Kine Ludvigsen

Kine
Born
Kine Ludvigsen

(1982-07-21) 21 July 1982 (age 42)
Norway
OccupationSinger
Years active1991–present
SpouseOlav Fossheim
Children2
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Kine Therese Ludvigsen Fossheim (born July 21, 1982 ) is a Norwegian singer best known for her work with the Oslo Gospel Choir, her six solo albums,  the song "Sarajevo" released as a single for Lillehammer Olympic Aid, and songs written for Chinese artists including Jacky Cheung, Rainie Yang and Stephy Tang.[1][2][3][4]

Education and career beginnings

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Kine was born in Hamar where she grew up. She studied music, dance and drama at Stange upper secondary school. In 1991, at 9 years old, she released her first album.

Kine created the song "Sarajevo" together with Geirr Lystrup.[5]  for Lillehammer Olympic Aid during the siege of the Bosnian capital. It was released as a single and served as became an anthem for the 1994 Winter Olympics, held in Lillehammer, Norway.[6]

2000 - present

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As a 17-year-old, she participated in the Melodi Grand Prix 2000 with «Wings of Love».[7][8][9]

In 2005, Kine released her sixth album, "Free".  The album was released by Sony Norway including a cover of "In The Air Tonight". She co-wrote all of the songs with the exception of the cover. The lead single "Hit The Floor"reached 13 on the Norwegian charts. The album and song was an international release.  [9][10][11]"In The Air Tonight" by Kine was included in SingStar Norwegian Hits, PlayStation 2, released 2007.[12][13][14]

Ludvigsen-Fossheim is a soloist with the Oslo Gospel Choir.[15][16]  She is featured on the Andrae Crouch song "Comin' Back" and "Joy To The World" on "This Is The Day: Live In Montreux Part One".[17]

May 2009, the song "One" was released by the Oslo Soul Children feat Kine.[18] Ludvigsen-Fossheim is a soloist with the Gospel Explosion.[19]

In 2019, Kine was chosen, along with Frode Vassel and Marianne Pentha, to sing for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 second semifinal on May 16. She performed "Spirit In The Sky" as a singer of the group Keiino.[20]

In 2010, Ludvigsen-Fossheim and Olav Fossheim, in a collaboration with American songwriter Roxanne Seeman, wrote the songs "Double Trouble", "Tick Tock (Beat The Clock)" and "No One Knows" for Chinese singers Jacky Cheung, Rainie Yang and Stephy Tang. All of the songs were released as singles accompanied by music videos. "Double Trouble" was a featured production number in Cheung's "Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour". An English-language version of the song "Tick Tock" sung by Kine appeared in the Miss Universe China pageant.[21][22][23][24]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 1991 – Kine 1[25]
  • 1993 – Kine 2[26]
  • 1993 – Min julesang
  • 1995 – Tanker jeg tenker
  • 1997 – Barndomsminner
  • 2004 – Free

Singles

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  • 1992 – Sarajevo
  • 2000 – Wings of Love
  • 2001 – C'mon, C'mon
  • 2004 – Hit the Floor
  • 2004 – In the Air Tonight
  • 2004 – Sweet Tasty Honey
  • 2013 – Daydreaming
  • 2014 – Sol! (with lo Schow Trio)
  • 2016 – Home Again
  • 2019 – Beautiful Day
  • 2020 – Call Upon His Name

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References

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  1. ^ Johansen, Av Elias Bakken (10 December 2019). "Artisten har endelig funnet sin sjanger: – Hver gang jeg har sunget gospel, har det vært så befriende". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  2. ^ "Godt trøkk og fint engasjement". Blå Kors Kristiansand (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  3. ^ Synstad, Alexander (2013-07-09). "Turbo-sommer for Kine". Østlendingen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  4. ^ "Kine Ludvigsen | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  5. ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  6. ^ Egeland, Jorunn (2017-04-04). "Husker du henne? Kine sang Sarajevo og Alle kan dele". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  7. ^ Agder (1 March 2000). "Kristna i Grand Prix". Agder.
  8. ^ Jacobsen, Hasse Christian. "MGP 2000 -" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  9. ^ a b Kboing. "In the Air Tonight - Kine - Ouvir Música Com A Letra No Kboing". www (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  10. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Kine - Hit The Floor". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  11. ^ "Kine: "Free"". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 31 May 2005. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  12. ^ "YirGame: SingStar Norske Hits - Video game". YirGame. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  13. ^ "Anmeldelse". Gamer.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  14. ^ Purchese, Robert (2008-03-20). "Fresh SingStar PS3 tracks tomorrow". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  15. ^ "Kine og Oslo Gospel Choir fyller Festiviteten". TV Haugaland (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  16. ^ Dalen, Anders Grobstok (2013-07-08). "Kine går solo igjen". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  17. ^ "Review: This Is The Day: Live In Montreux Part One - Oslo Gospel Choir - DVD | Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  18. ^ Number One (feat. Kine) - Single by Oslo Soul Children, 2009-05-29, retrieved 2022-02-21
  19. ^ "Hvem vi er - Gospel explosion". Gospelexplosion (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  20. ^ Brennås, Maiken Amanda (2019-05-06). "Har med seg landets beste korister". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  21. ^ "《Private Corner》：歌神再出马 摇摆亦潇洒_娱乐_腾讯网". ent.qq.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  22. ^ "张学友上海跨年 为观众献出50岁的"第1次"-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  23. ^ "杨丞琳《Rainie & Love....? 雨爱》大卖 第四波《青春斗》 - 中华娱乐网". www.shcaoan.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  24. ^ "邓丽欣转型做跳唱女王 Stephy打扮又潮又型(图)_娱乐_腾讯网". ent.qq.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  25. ^ Kine 1 - Kine Therese Ludvigsen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-02-28
  26. ^ Kine 2 - Kine Therese Ludvigsen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-02-28
  27. ^ Trudell, Scott A. (2019-03-01), "Child Singers' Mediated Bodies", Unwritten Poetry, Oxford University Press, pp. 79–112, doi:10.1093/oso/9780198834663.003.0003, ISBN 978-0-19-883466-3, retrieved 2022-02-28
  28. ^ Kine: Barndomsminner - Kine Therese Ludvigsen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-02-28
  29. ^ "Kine Therese Ludvigsen Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  30. ^ "Kine Therese Ludvigsen | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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