
Background information | |
Born | Stavanger, Norway | 6 February 1939
Died | 7 June 2017 Sweden | (aged 78)
Genres | popular music, schlager |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1957 | -2017
Jan Høiland (6 February 1939, Stavanger, Norway – 7 June 2017, Sweden) was a Norwegian singer, who lived for many years in Harstad. The song " Tiotusen röda rosor" by Thore Skogman was Høiland's biggest hit. [1] He scored several chart successes in Norway. [2]
Accompanied by Finn Våland on piano, he made his debut at Cafe Inger in Stavanger in 1957, followed by his record debut "Det vil komme av seg selv"/"Dormi-dormi-dormi" (1958), on Columbia.[ citation needed]