Kine Therese Ludvigsen Fossheim (born July 21, 1982 ) is a Norwegian singer from Hamar[1][2][3] best known for her work with the Oslo Gospel Choir, her five solo albums, the song "Sarajevo" created and released as a single for Lillehammer Olympic Aid, and songs written for Chinese artists including Jacky Cheung.
Kine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kine Ludvigsen 21 July 1982 Norway |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Olav Fossheim |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Education and career
Ludvigsen studied music, dance and drama at Stange upper secondary school. In 1991, she released her first album when she was 9 years old. She released the song "Sarajevo" during the siege of the Bosnian capital, together with Geirr Lystrup.[4] The song was created for Lillehammer Olympic Aid and served as an anthem for the 1994 Winter Olympics, held in Lillehammer, Norway.[5]
As a 17-year-old, she participated in the Melodi Grand Prix 2000 with «Wings of Love».[6][7][8]
In 2010, Ludvigsen-Fossheim and Olav Fossheim, in a collaboration with American songwriter Roxanne Seeman, wrote songs for Jacky Cheung, Rainie Yang and Stephy Tang.
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]
May 2009, the song "One" was released by the Oslo Soul Children feat Kine.[15] Ludvigsen-Fossheim is a soloist with the Gospel Explosion.[16]
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.[17]
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.[18][19][20][21]
References
References
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- ^ "Godt trøkk og fint engasjement". Blå Kors Kristiansand (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Synstad, Alexander (2013-07-09). "Turbo-sommer for Kine". Østlendingen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Egeland, Jorunn (2017-04-04). "Husker du henne? Kine sang Sarajevo og Alle kan dele". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Hvem vi er - Gospel explosion". Gospelexplosion (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Agder (1 March 2000). "Adger". Agder.
- ^ Jacobsen, Hasse Christian. "MGP 2000 -" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Kboing. "In the Air Tonight - Kine - Ouvir Música Com A Letra No Kboing". www (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Kine - Hit The Floor". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Kine: "Free"". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "YirGame: SingStar Norske Hits - Video game". YirGame. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Anmeldelse:". Gamer.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Purchese, Robert (2008-03-20). "Fresh SingStar PS3 tracks tomorrow". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Number One (feat. Kine) - Single by Oslo Soul Children, 2009-05-29, retrieved 2022-02-21
- ^ "Hvem vi er - Gospel explosion". Gospelexplosion (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Brennås, Maiken Amanda (2019-05-06). "Har med seg landets beste korister". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "《Private Corner》：歌神再出马 摇摆亦潇洒_娱乐_腾讯网". ent.qq.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.