Elisabeth Andreassen

Schlager music, Musical Artist

1958 –

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Who is Elisabeth Andreassen?

Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen, also known as just "Bettan", is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Andreassen is active in many musical genres, as country music, schlager and musicals. She is mostly famous from Eurovision Song Contest 1985 when she and Hanne Krogh participated as Bobbysocks with the song La det swinge, and won. She lives in Ullern, Oslo in Norway with her husband Tor and two daughters, born in 1995 and 1997 respectively. Elisabeth and Tor married on July 2, 1994, and before that Elisabeth was known as Elisabeth Andreasson.

Her talent was discovered in 1979 by Swedish musician and TV host Lasse Holm. She was produced by Bert Karlsson's label Mariann Grammofon AB. In 1980, she joined Lasse's group Chips. Chips participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song Dag efter dag, and reached 8th place.

Elisabeth Andreassen is an artist in many genres. She has sung country, pop, rock, ballads and musicals. She plays three instruments; guitar, piano and contrabass. She has also been a revue and musical artist.

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Born
Mar 28, 1958
Sykkylven
Also known as
  • Elisabeth Andreasson
  • Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen
  • Andreassen, Elisabeth
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on July 23, 2013

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