Jan Eggum

Jan Eggum (born 8 December 1951) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He has been characterized as a "face for the melancholy", and the themes in his songs are often broken hearts, loneliness, and sorrow. Sometimes his lyrics include social criticism, but he also shows trivial and funny sides of himself.[1]

Jan Eggum
Jan Eggum performing in Bergen in 2008
Background information
Born (1951-12-08) 8 December 1951
Bergen, Norway
GenresPop, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, bass guitar
Years active1975–present
LabelsGrappa
Associated actsGitarkameratene
Websitejaneggum.no

Career

Eggum was born in Bergen, but started as a pub singer in London, and made his living for two years writing songs in English. One of his most famous songs – "En natt forbi" ("A night is over") – was originally written in English, with the title "Alone, Awake".[2]

He got a record contract in 1975 with the Norwegian record company CBS, and recorded his debut album "Trubadur" that autumn. His breakthrough came after his third release, the album "Heksedans" from 1977. This album gave him the Norwegian award Spellemannsprisen, and on this album has such classics as "Mor, jeg vil tilbake".[2]

Since this, Eggum has been one of Norway's most well known artists, both as a solo artist and with others. An example of the latter is his membership in Gitarkameratene with fellow guitarists Lillebjørn Nilsen, Øystein Sunde and Halvdan Sivertsen.[1]

Eggum has been a minor political candidate for the Norwegian Green Party.[3] He has three children, Frida (born 1980), Bastian (born 2006) and Hennika (born 2009).

Albums
  • Jan Eggum (1975)
  • Trubadur (1976)
  • Heksedans (1977)
  • En natt forbi (1979)
  • En sang fra vest (1979)
  • 5 år med Jan Eggum – 14 utvalgte sanger (1980)
  • Alarmen går (1982)
  • E.G.G.U.M. (1985)
  • Da Capo (1990)
  • Underveis (1991)
  • Nesten ikke tilstede (1993)
  • Mang slags kjærlighet (1994)
  • Dingli bang (1997)
  • Deilig (1999)
  • Ekte Eggum (2001)
  • President (2002)
  • Alle gjør det (2004)
  • 30/30 (2005)
  • Hjerteknuser (2007)

Singles

With other artists
  • Various artists: VisFestivalen Västervik 1978 (1978)
  • Various artists: Norske viser i 70-åra (1980)
  • United artists: Sammen for livet (1985)
  • Various artists: Utenfor/Naken hud (1988)
  • Gitarkameratene: Gitarkameratene (1989)
  • Gitarkameratene: Typisk norsk (1990)
  • Various artists: Æ – en tribute til Åge Aleksandersen (1992)
  • Gustav Lorentzen: 1. klasse (1992)
  • Various artists: Det beste av norsk musikk 1978–1980 (1998)
  • Various artists: Solide saker – en hyllest til Dumdum Boys (1999)
  • Vamp (band): En annen sol (2000)
  • Various artists: Norske viseperler (2000)
  • Various artists: Antons villfaring (2002) (Musical from Erlend Loe/Jan Eggum)
  • Various artists: Gull i fra grønne skoger: Vidar Sandbeck (2003)
  • Kaia Huuse: Trist og fint (2004)
  • Various artists: Norsk rocks historie vol. 5: Viserock (1969–1977) (2004)
  • Various artists: Venn (2005)

Eurovision Song Contest
  • Deilige Drøm (1988) (ranked as number 10 in the Norwegian final)

Bibliography
  • Ugress i ditt bed (1977; Eide Forlag)
  • Heksedans (1981; Eide Forlag)
  • Mellom borger og bohem (1991; Eide Forlag)
  • Mang slags kjærlighet – 40 sanger del 2 (1994; Blåmann Forlag)
  • Dingli Bang (1997; Blåmann Forlag)
  • Deilig (1999; Blåmann Forlag)
  • Nesten den samme (tekster) (2000; Blåmann Forlag)
  • Norsk pop- og rockleksikon (2005; Vega Forlag)
  • Popminner – en reise i norsk pophistorie (2012; Vega Forlag), with Bård Ose
  • Kor e alle helter hen? (2014; Kagge Forlag)

References
  1. Bergan, Jon Vidar (6 October 2014). Jan Eggum. Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. Nedland, Sigbjørn. (2009, 13. februar (1 February 2009). Jan Eggum. Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. Statistics Norway (2005). "Storting Election 2005. Official electoral lists, by county". Storting Election 2005. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
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