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Drammen kommune
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms Buskerud within Norway
Drammen within Buskerud
Coordinates: 59°44′16″N 10°12′18″E / 59.73778°N 10.205°E / 59.73778; 10.205Coordinates: 59°44′16″N 10°12′18″E / 59.73778°N 10.205°E / 59.73778; 10.205
Country	Norway
County	Buskerud
Administrative centre	Drammen
Government
• Mayor (2003)	Tore Opdal Hansen (H)
Area
• Total	137 km2 (53 sq mi)
• Land	135 km2 (52 sq mi)
Area rank	366 in Norway
Population (2008)
• Total	62,566
• Rank	9 in Norway
• Density	421/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	8.2 %
Demonym	Drammenser Drammensar[1]
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code	NO-0602
Official language form	Neutral
Website	www.drammen.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

Drammen is an industrial city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.

Location[link]

There are more than 63 000 inhabitants in the municipality, but the city is the regional capital of an area with more than 150,000 inhabitants. Drammen and the surrounding communities are growing more than ever before. The city makes good use of the river and inland waterway called Drammensfjord, both for recreation, activities and housing. No city in the country has received as many awards for environmental and urban development as Drammen: 6 national and 2 international prizes since 2003.^[2][3]

Name and Coat of arms[link]

The Old Norse form of the city's name was Drafn, and this was originally the name of the inner part of Drammensfjord. The fjord is, however, probably named after the river Drammenselva (Norse Drǫfn), and this again is derived from drǫfn f 'wave'.^[4] The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 17 November 1960. The arms are blue with a gray/silver column on top of a foundation of rocks. A key and a sword are crossed in the middle forming an x. It is based upon the old seal dating from 1723 for Bragernes, one of the central parts of Drammen. The motto for Bragernes (in Latin) was In Fide Et Justitia Fortitudo (English: in faith and justice is strength), and the items in the seal are referring to this: key = faith, sword = justice, column on rocks = strength.^[5]

Governance[link]

The municipality of Drammen was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The rural municipality of Skoger was merged with the municipality of Drammen on 1 January 1964 and was transferred from Vestfold county to Buskerud county at the same time. The city itself has 64 000 inhabitants, making it Norway's ninth largest.^[6]

Districts[link]

Drammen is currently divided into eight districts.^[7]

• Åssiden
• Austad-Fjell
• Bragernes
• Gulskogen
• Konnerud
• Skoger
• Strømsø-Danvik
• Tangen-Åskollen

Map of the urban area of Drammen

Map of Drammensfjorden

History[link]

rock carvings at Åskollen and Austad are 6000 to 7000 years old, and are the first signs of human activity in the area. The largest rock carving at Åskollen depicts a moose.

Drammen originally consisted of three small seaports: Bragernes (on the northern side of the Drammenselva river) and Strømsø and Tangen (both on the southern side of the river). For trade purposes, small seaports were placed under market towns. Despite their geographical proximity, Bragernes was placed under Christiania and Strømsø under Tønsberg. For this reason, cooperation between the adjacent seaport towns was almost impossible.

In 1662, a merger was proposed to unite Strømsø and Bragernes to form a market town with the name Frederiksstrøm. The proposal was rejected by Frederick III of Denmark. Bragernes received limited market town rights in 1715, and merged with Strømsø to gain status as a single city on 19 June 1811.^[8]

2011 is a special year for Drammen as the city celebrates her 200 years with many city jubilee celebrations.^[9]

Its unique geographical location made the city a centre for seafaring, shipbuilding, log driving, timber trade, and (since the 19th century) paper and pulp industries. During the 1960s most of the pulp and paper factories along the Drammenselva were closed down.^{[citation needed]}

Large parts of the city were ruined in the great fire of 12–13 July 1866, which led to the reconstruction of the city centre, including the characteristic town square and Bragernes church.^[10]

In 1909, Drammen got the first trolleybus system in Scandinavia, the Drammen trolleybus. The lines ran until 1967. For many years the centre of Drammen suffered from heavy traffic, but in 1970 the European route E18 bridge helped somewhat, and in 1999 the opening of the Bragernes tunnel diverted much of the traffic away from the centre of the city.^{[citation needed]} In recent years, the city centre has seen significant regeneration^{[citation needed]}, with the introduction of new housing, shopping facilities, restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as a public pathway along the Drammenselva river.^[11][12]

Geography[link]

Drammen is one of the larger cities in Norway, and lies about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital of Norway, Oslo. The city centre lies at the end of a valley, on both sides of the Drammenselva river, and where the river meets the Drammensfjord. Drammen is also the main harbor for car and fruit import in Norway.

As of 1 January 2007, the population of the urban area of Drammen is 93,006. Drammen is the sixth largest urban area of Norway and occupies territory in five municipalities: Drammen (with about 61% of the population), Nedre Eiker (23%), Øvre Eiker (8%), Lier (5%), and Røyken (3%).^[13]

The Øvre Sund area, situated along Drammenselva, will be regulated by the municipality in order to restore this area's character. The buildings there are from the 18th and 19th century, and contribute, as well as the river and the brewery, to give the city a special identity.^[14] In 2008 Drammen won the prestigious prize for the best city development in Europe.^{[citation needed]}

Attractions[link]

Aass Brewery

Drammen Theater

Aass Brewery[link]

Aass Brewery is the oldest surviving brewery in Norway, and has won acclaim for both its beer and its conservative building. Founded in 1834, the brewery's primary products are soft drinks, beer and aquavit.^[15]

Bridges[link]

• Drammen City Bridge (Drammensbrua bybro) - concrete bridge which connects the two centers of the town, built 1936^{[citation needed]}
• Drammen Bridge (Drammensbrua) - motorway box girder bridge that crosses Drammenselva, built 1971
• Ypsilon bridge (Ypsilon bru) - cable-stayed bridge over Drammenselva, built 2007

Drammen Museum[link]

The Drammen Museum of Art and Cultural History includes the Marienlyst farm, a manor house from approx. 1770, museum building from 1930 with the museum's administration, permanent exhibitions and collections, and Lyche pavilion from 1990 with the gallery, temporary exhibitions and museum café, Halling yard, with 5 old buildings, the oldest from 1760's. The museum also includes the two largest preserved like farms in Drammen, Gulskogen Manor and Austad farm.^[16]

Drammen Theater[link]

Drammen Theater in Bragernes was built in 1869 and was designed by architect Emil Victor Langlet. The theater was the first modern theater in the country. It was designed in a complex Renaissance style with symmetrical facades and round arched windows. After Drammen Theater suffered total destruction by fire in December 1993, a new theater was rebuilt on the model of the original house. It was finished during February 1997.^[17]

Sport clubs[link]

• Drammen FK. Founded 23 August 2008.
• Drammen golfklubb. Founded in 1988. Golf club with 18-hole course situated in the southern part of Drammen, on the border to Sande in Vestfold.
• Drammen HK Handball club competing in Men's European Champions League (07/08)
• IF Hellas
• IF Sturla
• Konnerud IL Sport club most famous for its cross-country skiing facilities.
• SBK Drafn Founded Sept. 15, 1910, 21 Norwegian Championships in bandy, 1 lost cup final in football (1927). One World Champion ski jumper, Hans Bjørnstad 1950. Ole Olympic Gold medallist, Thorleif Haug 1924 (three gold, one bronze).
• SBK Skiold
• Strømsgodset IF. Founded 10 February 1907. Five Norwegian championships in football (1969, 1970, 1973, 1991, 2010). Winner of the Norwegian football league in 1970. Won 6 Norwegian championships in bandy.
• Drammen Bandy plays in the highest division.

Notable residents[link]

International relations[link]

Twin towns — Sister cities[link]

The following cities are twinned with Drammen:^[18]

• - Kolding, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• - Lappeenranta, Etelä-Suomen lääni, Finland
• - Burgas, Bulgaria
• - Stykkishólmur, Iceland
• - Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden

Gallery[link]

Churches[link]

• 

  Skoger Church

• 

  Bragernes Church

• 

  Strømsgodset church

• 

  Konnerud church

• 

  St. Lauentius church (Roman Catholic)

• 

  Fjell church

Tunnels[link]

• 

  Bragernes tunnel

• 

  Hamborgstrøm tunnel

• 

  Strømsås tunnel

• 

  Kleivene tunnel

• 

  Strømsås tunnel

References[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Drammen

External links[link]

Look up Drammen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Buskerud travel guide from Wikitravel
• Tourist Information
• Elvebyen Drammen (Norwegian)
• River City of Drammen
• Visit Drammen
• Drammen kommune

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Petter Northug
Personal information
Full name	Petter Northug Jr.
Born	(1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 26) Mosvik, Norway
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Professional information
Club	Strindheim IL
Skis	Fischer
World Cup
Seasons	2005–
Wins	13
Additional podiums	12
Total podiums	25

Medal record
Men's cross country skiing
Competitor for  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold	2010 Vancouver	50 km classical
Gold	2010 Vancouver	Team sprint
Silver	2010 Vancouver	4×10 km relay
Bronze	2010 Vancouver	Individual sprint
World Championships
Gold	2007 Sapporo	4×10 km
Gold	2009 Liberec	15 km + 15 km skiathlon
Gold	2009 Liberec	50 km
Gold	2009 Liberec	4×10 km
Gold	2011 Oslo	15 km + 15 km skiathlon
Gold	2011 Oslo	50 km
Gold	2011 Oslo	4×10 km
Silver	2011 Oslo	Sprint
Silver	2011 Oslo	Team sprint

Petter Northug Jr. (born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and 11 individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 23 podium places.

Early life and career[link]

During his first years, Northug was generally considered a star of the future. Whilst he was still a junior Verdens Gang newspaper reported in November 2005 that "the ski manufacturers are fighting to get Northug".^[1] Fischer won his signature, and his contract included a base salary (the first time ever for a junior), which would be multiplied by five if he made the Norwegian elite team for 2006/07, which he did. The contract also offered bonuses if he won medals in the junior World Championships.

Northug has six gold medals from junior World Championships. His first two gold medals came in 2004/05 in the pursuit and the 10 km freestyle in Rovaniemi, then in 2005/06 in Kranj he won gold in the 10 km classic, the pursuit, the sprint, and the relay. He also has two silver medals (one in the sprint, and one in the relay, both in 2004/05). His victories made him the first athlete ever to win five individual gold medals at the FIS Junior Nordic World Ski Championships. During 2005/06 he also took part in the Norwegian National Championships, and won the double pursuit race, beating Frode Estil by 1.9 seconds, and became the first junior to ever win a Norwegian National Championship.

Before he joined the World Cup he competed in a few Continental Cup meetings, but mostly in the Scandinavian Cup. During his Scandinavian Cup career (2004/05 & 2005/06) he had seven podium finishes, he came second once in 2004/05, and in 2005/06 he scored four victories, and two second places.

Athletic career[link]

The 2005/06 season was Northug's first in the World Cup, although he competed in one race the season before, a sprint in Drammen, he came 35th. During the 2005/06 season he shared his time equally between the World Cup and the Scandinavian Cup, although in early May 2006 it was announced that Northug would be in the senior national team for the 2006/07 season.^[2] Northug also claimed his first World Cup victory in the 2005/06 season, in a pursuit race in Falun, beating 2005/06 World Cup winner Tobias Angerer, who came second, and 2004/05 overall champion Axel Teichmann was third.^[3] Then in the last race of the year, a pursuit in Sapporo he claimed another podium place, coming second.^[4] He lost to Mathias Fredriksson by 3.8 seconds. He also came seventh, tenth, and twelfth in sprint races, and fifteenth in the 50 km freestyle in Holmenkollen. Northug finished the 2005/06 World Cup season in 14th place overall. He also finished 14th in the distance standings, and 24th in the sprint.^[5]

After Norway's disappointing display at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the Norwegian press questioned why Northug was not taken to the games. Northug himself admitted he was disappointed after not getting selected, especially as he had won the double pursuit in the National Championships earlier in the year.^[6]

Northug won his first gold medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo as a member of the 4 x 10 km relay in 2007. He added three more golds at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, earning them in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit, 4 x 10 km relay and 50 km freestyle mass start.

Northug was the runner up to the overall World Cup in the 2008/2009 season, losing to the Swiss Dario Cologna after leading before the final races.

Northug finished in an extremely disappointing 41st place in the first Cross Country event during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. A day later, Northug responded with a bronze medal in the Sprint Event. This success was short lived however, as he broke his pole in the end of the 30 km pursuit. He then won his first Olympic gold, in the Team Sprint, alongside Øystein Pettersen.

Days later he was skiing the anchor leg in the 4 x 10 km relay. When he took over from Lars Berger who was skiing the 3rd leg, he was 37.5 seconds behind the lead group. Despite this he managed to perform his incredibly fast finish to catch and overtake France and the Czech Republic to win Norway a silver medal.

Northug won the Men's 50 kilometre classic at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Less than two weeks later, he won the 50 kilometre freestyle event at the Holmenkollen, becoming the first skier to win the 50 km at the Winter Olympics, World Championships, and Holmenkollen since Sweden's Gunde Svan reached that triple crown in 1988.

In September 2010 details of Northug's sponsorship contract with soft drink manufacturer Red Bull were publicized by Norwegian broadcaster TV 2, which did not divulge its sources, revealing the most profitable sponsorship agreement with an individual athlete in Norwegian history. For four years, until after the 2014 Winter Olympics, Northug will be receiving a minimum of NOK 1 million annually with a prospect of getting twice the amount if his performances equal those in his most recent seasons.^[7] During the 2011 World Championship, he gained widespread international attention when he controversially crossed the finish-line sideways after convincingly beating his opponents. The gesture was regarded (by media, not said by Hellner) as utterly disrespectful, most notably towards his most fierce rival, Marcus Hellner.

Northug did not start the 2010-2011 season well, missing the first three weeks of the world cup due illness. His Tour de Ski campaign was also marred by poor results (to his standard) in the opening stages. He however climbed the rankings and finished 2nd after winning the prestigious penultimate stage (20 km classical mass start) in Val di Fiemme (taking all intermediate bonus sprints as well which has never been done by the winner of the race). In the Holmenkollen World Ski Championship Northug raced in five disciplines, taking 3 gold and 2 silver medals. At the end of the season Northug also won the Season Finale in Sweden, beating his compatriot Finn Haagen Krogh.

As of 2012, Northug is far and wide unmatched as to number of medals among the active cross country skiers. His tally of 13 Olympic and World Championship medals (9 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) stands tall above his peers: Tobias Angerer 11 (0-6-5), Axel Teichmann 10 (2-7-1), Jens Filbrich 9 (0-4-5), Giorgio di Centa 7 (2-2-3), Pietro Piller Cottrer 7 (2-2-3), Anders Soedergren 7 (1-3-3), Marcus Hellner 5 (3-1-1), Eldar Roenning 5 (3-1-1), Johann Olson 5 (1-1-3), Lars Berger 4 (3-1-0), Lukas Bauer 4 (0-2-2), Ola Vigen Hattestad 3 (2-1-0), Martin Johnsrud Sundby 3 (1-1-1), Daniel Rickardsson 2 (1-1-0), Tord Asle Gjerdalen 2 (1-0-1), Matti Heikinen 2 (1-0-1), Dario Cologna 1 (1-0-0). He has also already surpassed recently retired champions Frode Estil 13 (6-4-3) and Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset 10 (5-1-4). Northug is however still to match his legendary predecessor Bjoern Daehlie with his 29 (17-9-3) Olympic and World Championship medals.

Personal life[link]

He has two brothers, Even and Tomas.^[8] Northug finished school in 2006, but during the summer of 2005 he changed schools from Steinkjer to Meråker and moved into a cabin next to the ski trails to optimize his training conditions.^[9]

Petter Northug participated and cashed (on 653rd place) in the 2010 World Series of Poker main event which he played with close friend and rival Marcus Hellner.^[10]

Career highlights[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Petter Northug

• Petter Northug, jr. at the International Ski Federation
• Official website (Norwegian)

Medal record
Men's cross country skiing
Competitor for  Kazakhstan
Asian Winter Games
Gold	2007 Changchun	Sprint
Gold	2011 Astana-Almaty	Sprint
Gold	2011 Astana-Almaty	Team sprint
Gold	2011 Astana-Almaty	30 km
Gold	2011 Astana-Almaty	4×10 km relay
Bronze	2011 Astana-Almaty	10 km

Alexey Poltoranin (Алексей Юрьевич Полторанин, born April 29, 1987) is a Kazakhstani cross-country skier who has competed at the international senior level since 2004. Poltoranin competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, the World Ski Championships in 2007 and 2009, and the 2007-08 Tour de Ski.

His best World Cup result is a fourth place in the three day mini tour in Kuusamo in 2011. His best World Championship results are seventh places at the 4 X 10 km relay in 2007 and at the team sprint in 2009.

Poltaranin finished fifth in both the individual and team sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

References[link]

• Alexey Poltoranin at the International Ski Federation

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Tom Mathisen (born 14 August 1952) is a Norwegian comedian, actor,^[1] screenwriter and musician. He usually handles bass, guitar and vocals. He was in the comedy group Prima Vera from 1976 to 1983 along with Jahn Teigen and Herodes Falsk. Later he continued to work with Herodes Falsk on many tv/scene shows and records. He is also known as "Fortelleren" (The Narrator) in the Brødrene Dal series.

Several groups/bands he have performed with :

• Tom Mathisen (solo) - guitar, vocals
• Tom Mathisen & Herodes Falsk - vocals, guitar, bass
• Prima Vera - vocals, guitar, bass
• Snu - vocals, bass, guitar, mandolin, harmonica
• Viggo og Reidar - guitar, vocals + several instruments
• Credo Zeppo - vocals
• Mulens Portland Combo - jazz guitar

References[link]

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Herodes Falsk
Herodes Falsk in performance, 2011
Background information
Born	(1954-07-09) 9 July 1954 (age 57)
Origin	Drammen, Norway
Genres	comedy music
Occupations	Comedian, songwriter, actor
Years active	1969–present
Associated acts	Prima Vera, Tom Mathisen, Jonas Fjeld
Website	[1]

Kim Bård Hansen (born 9 July 1954), better known by his stage name Herodes Falsk, is a Norwegian comedian, actor and songwriter. Falsk is probably best known for his work with the musical comedy trio Prima Vera alongside Jahn Teigen and Tom Mathisen, and for his longtime collaboration with Mathisen after Prima Vera's breakup in 1984. He is also often credited as Norway's first stand-up comedian.^[1]

Early career (1969–1976)[link]

Kim Hansen was born and grew up in Drammen. His career in showbusiness began at age 15 when he in late 1969 became friends with Terje Jensen, a young guitarist and songwriter also from Drammen. The two shared a similar musical taste, listening to artists like Jethro Tull, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa and Led Zeppelin. Jensen also played in a local rock band called Frosk, and Hansen became the band's manager and roadie.^[2]

It was during this time Kim Hansen became Herodes Falsk. According to his autobiography, when reading a short newspaper story about Frosk in 1972, he realized that the band and its members were "too average", looking like regular long-haired boys with ordinary names, and that an image change was needed to make it in the music industry.^[2] Thus, Terje Jensen began using the stage name Jonas Fjeld, a name he still uses today. Hansen became Herodes Falsk, and the other bandmembers also picked eccentric stage names. Also, the band itself changed its name to Jonas Fjeld Rock n' Rolf Band, and the bandmembers began wearing outrageous outfits on stage. In line with this new image, Falsk would begin joining the band on stage, even though he did not sing or play any instruments, usually dancing around on stage, telling jokes or reading dirty poetry in-between songs as well as various other crazy antics.

The image change seemed to pay dividends, because in 1973 the band got a record deal, and for Falsk, who was still the band's manager, it became much easier to book concert dates. By late 1975, the band had released three albums, but felt they weren't getting enough backing from their record company, and wanted to get fired from their contract. To achieve this, they decided to make an album containing the absolute worst music the guys could imagine, and Falsk was given the task of producing the record, only because he had absolutely no experience in the field.^[2] The album was named "Endelig! (Uff, ikke nå igjen?)" (translated: "At Last! (Oh no, not again?)"), was recorded in just four days, and featured JFRRB's take on protest songs, disco, football chants, Swedish dansband music, yodeling and every other genre that the band hated – and to everyone's surprise, the album became an overwhelming success, peaking at number 15 on the Norwegian national album chart,^[3] and was by far JFRRB's most successful album to date in terms of record sales.

The unexpected success of "Endelig!" saddled JFRRB with the label of being a humor band, which was a label they did not want. Even though JFRRB's concerts had always contained an element of comedy, Jonas Fjeld and the other members regarded themselves as serious musicians, so in order to distance themselves from the humor band label, they dropped the silly stage costumes and "Rock n' Rolf" from its name and became the Jonas Fjeld Band. No longer required to perform clownery on stage, Falsk left the band in 1976 to pursue other projects.

Prima Vera (1976–1984)[link]

After leaving Jonas Fjeld Band, Falsk hooked up with his childhood friend Tom Mathisen. Together they wrote a collection of comedy sketches and humorous songs in the summer of 1976, and were later joined by former Popol Vuh singer Jahn Teigen whom Falsk had become friends with on the road. Both Mathisen and Teigen were accomplished musicians, and although Falsk was no musician himself, he had in his own words become a half-decent songwriter during his years with the Jonas Fjeld Band. Falsk, Teigen and Mathisen also shared a common sense of absurd humor, and decided to form the musical comedy group Prima Vera.

Early years[link]

Prima Vera performed together for the first time in October 1976, and toured extensively for the next year. Prima Vera's comedy shows contained a mix of sketches, music performed by Teigen and Mathisen, and monologues performed by Falsk. They also became famous for their silly costumes and their trademark lime green tights which they wore at all times on stage, as well as during most of their other public appearances. Their self-titled debut album "Prima Vera" was released in September 1977, and although it failed to make the charts, it sold well enough that the guys decided to make a follow-up album the next year. One of the songs recorded for the debut album was a song called "Arne Belinda", which was a mock version of "Anna Lovinda", a song recorded several years earlier by TV host Erik Bye, with different lyrics. However, as the song's original composer, Bye refused to allow Prima Vera the right to use the song on their album. Annoyed by this, Falsk included "Arne Belinda" on the debut album's track list, with the line "Censored by Erik Bye" written underneath.^[2]

For their 1978 follow-up album, "Brakara", Prima Vera decided to include "Arne Belinda" anyway, by slightly altering the song's melody so that Erik Bye could no longer be credited as composer. This move gave Prima Vera lots of publicity ahead of the release, and with rumors of Bye going to court to have the album stopped, people flocked to the music stores to secure a copy before the album was withdrawn from the market, and to hear what the fuss was all about. As a result, Brakara sold 130 000 copies in Norway, went platinum, and reached the top of the album chart, where it remained in the top five for 13 weeks.^[4] The rumored lawsuit from Erik Bye never came, but in his 2004 autobiography Falsk credits the "Arne Belinda" debacle as the single-biggest reason Brakara topped the charts, claiming this was "the kind of publicity you couldn't buy with all the money in the world",^[2] and helped make Prima Vera a national phenomenon.

In 1979, Prima Vera released their third album "Salmer og sanger vi gjerne hiver", which stayed in the charts for 11 weeks, peaking at #2,^[5] only beaten by Pink Floyd's The Wall. In-between their work with Prima Vera, Teigen also had a solo career as a more serious artist (at least compared to Prima Vera), and Falsk wrote many songs for the Teigen albums "Teigen's Tivoli" (1977), "This Year's Loser" (1978), "En dags pause" (1979) and "Mentalkrem" (1980), with the latter two albums reaching the top of the Norwegian album chart.^[6][7]