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Knut Anders Sørum (born 12 April 1976) is a Norwegian singer from Østre Toten. He represented Norway at Eurovision Song Contest 2004inIstanbul with the pop-ballad "High". He was also a vocalist and keyboard player for the Norway-based Christian extreme metal band Vardøger for many years (1994-2006, 2007, 2008–2018).
Knut Anders Sørum
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| Background information | |
| Born | Østre Toten, Norway |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | daWorks Kirkelig kulturverksted |
He won the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix, the selection process for Eurovision Song Contest in the 2004 contest, gaining the right to represent NorwayatEurovision 2004inIstanbul with the pop-ballad "High", written by two Swedish composers. In the final, he came last, with just three points, all coming from Sweden.
After Eurovision, Knut Anders Sørum did backing vocals for the Wig Wam 2006 album Wig Wamania.
After a hiatus spending many years, he released his first studio album in 2010 called Prøysen reaching number 12 in the VG-lista, the official Norwegian Albums Chart followed by a second album Ting Flyt that entered at number 7 in its first week of release in May 2013.
He is a great supporter of the Salvation Army. He came out as bisexual admitting his attraction to both males and females in an interview with the Norwegian gay magazine Gaysir.[1]
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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| 2010 | Prøysen | 12 | |
| 2013 | Ting Flyt | 5 |
Other albums
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| NOR [2] | |||
| 2004 | "High" | 20 |
| Preceded by | Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 |
Succeeded by
Wig Wam |
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