Rolf Løvland

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Rolf Løvland (born 19 April 1955, Kristiansand) is a successful and internationally regarded Norwegian composer. Together with Fionnuala Sherry, he formed the celtic group Secret Garden, where he played as the composer/producer/keyboardist. He began composing at an early age (he formed a band at the age of nine) and grew up to study at the Kristiansand Music Conservatory, later receiving his Masters degree from the Norwegian Institute of Music in Oslo. He's most recognised for composing the song You Raise Me Up, which has been sung in more than 125 languages.

Lovland was a popular foreign exchange student in Shawnee, Oklahoma USA for a year while in high school.

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Norwegian Grammy Award (pre-1995)
Winner of the National radio chart "Song of the year-award"
Grand Prix winner of the Eurovision Song Contest twice (1985 with "La det swinge" and 1995 with "Nocturne")
Four times winner of the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, the so-called Melodi Grand Prix.