Half of Bobbysocks Hanne Krogh will soon tour Norway for a Christmas show with three tenors : Thomas Ruud, Nils Harald Sødal and Marius-Roth Christensen.
With Narvik as first date (next November 22), a grandtotal of 30 concerts are scheduled. Three are already fully booked and two extra dates have been added.Hanne Krogh is a great fan of Christmas celebrations, as she already recorded 6 albums with season’s classics.Besides, the lady is busy with her own choir, Team Hanne (originated from Haugesund – the town where Hanne lives), which has won this year’s TV2 program, Det store Korslaget. 2010 will be also be a busy year as Hanne will celebrate her 40-years jubilee in the music business (her debut being with Mary Hopkin-hit Goodbye) and the 25th anniversary of her victory at Eurovision. No doubt that Hanne will be in Oslo next May.
Watch 1971 preview video of Hanne’s first Eurovision attempt:
Hanne Krogh first represented Norway in 1971 with the song Lykken Er, which placed 17th. She was back as half of the Bobbysocks in 1985 and gave Norway its very first victory with La det swinge. Her third and last -to date- participation was in Rome, in 1991, as part of the group Just 4 Fun, with the song Mrs Thompson, which ended on the 17th place.