Maj Britt Andersen

Maj Britt Andersen is one of Norway´s most popular singers and performers. She is recognized for her work with children's music and during her long career, she has positioned herself as a driving force for quality and creativity in Norwegian children's music. In the later years of her career, she has also made​an invaluable contribution to the continuation of Alf Prøysens music and poetry and she is considered one of our foremost interpreters and mediators of Prøysen's heritage. Since her…

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Maj Britt Andersen is one of Norway´s most popular singers and performers. She is recognized for her work with children’s music and during her long career, she has positioned herself as a driving force for quality and creativity in Norwegian children’s music. In the later years of her career, she has also made​an invaluable contribution to the continuation of Alf Prøysens music and poetry and she is considered one of our foremost interpreters and mediators of Prøysen’s heritage. Since her recording debut in 1974, she has released several classics in children’s music. Andersen has also released albums that are intended for mature listeners, with interpretations of both Alf Prøysen’s and Ove Røsbak’s texts. Andersen is a popular concert artist and has also participated in numerous cabaret and theater and television productions. She has received numerous awards during her years as an artist. She had been nominated for a Norwegian Grammy Award (Spellemann) several times and in 1987 she won for the album Folk er rare (1986), together with Geir Holmsen and Trond Brænne.

March 2011