About Nora Brockstedt
Lived 1923 – 2015 (aged 92). Nora Brockstedt was a Norwegian singer, jazz musician and recording artist.
Nora Brockstedt (20 January 1923 – 5 November 2015) was a Norwegian singer. She was the first person ever to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest, appearing as the Norwegian entrant in 1960 and 1961.
She was first nationally known through being part of the musical quintet The Monn Keys.
In her last years, she focused more on the jazz genre, with successful albums like As Time Goes By (JazzAvdelingen, 2004) and Christmas Songs (JazzAvdelingen, 2005). She sang jazz in the 1960s, but was more known for her conventional pop songs.
She died after a short illness at Ullevaal Hospital in Oslo on 5 November 2015.
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Who was Nora Brockstedt?
Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015)
When was Nora Brockstedt born?
Nora Brockstedt was born on 20 January 1923 in Christiania.
When did Nora Brockstedt die?
Nora Brockstedt died on 5 November 2015 in Oslo.
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Nora Brockstedt was a singer, jazz musician and recording artist.
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Nora Brockstedt was Norwegian.
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