Elisabeth Andreassen

Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen (born March 28, 1958 in Gothenburg, Sweden by Norwegian parents) - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Norwegian singer. She is active in many musical genres, as country music, schlager and musicals. She is mostly famous from Eurovision Song Contest 1985 when she and Hanne Krogh participated as "Bobbysocks" with the song "La det swinge", and won. She lives in Ullern, Oslo in Norway with her husband Tor and two daughters, born in 1995 and 1997. Elisabeth and Tor married on July 2 1994, and before that Elisabeth was known as Elisabeth Andreasson.

Her talent was discovered in 1979 by Swedish musician and TV host Lasse Holm. She was produced by Bert Karlsson's label Mariann Grammofon AB. In 1980, she joined Lasse's group Chips. Chips participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Dag efter dag" ("Day after Day"), and reached 8th place.

Elisabeth Andreassen is an artist in many genres. She has sung country, pop, rock, ballads and opera. She plays three instruments; guitar, piano and contrabass. She has also been a revue and musical artist.

"Bettan" has a record as the woman with the most participations in the Eurovision Song Contest, tied with Lys Assia. She has participated four times.

Elisabeth is, second to Wenche Myhre, Norway's highest paid artist.

Hits

*"Då lyser en sol" (1981)
*"Killen ner' på Konsum svär att han är Elvis" ("There's a Guy Works down the Chipchop Swears he's Elvis") (1981)
*"Together Again" (1981)
*"God morgon" ("Good Morning") (1981) (as Chips)
*"Dag efter dag" ("Day after Day") (1982) (as Chips)
*"La det swinge" ("Let it swing") (1985) (as Bobbysocks)
*"Ängel i natt" (1985)
*"Tissel Tassel" (1985)
*"Danse mot vår" ("Serenade to Spring") (1992)
*"I evighet" ("Eternity") (1996) ("Wir sind dabei") (1998)
*"Pepita dansar" (1997)
*"Lys og varme" (2001)
*"Vem é dé du vill ha" (2002) (as Kikki, Bettan & Lotta)

Eurovision Song Contest

Altogether, Elisabeth has participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix and the Eurovision Song Contest fourteen times, plus two as presenter.

Melodifestivalen

:1981. Chips - "God morgon" (eng. "Good morning"), 2nd place:1982. Chips - "Dag efter dag" (eng. "Day after day"), 1st place:1984. Elisabeth Andreassen - "Kärleksmagi", 6th place (last):1990. Elisabeth Andreassen - "Jag ser en stjärna falla", 7th place:2000. TV-host, with nine other artists.:2002. Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - "Vem é dé du vill ha", 3rd place

Melodi Grand Prix

:1985. Bobbysocks - "La det swinge" (eng. "Let it swing"), 1st place:1992. TV-host, with Jahn Teigen:1994. Bettan & Jan Werner - "Duett" (eng. "Duet"), 1st place:1996. Elisabeth Andreassen - "I evighet" (eng. "Eternity"), 1st place:1998. Elisabeth Andreassen - "Winds of the Northern Sea", 2nd place:2003. Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - "Din hånd i min hånd", 4th place

Eurovision Song Contest

:1982. Chips - "Dag efter dag", 8th place, Sweden:1985. Bobbysocks - "La det swinge", 1st place, Norway:1994. Bettan & Jan Werner - "Duett", 6th place, Norway:1996. Elisabeth Andreassen - "I evighet", 2nd place, Norway

Discography

Chips

*"God morgon/It Takes More than a Minute" (1981) - Single
*"Having a Party" (1982)
*"Dag efter dag/Här kommer solen" (1982) - Single
*"20 bästa låtar" (1997) - Compilation album

Kikki, Bettan & Lotta

*"20 år med oss - Vem é dé du vill ha" (2002)
*"Vem é dé du vill ha" (2002) - Single
*"Live från Rondo" (2003)

olo

*"Angel of the Morning" (1981)
*"I'm a Woman" (1983)
*"Elisabeth Andreasson" (1985)
*"Greatest Hits Vol. 2" (1985)
*"Greatest Hits" (1986)
*"Älskar, älskar ej" (1988)
*"Elisabeth" (1990)
*"Stemninger" (1992 to 1994)
*"Julestemninger" (1993)
*"Elisabeth Andreassens bästa 1981-1995" (1995)
*"Eternity" (1996)
*"Bettans jul" (1996)
*"Så skimrande var aldrig havet" (1997)
*"20 bästa" (1998)
*"Kjærlighetsviser" (2001)
*"A Couple of Days in Larsville" (2004)
*"Short Stories" (2005)

ee also

*Bobbysocks
*Eurovision Song Contest
*Eurovision Song Contest 1985
*Eurovision Song Contest 1996
*Melodi Grand Prix
*Melodifestivalen
*Hanne Krogh

External links

* [http://www.bettan.no/ Official website]

Persondata
NAME = Andreassen, Elisabeth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Andreassen, Elisabeth Gunilla
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Norwegian singer
DATE OF BIRTH = 28 March 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sykkylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =