Jan Høiland
Norwegian singer
Jan Høiland | |
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![]() Jan Høiland performs at the 2007 Festival of North Norway | |
Background information | |
Born | (1939-02-06)6 February 1939 Stavanger, Norway |
Died | 7 June 2017(2017-06-07) (aged 78) Sweden |
Genres | popular music, schlager |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1957 (1957)-2017 (2017) |
Musical artist
Jan Høiland (6 February 1939, Stavanger, Norway – 7 June 2017, Sweden) was a Norwegian singer, who lived for many years in Harstad. The song "Tiotusen röda rosor" by Thore Skogman was Høiland's biggest hit.[1] He scored several chart successes in Norway.[2]
Accompanied by Finn Våland on piano, he made his debut at Cafe Inger in Stavanger in 1957, followed by his record debut "Det vil komme av seg selv"/"Dormi-dormi-dormi" (1958), on Columbia.[citation needed]
References
External links
- Jan Høiland profile, mic.no/nmi.nsf; accessed 9 June 2017. (in Norwegian)
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