Ole Evenrud

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Ole Evenrud (born November 17, 1962) is a Norwegian pop artist and teenpop producer. He had his big time in the 1980s under the name Ole i'dole. After the 1980s he has operated as a musical producer, with successes including the 1990 debut by Gothenburg sleaze rockers Swedish Erotica and the 1991 album Iza by future Bond actress Izabella Scorupco [1] for the Virgin Records label.

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He was Head of A&R at Polygram Norway from 1993 until 1998, then became a full-time producer, while being the Head of Universal A&R until 2000. Since, Ole has had success with producing many teen-pop acts, such as A*Teens, Creamy and Little Trees.

In 2003 and 2005 he was a judge for the TV2-program Idol .

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. "IZA (album)", Wikipedia, 2023-06-19, retrieved 2023-06-19