Benedicte Christine Adrian Mouton (born 22 October 1963) is a Norwegian singer and artist. She has released material on her own, but is best known for her collaboration with Ingrid Bjørnov in the pop duo

Dollie de Luxe Dollie de Luxe were a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Benedicte Adrian (lead vocal) and Ingrid Bjørnov (keyboard and vocal). Their debut album ''Første Akt'' from 1980 was awarded Spellemannprisen. They represented Norway in the Eurovision Song ...

(1980–1994). She has also distinguished herself as a solo artist for several years, with the role as "Queen of the Night" in

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'' at the Norwegian Opera. She has since sung with Bergen Oratoriekor and

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, in addition to having participated in works like ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Olav Engelbrektsson''. In the fall of 2007, Adrian was to be seen on the TV screen as a judge on the fifth season of TV2's popular talent show

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Discography

Albums

* 1980: Dollie De Luxe: ''Første akt'' - vocals - #3 in Norway * 1981: Dollie De Luxe: ''Dollies dagbok'' - vocals - #10 in Norway * 1982: Dollie De Luxe: ''First Act'' - vocals * 1982: Dollie De Luxe: ''Rampelys'' - vocals - #36 in Norway * 1984: Dollie De Luxe: ''Dollie De Luxe'' - vocals * 1984: Dollie De Luxe: ''Queen of the Night / Satisfaction'' (single) - vocals * 1985: Dollie De Luxe: ''Rock vs. Opera'' - vocals - #7 in Norway * 1985: United Artists: ''Sammen for livet'' - vocals on tracks 1 and 11 * 1987: Dollie De Luxe: ''Which Witch'' - vocals * 1995: Dollie De Luxe: ''Prinsessens Utvalgte'' - vocals * 1999: Benedicte Adrian, Ingrid Bjørnov: ''Adrian / Bjørnov'' - vocals * 2001

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: ''Sølvguttene synger julen inn''- soloist * 2004 Seppo: ''Retrofeelia'' - vocals * 2008: ''Desember (album)'' - vocals - #31 in Norway

References

External links

Backstage Management's presentation of Benedicte Adrian

About Benedicte Adrian in the article Dollie de Luxe from ''Norsk pop og rock leksikon'' from 2005
(Norwegian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Adrian, Benedicte Living people 1963 births Norwegian women singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1984 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Norway