Åse Kleveland

Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician
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Summary

Åse Kleveland was born on March 18, 1949[1], in Stockholm[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], politician[4], songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and television presenter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[9], Sweden[10]
  • Occupation: musician[11]
  • Educated at: University of Oslo[12]
  • Award received: Silver Olympic Order[13], Norsk Form Honours Award[14], Arne Skouen's Honour Award[15], Den Spillende Faun[16], Pillarguri prize[17], Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Ingmar Bergman Award[19], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[20], Rockheim Hall of Fame[21], Alf Prøysen honorary award[22]
  • Member of: Ballade![23], Norwegian Humanist Association[24]
  • Sex or gender: female[25]
  • Member of political party: Norwegian Labour Party[26]
  • Genre: vispop[27], popular music[28]
  • Commons category: Åse Kleveland[29]
  • Voice type: contralto[30]
  • Unmarried partner: Oddvar Bull Tuhus[31]
  • Family name: Kleveland[32]
  • Given name: Åse[33], Maria[34]
  • Instrument: guitar[35], voice[36]
  • Described by source: Vem är det 2001[37]
  • Participant in: Eurovision Song Contest 1966[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[39], Norwegian[40], English[41], French[42]
  • Birth name: Åse Maria Kleveland[43]
  • Name in native language: Åse Maria Kleveland[44]
  • Hair color: dark brown hair[45]
  • Start of work period: 1965[46]

Why It Matters

Åse Kleveland has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Åse Kleveland born?

Åse Kleveland's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

What did Åse Kleveland do for work?

Åse Kleveland worked as a singer[3], politician[4], songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and television presenter[7].

Where did Åse Kleveland go to school?

Åse Kleveland was educated at University of Oslo[12].

What awards did Åse Kleveland receive?

Honors received include Silver Olympic Order[13], Norsk Form Honours Award[14], Arne Skouen's Honour Award[15], and Den Spillende Faun[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . filmfestivalen.no. Retrieved . filmfestivalen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Guldbaggen.se. Retrieved . guldbaggen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . NRK.no. nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . nopa.no. nopa.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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