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{{short description|Norwegian singer (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = Venke Knutson
| name = Venke Knutson
| image = Venke_knutson_commons.jpg
| image = Venke_knutson_commons.jpg
| caption = Live in Bergen, Norway, 2008. <small><br>Photographer: [http://www.pascual-stromsnes.com Pascual Strømsnæs].</small>
| caption = Live in Bergen, Norway, 2008. <small><br>Photographer: Pascual Strømsnæs.</small>
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1978|10|20}}
|birth_place =[[Birkeland, Aust-Agder|Birkeland]], [[Norway]]
|birth_place =[[Birkeland, Aust-Agder|Birkeland]], Norway
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Guitar]], [[Drums]]
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, drums
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| genre = Pop
| occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[school teacher]]
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, [[school teacher]]
| years_active = 2003–present
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
| label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
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}}


'''Venke Knutson''' (born 20 October 1978) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[singer]]. Since 2003, she has had six top 10 hits in Norway.
'''Venke Knutson''' (born 20 October 1978) is a Norwegian singer. Since 2003, she has had six top 10 hits in Norway.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Venke Knutson was born in [[Birkeland, Aust-Agder|Birkeland]], in 1978. She was the youngest of three sisters, in a musical family, and she got inspired to sing by her elder sisters.
Venke Knutson was born in [[Birkeland, Aust-Agder|Birkeland]], in 1978. She was the youngest of three sisters, in a musical family, and she got inspired to sing by her elder sisters.


Early in her life she lived with her family in the [[United States]].
Early in her life she lived with her family in the United States.


She joined the school choir. Inspired by two older sisters, she applied for music at the Vågsbygd skole (Vågsbygd school), when the family was about to go back home to Norway.
She joined the school choir. Inspired by two older sisters, she applied for music at the Vågsbygd skole ([[Vågsbygd High School]]), when the family was about to go back home to Norway.


She used to be an elementary teacher in Norway. She was earlier married to Svenn Kåre Liodden, but they divorced. She married Thomas Wold in 2008.
She used to be an elementary teacher in Norway. She was earlier married to Svenn Kåre Liodden, but they divorced. She married Thomas Wold in 2008.


She debuted in 2003 with the single "Panic", followed by her first album ''Scared'' and the singles "Scared" and "Kiss".<ref>[http://www.tv2underholdning.no/gkn/kjendis/venke-knutson-2266950.html Venke Knudson - Den syngende frøken.] ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]), [[TV 2 (Norway)]], June 24, 2009</ref>
She debuted in 2003 with the single "Panic", followed by her first album ''Scared'' and the singles "Scared" and "Kiss".<ref>[http://www.tv2underholdning.no/gkn/kjendis/venke-knutson-2266950.html Venke Knudson – Den syngende frøken.] ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]), [[TV 2 (Norway)]], 24 June 2009</ref>


Venke Knutson entered the qualifying rounds of the [[Melodi Grand Prix 2010]] (the Norwegian selection process for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]) on 16 January and was voted through to the national "second chance" program, with the song "Jealous 'Cause I Love You", where she was voted through to the national final.
Venke Knutson entered the qualifying rounds of the [[Melodi Grand Prix 2010]] (the Norwegian selection process for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]) on 16 January and was voted through to the national "second chance" program, with the song "Jealous 'Cause I Love You", where she was voted through to the national final.


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Albums===
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff"
! width="25" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="25" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="175" rowspan="2"| Title
! width="175" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="1"|Chart positions
! colspan="1"|Chart positions
! width="175" rowspan="2"| Sales
! width="175" rowspan="2"| Sales
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! width="50"| <small>[[Norway|NO]]
! width="50"| <small>[[Norway|NO]]</small>
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left"|2004
|align="left"|2004
|align="left"|"Scared"
|align="left"|''Scared''
|align="center"| 5
|align="center"| 5
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 30.000
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 30.000
|-
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|align="left"|2005
|align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Places I Have Been"
|align="left"|''Places I Have Been''
|align="center"| 7
|align="center"| 7
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 20.000
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 20.000
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left"|2007
|align="left"|2007
|align="left"|"Crush"
|align="left"|''Crush''
|align="center"| 14
|align="center"| 14
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 10.000
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 10.000
|-
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|align="left"|2010
|align="left"|2010
|align="left"|"Smiles - The very best of"
|align="left"|''Smiles – The Very Best Of''
|align="center"| 9
|align="center"| 9
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 10.000+
|align""center"| Norwegian sales: 10.000+
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===Singles===
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff"
! width="25" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="25" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="400" rowspan="2"| Title
! width="140" rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="1"|Chart positions
! colspan="1"|Chart positions
! width="100" rowspan="2"| Album
! width="140" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! width="50"| <small>[[Norway|NO]]
! width="50"| <small>[[Norway|NO]]</small>
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|"Panic"
|align="left"|"Panic"
|align="center"| 10
|align="center"| 10
|align="left" rowspan="4"|''Scared''
|align="left" rowspan="4"|''Scared''
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left" rowspan="3"|2004
|align="left" rowspan="3"|2004
|align="left" bgcolor="#efefef"|"Scared"
|align="left" bgcolor="#efefef"|"Scared"
|align="center" bgcolor="#efefef"| 10
|align="center" bgcolor="#efefef"| 10
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left"|"Kiss"<sup>1</sup>
|align="left"|"Kiss"<sup>1</sup>
|align="center"| &mdash;
|align="center"| —
|-
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|align="left"|"In2u"<sup>1</sup>
|align="left"|"In2u"<sup>1</sup>
|align="center"| &mdash;
|align="center"| —
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left" rowspan="2"|2005
|align="left" rowspan="2"|2005
|align="left"|"Just A Minute"
|align="left"|"Just A Minute"
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 1
|align="left" rowspan="2"|''Places I Have Been''
|align="left" rowspan="2"|''Places I Have Been''
|-
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|align="left"|"[[When the Stars Go Blue]]"<br /><small>(featuring [[Kurt Nilsen]])</small>
|align="left"|"[[When the Stars Go Blue]]"<br /><small>(featuring [[Kurt Nilsen]])</small>
|align="center"| 14
|align="center"| 14
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left" rowspan="3"|2007
|align="left" rowspan="3"|2007
|align="left"|"Holiday"
|align="left"|"Holiday"
|align="center"| 4
|align="center"| 4
|align="left" rowspan="3"|''Crush''
|align="left" rowspan="3"|''Crush''
|-
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|align="left"|"Walk The Walk"
|align="left"|"Walk the Walk"
|align="center"| 5
|align="center"| 5
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left"|"Win With Your Hands Down"<sup>1</sup>
|align="left"|"Win With Your Hands Down"<sup>1</sup>
|align="center"| &mdash;
|align="center"| —
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left" rowspan="1"|2010
|align="left" rowspan="1"|2010
|align="left" bgcolor="#efefef"|"Jealous 'Cause I Love You"
|align="left" bgcolor="#efefef"|"Jealous 'Cause I Love You"
|align="center" bgcolor="#efefef"| 5
|align="center" bgcolor="#efefef"| 5
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''Smiles - The very best of''
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''Smiles – The Very Best of''
|}
|}


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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
{{S-start}}
* [http://www.venke.org/ Official Fan Club]
{{S-bef | before = "[[Amy Diamond|What's In It For Me]]" by [[Amy Diamond]] }}
* [http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=venke Chinese Fan-bar on Baidu]
{{S-ttl | title = [[VG-lista|Norwegian VG-lista]] number-one single

| years = 7 September 2005 – 14 September 2005 }}
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{{Authority control}}
{{S-aft | after = "[[Amy Diamond|What's In It For Me]]" by [[Amy Diamond]] }}
{{End}}


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| NAME =Knutson, Venke
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| DATE OF BIRTH =1978-10-20
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Birkeland, Aust-Agder|Birkeland]], [[Norway]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Knutson, Venke}}
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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Norwegian female singers]]
[[Category:Norwegian pop singers]]
[[Category:Norwegian pop singers]]
[[Category:Melodi Grand Prix contestants]]
[[Category:Melodi Grand Prix contestants]]
[[Category:English-language singers from Norway]]
[[Category:21st-century Norwegian singers]]
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[[Category:21st-century Norwegian women singers]]

Latest revision as of 10:43, 8 April 2021

Venke Knutson
Live in Bergen, Norway, 2008. Photographer: Pascual Strømsnæs.
Live in Bergen, Norway, 2008.
Photographer: Pascual Strømsnæs.
Background information
Born (1978-10-20) 20 October 1978 (age 46)
Birkeland, Norway
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, school teacher
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active2003–present
LabelsUniversal

Venke Knutson (born 20 October 1978) is a Norwegian singer. Since 2003, she has had six top 10 hits in Norway.

Life and career

[edit]

Venke Knutson was born in Birkeland, in 1978. She was the youngest of three sisters, in a musical family, and she got inspired to sing by her elder sisters.

Early in her life she lived with her family in the United States.

She joined the school choir. Inspired by two older sisters, she applied for music at the Vågsbygd skole (Vågsbygd High School), when the family was about to go back home to Norway.

She used to be an elementary teacher in Norway. She was earlier married to Svenn Kåre Liodden, but they divorced. She married Thomas Wold in 2008.

She debuted in 2003 with the single "Panic", followed by her first album Scared and the singles "Scared" and "Kiss".[1]

Venke Knutson entered the qualifying rounds of the Melodi Grand Prix 2010 (the Norwegian selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest) on 16 January and was voted through to the national "second chance" program, with the song "Jealous 'Cause I Love You", where she was voted through to the national final.

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
Year Title Chart positions Sales
NO
2004 Scared 5 Norwegian sales: 30.000
2005 Places I Have Been 7 Norwegian sales: 20.000
2007 Crush 14 Norwegian sales: 10.000
2010 Smiles – The Very Best Of 9 Norwegian sales: 10.000+

Singles

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Year Title Chart positions Album
NO
2003 "Panic" 10 Scared
2004 "Scared" 10
"Kiss"1 —
"In2u"1 —
2005 "Just A Minute" 1 Places I Have Been
"When the Stars Go Blue"
(featuring Kurt Nilsen) 		14
2007 "Holiday" 4 Crush
"Walk the Walk" 5
"Win With Your Hands Down"1 —
2010 "Jealous 'Cause I Love You" 5 Smiles – The Very Best of

1 Released as airplay singles

References

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  1. ^ Venke Knudson – Den syngende frøken. (Norwegian), TV 2 (Norway), 24 June 2009
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