"Å æ kjinne ein kar" is a song with text by Harald Tusberg

Harald Tusberg

Harald Tusberg is a former Norwegian television personality. He was host of many Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation programs, including the Norwegian version of This is Your Life, the Eurovision Song Contest and was also a screenwriter, songwriter, and author. In 1996, he suffered a stroke which...

 and music by Egil Monn-Iversen

Egil Monn-Iversen

Egil Monn-Iversen is one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He has had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater...

. It was introduced in the musical Bør Børson Jr based on Falkberget

Johan Falkberget

Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, was a Norwegian author.-Life and career:Johan Falkberget was born on the Falkberget farm in the Rugldal valley in the Norwegian copper mining municipality of Røros.In 1891, he began to write his Christianus Sextus trilogy, though it was not...

's story Bør Børson

Bør Børson

Bør Børson jr. is a satirical novel from the boom period during World War I, written by Norwegian writer Johan Falkberget. It was first published as a feuilleton in the satirical magazine Hvepsen in 1917, then again printed as a feuilleton in the newspaper Nidaros, and issued as a book in 1920...

, which was staged at Det Norske Teatret

Det Norske Teatret

Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg...

 in 1972. The song was performed by Britt Langlie

Britt Langlie

Britt Langlie is a Norwegian stage actress.Born in Trondheim, she made her debut at Trøndelag Teater in 1966. From 1967 she has worked at Det Norske Teatret. In 1981 she was awarded the Norwegian Theatre Critics' Prize for her role as Edith Piaf in Piaf. She has also appeared on the screen, mostly...

, and was one of the most popular songs from the musical. Composer Egil Monn-Iversen was awarded the Spellemannprisen Honorary Award for 1972

Spellemannprisen 1972

Spellemannprisen 1972 was awarded on Saturday 3 March 1973 at Chateau Neuf in Oslo. This was the very first time Spellemannprisen was awarded and there were 7 winners, and 3 additional special awards. Composer Egil Monn-Iversen and the musical Bør Børson Jr. got the jury's honorary award as the...

 for his compositions to the musical. In 1974 the song reached a wider audience through the musical film Bør Børson Jr.

Bør Børson Jr.

Bør Børson Jr. is a 1974 Norwegian musical film directed by Jan Erik Düring, starring Rolv Wesenlund, Britt Langlie and Sølvi Wang. The film is based on a novel by Johan Falkberget....