List of Norwegian musicians

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This is a list of notable Norwegian musicians and bands. The genres are as given in the individual articles.

Acoustic and folk

• Alf Prøysen
• Annbjørg Lien
• Arild Andersen
• Bjørn Berge
• Bjørn Eidsvåg
• Einar Stray Orchestra
• Halvdan Sivertsen
• Jan Eggum
• Julian Berntzen
• Kari Bremnes
• Lillebjørn Nilsen
• Mari Boine
• Steinar Karlsen
• Nils Økland
• Odd Nordstoga
• Ole Paus
• Øystein Sunde
• Secret Garden
• Staut
• Sturle Dagsland
• Thea Hjelmeland
• Tønes
• Vamp
• Wardruna

Classical

• Aline Nistad
• Arve Tellefsen
• Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
• Christian Tetzlaff
• Det Norske Kammerorkester
• Edvard Grieg
• Håkon Austbø
• Håvard Gimse
• Henning Kraggerud
• Kjell Bækkelund
• Leif Ove Andsnes
• Lise Davidsen
• Marianne Thorsen
• Ole Bull
• Ole Edvard Antonsen
• Oslo Philharmonic
• Ragnhild Hemsing
• Rolf Lislevand
• Solveig Kringlebotn
• Tine Thing Helseth
• Trondheim Soloists
• Truls Mørk
• Vilde Frang
• Wolfgang Plagge

Trailer Music

• Thomas Bergersen

DJs

• Alan Walker
• Broiler
• Cashmere Cat
• CLMD
• Kygo
• KREAM
• K-391
• Lemaitre
• Lido
• Matoma
• Martin Tungevaag
• Madden
• Boom Jinx
• Ralph Myerz
• Pegboard Nerds
• SeeB

Jazz

Main article: List of Norwegian jazz musicians

• Arild Andersen

• Jon Christensen
• Jan Garbarek
• Tord Gustavsen
• John Pål Inderberg
• Karin Krog
• Anni-Frid Lyngstad
• Bjarne Nerem
• Robert Normann
• Terje Rypdal
• Torbjørn Sunde
• Thorgeir Stubø
• Radka Toneff

Pop and rock

• a-ha
• Alexander Rybak
• Ane Brun
• Angelina Jordan
• Anja Garbarek
• Anneli Drecker
• Annie
• Astrid S
• AURORA
• Bertine Zetlitz
• BigBang
• Bobbysocks
• boy pablo
• Briskeby
• Christian Ingebrigtsen (A1)
• Crash (n)
• Dagny
• Carina Dahl
• Dance with a Stranger
• Deeyah
• deLillos
• Di Derre
• Didrik Solli-Tangen
• Donkeyboy
• Dråpe
• Draumir
• Dum Dum Boys
• Dylan Mondegreen
• Emily Blue
• Ephemera
• The First Cut
• Jetsurfers
• Freddy Kalas
• Gabrielle Leithaug
• Girl in Red
• Gåte
• Her Royal Harness
• Highasakite
• Ida Maria
• Iselin Michelsen
• Jan Bang
• Jan Werner Danielsen
• Jarle Bernhoft
• The Jessica Fletchers
• Jim Stärk
• Johns Quijote
• Julie Bergan
• Kaizers Orchestra
• Kakkmaddafakka
• Kate Havnevik
• Katzenjammer
• Kid Astray
• The Kids
• Kings of Convenience
• Ketil Bjornstad
• L8R
• Lene Marlin
• Lilyjets
• Lorraine
• Ludvig Moon
• M2M
• Madrugada
• Magne Furuholmen
• Marcus & Martinus
• The Margarets
• Maria Haukaas Mittet
• Maria Mena
• Maria Solheim
• Marit Larsen
• Morten Abel
• Morten Harket
• The National Bank
• Noora Noor
• Per Bergersen
• Poor Rich Ones
• Savoy
• Sigrid (singer)
• Silje Nergaard
• Sissel Kyrkjebø
• Sivert Høyem
• Sondre Justad
• Sondre Lerche
• Sturle Dagsland
• Surferosa
• Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
• Susanne Sundfør
• Team Me
• Terje Rypdal
• Thom Hell
• Thomas Dybdahl
• TIX
• Torgunn Flaten
• Trine Rein
• Vamp
• Velvet Belly
• Violet Scene
• Venke Knutson
• William Hut
• Winta
• Wobbler
• Åge Aleksandersen
• Ylvis

Hard rock and punk

• Amulet
• Audrey Horne
• Black Debbath
• Dum Dum Boys
• El Caco
• Gluecifer
• Hudkreft
• Johndoe
• Jørn Lande
• JR Ewing
• Motorpsycho
• Seigmen
• Skambankt
• Stonegard
• Thulsa Doom
• TNT
• Trucks
• Turbonegro
• Zeromancer

Electronica and similar genres

• Aleksander Vinter
• Alog
• Amethystium
• Apoptygma Berzerk
• Arcane Station
• Bel Canto
• Biosphere
• Bjørn Torske
• Casiokids
• Combichrist
• Echo Image
• Eirik Glambek Bøe
• Erlend Øye
• Flunk
• Håvard Ellefsen
• Jaga Jazzist
• Jenny Hval
• Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas
• Martin Tungevaag
• Magnus August Høiberg
• Margaret Berger
• Moyka (singer)
• Robert Solheim
• Röyksopp
• Skymarshall Arts
• Sturle Dagsland
• Todd Terje
• Ugress
• Ulver
• Wibutee
• Xploding Plastix

Rap and hip hop

• Trevis Brendmoe
• Miss Tati
• Tommy Tee
• Definite
• Diaz
• Nico & Vinz
• Gatas Parlament
• Karpe Diem
• Klovner I Kamp
• Lars Vaular
• Madcon
• Side Brok
• Stella Mwangi
• Erik og Kriss

Metal

• 1349 (Black metal)
• Aeternus (Death metal)
• Abbath (Black Metal)
• Age of Silence (Avant-garde/Progressive metal)
• Ancient (Symphonic black metal)
• Antestor (Black metal)
• Arcturus (Avant-garde metal)
• Atrox (Avant-garde metal)
• Ásmegin (Folk/Viking/Black metal)
• Borknagar (Progressive/Folk/Black metal)
• Burzum (Black metal/Ambient)
• Cadaver (Death metal)
• Carpathian Forest (Black metal)
• Darkthrone (Black metal)
• Den Saakaldte (Black metal)
• Dimmu Borgir (Symphonic black metal/Symphonic extreme metal)
• Djevel (Black metal)
• Dødheimsgard (Avant-garde/Black/Industrial black metal)
• Emily Blue (Death metal/Nu metal)
• Emperor (Black metal/Symphonic extreme metal)
• Enslaved (Progressive black/Viking metal)
• Extol (Progressive/Extreme/Christian metal)
• Gehenna (Black metal)
• Gorgoroth (Black metal)
• Green Carnation (Death metal/Progressive metal)
• Glittertind (Black/Viking/Folk metal)
• Hades Almighty (Black/Doom metal)
• Helheim (Black/Viking metal)
• Immortal (Black metal)
• I (Black metal)
• In the Woods... (Progressive metal)
• Isengard (Black/Viking metal)
• Khold (Black metal)
• Koldbrann (Black metal)
• The Kovenant (Avant-garde/Black/Industrial metal)
• Lengsel (Progressive/Black metal)
• Leprous (Progressive)
• Leaves' Eyes (Gothic metal/Symphonic metal)
• Limbonic Art (Symphonic black metal)
• Madder Mortem (Doom metal/Avant-garde metal/Progressive metal)
• Mayhem (Avant-garde/Black metal)
• Mortiis (Industrial rock/Ambient)
• Myrkskog (Death metal)
• Nattefrost (Black metal)
• Old Man's Child (Symphonic black metal/Melodic black metal)
• Orcustus (Black metal)
• Ov Hell (Black metal)
• Pagan's mind (Progressive Metal/Power Metal)
• Peccatum (Avant-garde extreme metal/Avant-garde gothic rock)
• Posthum (Black metal)
• Ragnarok (Black metal)
• Ram-Zet (Avant-garde metal)
• Satyricon (Black metal)
• Sirenia (Gothic metal)
• The Sins of Thy Beloved (Gothic-doom/Symphonic metal)
• Solefald (Avant-garde metal)
• Susperia (Black/Thrash metal)
• Taake (Black metal)
• The 3rd and the Mortal (Doom metal/Ambient/Experimental)
• Theatre of Tragedy (Doom metal/Gothic/Industrial rock)
• Thorns (Industrial black metal)
• Trail of Tears (Gothic/Symphonic black metal)
• Tristania (Gothic metal)
• Troll (Melodic black metal/Industrial black metal)
• Tsjuder (Black metal)
• Ulver (Black/Avant-garde metal/Electronic/Experimental)
• Urgehal (Black metal)
• Windir (Folk/Black metal)
• Winds (Neoclassical progressive metal)
• Zyklon (Blackened death metal)
• Zyklon-B (Black metal)

Traditional Norwegian folk

• Agnes Buen Garnås
• Annbjørg Lien
• Anne Hytta
• Egil Storbekken
• Eivind Groven
• Gjermund Larsen
• Johan Sara
• Jorun Marie Kvernberg
• Kirsten Bråten Berg
• Knut Buen
• Mari Boine
• Nils Økland
• Øyonn Groven Myhren
• Peter L. Rypdal
• Sigbjørn Apeland
• Sinikka Langeland
• Sondre Bratland
• Susanne Lundeng

See also

• List of Norwegian operatic sopranos

References

• Lange, Kristian (1971). Norwegian Music: A Survey. Oslo: Tanum. ISBN   9788251800129