Oslo Gospel Choir is a Norwegian gospel choir centred in Oslo, Norway conducted by Tore W. Aas. The choir started up in 1988 and has since then become one of the most successful in Europe with success both in Europe and America. They have released around 20 albums. They are very much influenced by the American black gospel sound and Andraé Crouch is a major source of inspiration, with his approach in taking the gospel out of the churches and into other arenas, reaching a larger audience. Crouch has sung and been involved on several of their albums. The choir has sold over 1.5 million albums.
Wizex is a Swedish dansband formed in Osby in 1973. It purchased the rights to the name from a band that started as Ulrik Wittmans Kvintett in 1957. When Ulrik Wittman left the band in 1963 they started to use the name Wizex. When read out the name sounds like "The Six of Us", "vi sex", in Swedish, and it was six persons left in the band when they changed the name. Today's band had six founders and was allowed to purchase the name, and hence use 1973 as the starting point.
Jul i Betlehem is a Christmas album, released on 10 November 1999, from Swedish pop singer Carola Häggkvist. "Jul i Betlehem" was recorded in Bethlehem on 15 June - 27 September 1999, so it could be released for Christmas that year. On the album charts, the album peaked at number 1 in Sweden and number 6 in Norway.
Julafton hemma was released on 11 November 1993 and is a Christmas album from Swedish dansband Wizex.
Min önskejul was released in 1997 and is a Christmas album from Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen. "Där Bor En Sång" was released as a single.
I denna natt blir världen ny – Jul i Betlehem II is an album by Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist. It was released in November 2007 in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The album was recorded in Betlehem in mid-2007. The album includes both old Christmas carols and new-written melodies.
Glade Jul is the second album of the Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø. The album was recorded with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. It sold 450,000 copies in 1987 and has sold over 60,000 copies in Norway since then. Adding the releases in other countries, the sales number has passed the one million mark since then. The album was mainly sold in Norway, whose population is less than five million. Glade Jul is the all-time best-selling album in Norway.
Min Jul is the third album of Norwegian Singer Maria Arredondo and also her first Norwegian-language album, released by Universal Music Norway in 2005. No music videos were included in this album. The album went platinum.
Stilla Natt is a Swedish album by Sissel Kyrkjebø, released in 1987. This album contains Norwegian and Swedish Christmas carols. It's the Swedish version of the Norwegian Christmas release Glade Jul from the same year.
Thorleifs jul is a 1998 Thorleifs Christmas album. The album was recorded inside the Strängnäs Cathedral for TV4 Vision, and peaked at 45th position on the Swedish albums chart.
Julens sånger is a 1985 Vikingarna Christmas album, recorded together with a children's choir.
Ett julkort från förr is a 2000 Christer Sjögren Christmas album, released to CD and cassette tape. At the album charts, it peaked at number three in Sweden and number 19 in Norway between 2000–2002.
"En stjerne skinner i natt" is a Christmas song written by Eyvind Skeie and Tore W. Aas. It was originally recorded on the 1992 album Tusen julelys by the Oslo Gospel Choir.
Julenatt is a Christmas album by Elisabeth Andreassen and Rein Alexander, released in Norway on 16 November 2009, and followed up by a church tour. The album peaked at 11th position at the Norwegian.
Jul med tradition is a 1975 Anita Lindblom Christmas album. Sven-Olof Walldoffs's choir and band contribute, and the album was later rerelased at the EMI label in 1985 to cassette tape and in 1985 to CD.
Julekonserten was a Norwegian Christmas concert which was held every year between 1989 and 1999. Julekonserten toured in Scandinavia, and visited cities in Norway, Sweden and Denmark with a mix of Scandinavian artists. The long list of artists and performers includes Sissel Kyrkjebø, The Chieftains, Oslo Gospel Choir, Triple & Touch, Rune Larsen, Tor Endresen and Kurt Ravn. Every year Julekonserten was also broadcast on Television in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Stageway AS arranged these concerts and a part of the money went to aid children on the street in La Paz and Santa Cruz in Bolivia.
Jul, jul, strålande jul is a 1964 Christmas album by Ingvar Wixell with Hans Wahlgren's band. It was rerelased in 1993.
En Lillsk jul is a 1991 Christmas album by Lill Lindfors. It was re-released in 1995.
Stilla jul is a 1991 Christmas album by Åsa Jinder.
Jul is a Christmas album by Carola Søgaard, released in 1991.
