Per Asplin
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Per Asplin was a Norwegian
singer, composer
and actor
. He co-starred in a handful of films as well as participating in Melodi Grand Prix
five times in the 1960s. Still he is probably best remembered as a member of the Norwegian vocal group The Monn Keys and for creating the annual Christmas show Putti Plutti Pott and Santa's Beard
.
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, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He co-starred in a handful of films as well as participating in Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi 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...
five times in the 1960s. Still he is probably best remembered as a member of the Norwegian vocal group The Monn Keys and for creating the annual Christmas show Putti Plutti Pott and Santa's Beard
Putti Plutti Pott and Santa's Beard
Putti Plutti Pott and Santa's Beard is a Norwegian barne muscial written by Per Asplin. It has become a Norwegian cultural institution. It originally appeared as a Christmas album in 1969, but in 1970 NRK, the Norwegian national television station, televised a staged version starring Asplin...
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