Frank Aleksandersen
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Frank Aleksandersen is a Norwegian
singer, drummer
and lyricist
. For a while, he was the drummer for the jazz
-inspired band Vanessa. He is the cousin of the trønderrocker Åge Aleksandersen
.
As a 17-year-old, he moved to Oslo
to become a hairdresser
.
. For while, he recorded under the name Frank Aleksandersen Band. On the album Vi e som vi e, recorded in Trondheim
in 1985, he had the help of Åge Aleksandersen
, Marius Müller and Jonas Fjeld
, among others. In 1991, came the record Rundt i ring, and he now sang in bokmål
and eastern dialect in place of trøndersk
. This album was also more pop-focussed than previously. In 1995 came the album Det æ har å gi. In 2005, he recorded a new album, Uhørt, in Fagerborg Studio in Oslo.
with the following songs:
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
singer, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
. For a while, he was the drummer for the jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
-inspired band Vanessa. He is the cousin of the trønderrocker Åge Aleksandersen
Åge Aleksandersen
Åge Aleksandersen is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of his country's most famous singer/songwriters, musicians....
.
As a 17-year-old, he moved to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
to become a hairdresser
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
.
Album releases
Frank appeared on the Venessa album City Lips, which was released in 1975. His first solo album as a singer was Tilbake til meg selv, and was a pop album. The album was released in 1979, and was followed with a new album two years later, Krampe. His third album, Frank, came in 1982, and his music returned closer to rockRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. For while, he recorded under the name Frank Aleksandersen Band. On the album Vi e som vi e, recorded in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
in 1985, he had the help of Åge Aleksandersen
Åge Aleksandersen
Åge Aleksandersen is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of his country's most famous singer/songwriters, musicians....
, Marius Müller and Jonas Fjeld
Jonas Fjeld
Jonas Fjeld is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for two albums recorded by Danko/Fjeld/Andersen, a collaboration with Canadian Rick Danko of The Band and American singer-songwriter Eric Andersen...
, among others. In 1991, came the record Rundt i ring, and he now sang in bokmål
Bokmål
Bokmål is one of two official Norwegian written standard languages, the other being Nynorsk. Bokmål is used by 85–90% of the population in Norway, and is the standard most commonly taught to foreign students of the Norwegian language....
and eastern dialect in place of trøndersk
Trøndersk
Trøndersk is the Norwegian dialect spoken in the region Trøndelag, the district Nordmøre and the municipality Bindal in Norway as well as in Frostviken in northern Jämtland, Sweden, which was colonized in the 18th century by settlers from Nord-Trøndelag and transferred to Sweden as...
. This album was also more pop-focussed than previously. In 1995 came the album Det æ har å gi. In 2005, he recorded a new album, Uhørt, in Fagerborg Studio in Oslo.
Discography
- Tilbake til meg selv (EMI, 1979)
- Krampe (album) (EMI, 1981)
- Frank (album)Frank (album)Frank is the eighth studio album by New Wave group Squeeze, released in 1989. The album received some positive reviews but sold poorly, and Squeeze was quickly dropped by the new management at A&M Records...
(EMI, 1982) - Vi e som vi e (Studio B, 1983)
- Stille før stormen (EMI, 1985)
- Rundt i ring (Ringreven, 1991)
- Det æ har å gi (Tylden & Co., 1995)
- Uhørt (album) (2005)
- TBA (2010)
Melodi Grand Prix record
Frank has taken part in the Melodi Grand PrixMelodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1960.The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and...
with the following songs:
- 1982Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982Norway was represented by Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan, with the song '"Adieu", at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 24 April in Harrogate, England. "Adieu" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 20 March...
Vi får, vi gir, vi går, vi blir (3rd place in the Norwegian final) - 1986Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986Norway played host to the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, so the country was automatically entered into the final in Bergen.The Norwegian national final to select their entry, the Melodi Grand Prix 1986, was held on 22 March at the Stavanger Forum convention center in Stavanger, and was hosted by...
Stille før stormen (7th place in the Norwegian final) - 1987Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987Norway was represented by Kate Gulbrandsen, with the song '"Mitt liv", at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 April in Brussels. "Mitt liv" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 28 February.-Final:...
Tru mæ (8th place in the Norwegian final)