Kari Svendsen | |
Birth Date: | 5 September 1950 |
Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
Spouse: | Lillebjørn Nilsen |
Occupation: | Singer, banjo player, revue artist |
Awards: | Medal of St. Hallvard (2011) |
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]
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]