Ravi (Ivar Johansen)
Ivar Christian Johansen (born 28 April 1976 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian popular artist, musician (vocals, keyboards and trumpet), composer, journalist and program manager (NRK and TV2 Norway), known under the pseudonym Ravi (his first name backwards).[1]
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.jpg.webp) Ravi on stage in 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ivar Christian Johansen |
| Born | 28 April 1976 Tønsberg, Norway |
| Genres | Vocals, keyboards, trumpet |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | Stella Mwangi Jaga Jazzist (1994–2001) |
Career
Ravi writes songs with Anders Løvlie under the name Ravi og DJ Løv. He played in the bands like Briskeby, Folk & Røvere, Jessica Fletchers and was a founding member of Jaga Jazzist (1994-2001).[1]
Ravi covered the song "Cheerio", originally sung by The Monroes, and renamed it Tsjeriåu/Tsjeriå. In the music video, he appears as a baby and DJ Løv is dressed as a Marine.[2]
Ravi has also appeared in "Venn" ("Friend") by Espen Lind and Lene Marlin, which was made to raise money for tsunami victims.[2]
Ravi has released many albums, in his own "Ravi language", he writes things phonetically, e.g. "cheerio" = "tsjeriåu", "kroppen min" (my body) = kråpn min, and "it's too late to cry" = "its tu leit tu krai".
Some of his other known songs are "Utadæsjælåplevelse", "E-Ore", "Ås To I Osjlo" and "Dødsøt".
In 2007, 2008 and 2009 he was the host of the show "Landeplage" on NRK.[3]
Discography
Solo albums
- Kjøpr Gitar (Sony BMG, 2006)[2]
As sideman
- Jeans for Onassis (2000) with Briskeby
- Bagateller (Voices Music & Entertainment, 2002) with Folk & Røvere
- Lekr Butik (Nok Records, 2004), Ravi & DJ Løv
- Den Nye Arbæidsdagn (Sony BMG, 2005), Ravi & DJ Løv
References
- Johansen, Rune (2004). "Ravi" (web). Norwegian language article. NRK.no. Retrieved 2008-05-15. English Language translation of article
- "Ivar Christian Johansen - Rockipedia.no". (in Norwegian)
- "RAVI - Ivar Christian Johansen - ViggoLund.no". (in Norwegian)
