Elisabeth Andreassen

Elisabeth Andreassen is one of the most popular and successful female singers in Scandinavia and she’s been an active artist since 1980. Andreassen was born as a Norwegian citizen in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 28th March 1958. Elisabeth has been a member of several bands, such as KEB Special, together with Kalle Bäckström and Bengt Adielsson in 1978, Eliza Band, together with Leif Ingdahl and Kjell-Åke Ring in 1980, Chips, together with Kikki Danielsson, Lasse Holm and Tanja in 1980-1983, Bobbysocks, together with Hanne Krogh in 1983-1988 and Kikki Bettan Lotta, together with Kikki Danielsson and Lotta Engberg in 2002-2004. Elisabeth has competeted in the Eurovision Song Contest four times. She has performed in five Swedish national finals and five Norwegian national finals. In 1982 she represented Sweden in the European final together with Kikki Danielsson as the duo Chips, singing "Dag efter dag" (Day after day), and became 8’th. Elisabeth has sung for Norway in Eurovision Song Contest three times. First in 1985 with Bobbysocks and "La det swinge" (Let it swing), where she won the competition together with Hanne Krogh. In 1994 Elisabeth and male singer Jan Werner Danielsen finished on 6’th place with "Duett" (Duet) and in 1996 Elisabeth became second with "I evighet" (Eternity). Since Elisabeth moved to Norway in 1990 she has performed in several musicals, such as "Chess", "Let’s Twist Again" "Return To The Forbidden Planet", "Sophie’s World", "Sweeney Todd" (as Mrs Lowett) and "The Phantom Of The Opera" (as Christine). Elisabeth has also successfully completed a several "One woman shows" in Sandefjord in the southern Norway during the 1990’s. https://www.bettan.no/ May 2011