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Rolf Løvland | |
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 Rolf Løvland &Fionnuala Sherry | |
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| Born | Rolf Undsæt Løvland (1955-04-19)19 April 1955 (age 70) |
| Genres | Classical,Celtic,Nordic folk,new-age,pop |
| Instrument | Piano |
Rolf Undsæt Løvland (born 19 April 1955) is aNorwegian composer, lyricist, arranger, and pianist. Together withFionnuala Sherry, he formed the Celtic-Nordic groupSecret Garden, in which he was the composer, producer, and keyboardist. He began composing at an early age (he formed a band at the age of nine) and grew up studying at theKristiansand Music Conservatory, later receiving his master's degree from the Norwegian Institute of Music inOslo.
Løvland has won theEurovision Song Contest twice, resulting in Norway's first two titles. He composed the song "La det swinge" in1985. He also composed the song "Nocturne" in1995, as part of the duoSecret Garden.
He also composed the song "You Raise Me Up". In an interview withRadio Norge in February 2010, Løvland stated that this song had been covered more than 500 times thus far.
Barbra Streisand askedAnn Hampton Callaway to write lyrics to a Rolf Løvland melody which she entitled "I've Dreamed of You", and sang toJames Brolin at their wedding. The song was later recorded on her CD, "A Love Like Ours", released as a single and selected for the album, The Essential Barbra Streisand. Streisand performed this song on her live double CD, Timeless.
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