Radka Toneff

Norwegian singer (1952–1982)
Person human Q446644
Radka Toneff
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Radka Toneff

Summary

Radka Toneff is a human[1]. Born in Oslo[2], she… she was born on June 25, 1952[3]. She passed away in Oslo[4]. She died on October 21, 1982[5]. She worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oslo[2], Radka Toneff…
  • Radka Toneff passed away in Oslo[4].
  • Radka Toneff was born on June 25, 1952[3].
  • Radka Toneff died on October 21, 1982[5].
  • Radka Toneff held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Radka Toneff worked as a singer[6].
  • Radka Toneff's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Radka Toneff's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Radka Toneff was educated at Oslo Conservatory of Music[11].
  • Radka Toneff received the Spellemann Award for singer of the year[12].
  • Radka Toneff received the Buddyprisen[13].
  • Radka Toneff received the Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year[14].
  • Radka Toneff received the Rockheim Hall of Fame[15].
  • Radka Toneff is recorded as female[16].
  • Radka Toneff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Radka Toneff's genre is jazz[18].
  • Radka Toneff's record label is recorded as EmArcy Records[19].
  • Radka Toneff's discography is recorded as Radka Toneff discography[20].
  • Radka Toneff's Commons category is recorded as Radka Toneff[21].
  • Radka Toneff's family name is recorded as Toneff[22].
  • Radka Toneff's given name is recorded as Ellen[23].
  • Radka Toneff's given name is recorded as Radka[24].
  • Radka Toneff's manner of death is recorded as suicide[25].
  • Radka Toneff's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Radka Toneff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-06-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-10-21[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: da247416-48ef-4f40-a855-3d5526a35190[34]

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Origins and Family

Radka Toneff's place of birth was Oslo[2]. She was born on June 25, 1952[3].

Education

Radka Toneff was educated at Oslo Conservatory of Music[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for singer of the year[12]; Buddyprisen[13], an award[35], in Norway[36], founded in 1956[37]; Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year[14], a music award[38], founded in 1973[39]; and Rockheim Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[40], in Norway[41], founded in 2011[42].

Death and Burial

Radka Toneff died on October 21, 1982[5]. She died in Oslo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Radka Toneff include Radka Toneff Memorial Award[43], an award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1993[46].

Why It Matters

Radka Toneff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for her include Radka Toneff Memorial Award[43], an award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1993[46].

FAQs

Where was Radka Toneff born?

Radka Toneff was born in Oslo[2].

Where did Radka Toneff die?

Radka Toneff passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Radka Toneff do for work?

Radka Toneff worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], and recording artist[8].

Where did Radka Toneff go to school?

Radka Toneff was educated at Oslo Conservatory of Music[11].

What awards did Radka Toneff receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for singer of the year[12], Buddyprisen[13], Spellemann Award for jazz record of the year[14], and Rockheim Hall of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . rockheim.no. rockheim.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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