Anita Skorgan

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Anita Skorgan on the cover of her album "Gull", which means "Gold".

Anita Skorgan (born in 1958) is a popular Norwegian artist, who both sings and write songs. She was once married to Jahn Teigen, another successful Norwegian singer-songwriter. Together they have a daughter.

Just like her former husband, she represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, twice as a solo artist, the last time together with Jahn Teigen. In 1977 in London she sang Casanova, finishing 14th. Two years later, in Jerusalem, year 1979, she had a bit more success, lifting her Oliver to 11th place. Back in England, she returned to the Eurovision stage in company with her - at that time - husband, Jahn Teigen. She played the piano, and they both sang Adieu - perhaps knowing what was about to happen in their private life - which was voted to a 12th position in Harrogate.

As in her music career expanded, the demand for Anita Skorgan grew also. Before she knew it, she landed multiple appearances on the hit television show "Melodi Grand Prix" seven times between 1976 and 1985. Another onscreen appearance occurred for her in on 17 November 2001 on the Norwegian talkshow "Store klassefesten, Den".

Anita appeared again representing Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest as a co-writer and backing singer in 1988, where the song "For vår jord" (For our earth) was placed fifth, sung by Karoline Krueger. She was also one of the writers of "You Used To Be Mine", which came fifth in Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 1999, the show which selected the country's entry to the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem, Israel.

Additional instances of her filmographic life include appearances on "Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige" in 1983 and "Stjerner i sikte" in 1997.

In 2004 has founded the band Queen Bees.

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