Kari Svendsen

Kari Svendsen (born 5 September 1950) is a Norwegian singer, banjo player and revue artist. She was born in Oslo,^[1] and has been married to singer-songwriter Lillebjørn Nilsen.^[2]

Kari Svendsen
Svendsen at the stage in 2016
Born	(1950-09-05) 5 September 1950 (age 74) Oslo, Norway
Occupation(s)	Singer, banjo player, revue artist
Spouse	Lillebjørn Nilsen
Awards	Medal of St. Hallvard (2011)

She was a co-founder and member of the band Christiania Fusel & Blaagress from 1968. Among her later albums are Kari Svendsen from 1978, Solskinn og sang from 1982, and Kari går til filmen from 1991.^[3]

She received the Medal of St. Hallvard in 2011.^[4]

References

1. "Kari Svendsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
2. Nedland, Sigbjørn. "Lillebjørn Nilsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
3. Eggum; Ose; Steen, eds. (2005). "Svendsen, Kari". Norsk pop & rock-leksikon (in Norwegian). Vega Forlag. pp. 506–507.
4. "Kari Svendsen fikk St.Hallvard-medaljen" (in Norwegian). Municipality of Oslo. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.