Benedicte Adrian
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Benedicte Christine Adrian Mouton (born 22 October 1963) is a Norwegian singer and artist. She has released material on her own, but is best known for her collaboration with Ingrid Bjørnov
in the pop duo Dollie de Luxe
(1980–1994). She has also distinguished herself as a solo artist for several years, with the role as "Queen of the Night" in Mozart
' s The Magic Flute
at the Norwegian Opera
. She has since sung with Bergen Oratoriekor and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
, in addition to having participated in works like Dido and Aeneas
, Peer Gynt
and Olav Engelbrektsson.
In the fall of 2007, Adrian was to be seen on the TV screen as a judge on the fifth season of TV2
' s popular talent show Pop Idol
.
Ingrid Bjørnov
Ingrid Bjørnov is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer. Her debut album Første Akt from 1980 with the duo Dollie was awarded Spellemannprisen, and the duo represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. She spent seven years with the musical Which...
in the pop duo Dollie de Luxe
Dollie de Luxe
Dollie de Luxe were a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov. Their debut album Første Akt from 1980 was awarded Spellemannprisen. They participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Lenge leve livet"....
(1980–1994). She has also distinguished herself as a solo artist for several years, with the role as "Queen of the Night" in Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue....
at the Norwegian Opera
Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet is the first fully professional company for opera and ballet in Norway. Its seat is the Oslo Opera House.It was founded in 1957...
. She has since sung with Bergen Oratoriekor and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions. It performs some 110 concerts a year, and is based at the 1,500-seat Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway.-History:...
, in addition to having participated in works like Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas is an opera in a prologue and three acts by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell to a libretto by Nahum Tate. The first known performance was at Josias Priest's girls' school in London no later than the summer of 1688. The story is based on Book IV of Virgil's Aeneid...
, Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt is a five-act play in verse by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen, loosely based on the fairy tale Per Gynt. It is the most widely performed Norwegian play. According to Klaus Van Den Berg, the "cinematic script blends poetry with social satire and realistic scenes with surreal ones"...
and Olav Engelbrektsson.
In the fall of 2007, Adrian was to be seen on the TV screen as a judge on the fifth season of TV2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
Idol (Norway)
Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are first narrowed down to 100 contestants, and then down to 24-50 through several...
.
Discography (albums)
- 1980: Dollie De Luxe: Første akt - vocals - #3 in Norway
- 1981: Dollie De Luxe: Dollies dagbok - vocals - #10 in Norway
- 1982: Dollie De Luxe: First Act - vocals
- 1982: Dollie De Luxe: Rampelys - vocals - #36 in Norway
- 1984: Dollie De Luxe: Dollie De Luxe - vocals
- 1984: Dollie De Luxe: Queen of the Night / Satisfaction (single) - vocals
- 1985: Dollie De Luxe: Rock vs. Opera - vocals - #7 in Norway
- 1985: United Artists: Sammen for livet - vocals on tracks 1 and 11
- 1987: Dollie De Luxe: Which Witch - vocals
- 1995: Dollie De Luxe: Prinsessens Utvalgte - vocals
- 1999: Benedicte Adrian, Ingrid Bjørnov: Adrian / Bjørnov - vocals
- 2001 SølvgutteneSølvgutteneSølvguttene is a boy choir founded by Torstein Grythe in June, 1940. He would hold the position as conductor until 2006, when Fredrik Otterstad took over. The choir had its first rehearsals in his apartment in Oslo, but were soon offered to rehearse in Norwegian Broadcasting’s facilities...
: Sølvguttene synger julen inn- soloist - 2004 Seppo: Retrofeelia - vocals
- 2008: December (album) - vocals - #31 in Norway