Aasmund Nordstoga
Norwegian singer
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| Intro | Norwegian singer | ||||
| Places | Norway | ||||
| is | Singer Songwriter Farmer Announcer | ||||
| Work field | Music | ||||
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| Genres: | Swedish ballad tradition Contemporary folk music | ||||
| Instruments: | Voice | ||||
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| Birth | 26 August 1964, Vinje, Norway | ||||
| Age | 60 years | ||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||
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Biography
Aasmund Nordstoga (born 26 August 1964) is a Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark. He made his solo debut in 2009 with the album Ein visefugg, an album for which he was nominated for the Spellemannsprisen award. He released the record Livet er godt with lyrics by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje being a collaboration with his younger brother, Odd Nordstoga,
Aasmund Nordstoga comes from a musical family. His mother, Ellen is a folk singer and his father, Olav Nordstoga is a folk singer, lyricist, and causer. He is also related to Kåre Nordstoga, a musician from Notodden.
He received the Nynorsk User of the Year award in 2014.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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| 2009 | Ein visefugg | 5 | |
| 2010 | Friaren | 10 | |
| 2011 | Tolv dagar i jola | 34 | |
| 2013 | Guten – songar av Aasmund Olavsson Vinje | 29 | |
| 2015 | Sæle Jolekveld (with Gunnhild Sundli) | 38 |