Jorun Irene Erdal (born 14 May 1963 in
Oslo
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) is a Norwegian singer and
musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...
artist.
Erdal started her musical career touring Norway for three years with the band Ice. Later she was a backup vocalist for
Hege Schøyen and
Øivind Blunck.
In 1993/1994 under the name "Paparazzi Mama" she performed a dance-pop
cover of the song "
Mercedes Benz
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".
Since 1999 she has been involved with the Norwegian
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...
selections, the
Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix (), commonly known as Grand Prix and MGP, sometimes as Norsk Melodi Grand Prix, is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster (NRK). It determines for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been sta ...
, participating as a judge in 1999, and competing in 2000,
2005,
and 2006. In 2000 she came in fourth with ''Another You'', and in 2005 her ''I Am Rock 'n' Roll'' came second. In
Melodi Grand Prix 2006
''Melodi Grand Prix 2006'' (shortened ''MGP 2006'') is the television show in which the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was chosen.
The contest was held on February 4 in the Oslo Spektrum and was hosted by Synnøve Svabø ...
she sang ''Lost and Found'', a duet with
Geir Rönning. The duo placed 4th.
Discography
Singles
*2006: "Lost and Found" (Jorun Erdal and
Geir Rönning)
References
External links
Official website
1963 births
Living people
Norwegian women singers
Norwegian pop singers
Musicians from Oslo
Musicians from Bærum
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