Inger Jacobsen
Inger Jacobsen (13 October 1923 in Oslo – 21 July 1996 in Oslo) was a Norwegian singer and actress, known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.
Career
Jacobsen made her first recordings during World War II and became a popular singer and actress in the post-war period, appearing often on television and radio, and in films and stage productions, until shortly before her death. From 1976 she was a member of the travelling Riksteateret. Her best-known record is " Frøken Johansen og jeg", which topped the Norwegian chart in 1960.
Eurovision Song Contest
In 1962, Jacobsen entered the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix (the national Eurovision selection), and was chosen to represent the country at the seventh Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Kom sol, kom regn" ("Come Sun, Come Rain"). The contest was held in Luxembourg City on 18 March, where "Kom sol, kom regn" finished in joint tenth place of the 16 entries, having picked up just two votes, both from the French jury.
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ALBUMS
Den store norske Grand Prix-samlingen 1960-1985
- Voi Voi: 1960
- Ny smart hatt: 1960
- Lille Lilli-Ann fra Lillesand: 1960
- Tom Pillibi: 1960
- Sommer i Palma: 1961
- S'il vous plaît: 1961
- Far Cha-Cha: 1961
- Snu deg om: 1961
- Kom sol, kom tegn: 1962
- Solhverv: 1963
- Spiral: 1964
- En god gammel firkantet vals: 1964
- La meg være ung: 1964
- Hvor: 1964
- Ingen sol finner vei til min gate: 1964
- Karusell: 1965
- Med lokk og lur: 1965
- Intet er nytt under solen: 1966
- Intet er nytt under solen
- Gi meg fri: 1966
- Vims: 1966
- Dukkemann: 1967
- Skitur: 1967
- La la la: 1968 (feat. Oddvar Sanne & Arne Bendiksen)
- Jeg har aldri vært så glad i noen som deg: 1968
