Elisabeth Granneman
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Elisabeth Granneman (1930 – 1992) was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, children's writer and actress. She played at the revue theatre Chat Noir
Chat Noir
Chat Noir is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri.-Establishment:...

 from 1960, where she first achieved popularity with Bias Bernhoft
Bias Bernhoft
Tobias Brodtkorb "Bias" Bernhoft was a Norwegian singer and revue writer.-Early and personal life:He was born at Voss in 1902 to the Holmenkolbanen director Tobias Bernhoft and his wife Marie Holmboe...

's song "Omatt og omatt" in 1961. Her film debut was in Sønner av Norge from 1961. In 1964 she won the National Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 1964
Eurovision Song Contest 1964
The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it...

 with the song "Spiral
Spiral (song)
"Spiral" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in Norwegian by Arne Bendiksen. This was the first occasion on which Norway had been represented by a male vocalist....

" (which was performed by Arne Bendiksen
Arne Bendiksen
Arne Joachim Bendiksen, born 19 October 1926 in Bergen, Norway, died 26 March 2009, was a Norwegian singer, composer and producer, described as "the father of pop music" in Norway....

 in the Eurovision Final). From 1976 she regularly played at Chat Noir for many years. Among her film appearances is her role in Hud
Hud (1986 film)
Hud is a 1986 Norwegian crime film directed by and starring Vibeke Løkkeberg. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Vibeke Løkkeberg - Vilde* Keve Hjelm - Sigurd - Vilde's Stepfather...

from 1986. She was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 1986.
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