Jon Anders Halvorsen (born 1968 in

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) is a Norwegian folk singer and physician.

Career

Halvorsen is a graduate of the Ole Bull Academy at

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(1998–2000) and won the prize for best vocal performer at Landskappleiken in 2002. Halvorsen is a connoisseur of the "kvede" tradition in Telemark. He collaborated with guitarist

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as the character of Prins Sveinung (Tamino) in the folk music production of the opera

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(2005–2006), by

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and quinces group Dvergmål. Halvorsen and Bruvoll were awarded the Folkelarmpris in 2007, in the class Innovative/Experimental. In 2012 he was nominated for the Folkelarmpris for the album ''Komme No Heim''. Halvorsen earned a Masters in medicine from the

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in 1996 and has worked as a physician at Telemark Sentralsjukehus, Lenvik Kommune, Oslo Legevakt, Ullevål Universitetssykehus, St. Mary's Hospital (London), and Rikshospitalet. He specializes in skin diseases and earned a PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Oslo in 2011. http://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/personer/vit/jonahalv/

Honors

*1996: Nominated for the

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for the album ''Visor Og Kvæde Frå Blåberglandet'' *1998: Sagaprisen *2004–2005: Statens Kunstnerstipend *2005: Nominated for the Folkelarmprisen for the album ''Gåtesong'' *2007: Folkelarmprisen in the class Innovative for the album ''Trillar For To''

Discography

Solo albums

*2012: ''Komme No Heim'' (Etnisk Musikklubb)

Collaborations

;Within Dvergmål *1996: ''Visor Og Kvæde Frå Blåberglandet'' (

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) *2004: ''Song i himmelsalar'' ( Heilo) ;With

*2004: ''Nattsang'' (Heilo) *2007: ''Trillar For To'' (Heilo) ;With Ingvill Marit Buen Garnås *2005: ''Gåtesong'' (Etnisk Musikklubb) ;With other projects *2006: ''Juledrøm'' (MFC) *2006: ''Jul i Svingen'' (NRK/Universal)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Halvorsen, Jon Anders 1979 births Living people People from Telemark Musicians from Lunde, Telemark Heilo Music artists 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian male singers