16 Facts About Anita Hegerland

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Anita Hegerland was born on 3 March 1961 in Sandefjord and is Norway's biggest selling solo artist.

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Anita Hegerland is a singer, most known for her childhood career in Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and subsequent vocal contributions to Mike Oldfield's work, among others.

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Anita Hegerland is one of Norway's best-selling female artists in history.

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Anita Hegerland is one of the best-selling solo singers in Norway, with sales of more than 7 million albums and singles.

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Anita Hegerland's songs have been released on nearly 30 million albums worldwide, most of which are with Roy Black and Mike Oldfield.

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Anita Hegerland is an actress and has appeared in Norwegian, German, Swiss, and Austrian films and television series.

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7.

Anita Hegerland has participated in Melodi Grand Prix in 1971,1972,1983, and in 2009.

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8.

Anita Hegerland came in as number four in 1971 and number three in 1972.

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9.

Anita Hegerland was discovered at age 8 by Fredrik Friis during a Christmas show where she was performing.

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10.

Anita Hegerland participated in the Norwegian final, but did not win.

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11.

Anita Hegerland continued as a pop singer in Germany and Scandinavia for several years and then pursued an adult vocal career.

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12.

Anita Hegerland met British musician Mike Oldfield while performing on his non-album single "Pictures in the Dark" in 1985.

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13.

Anita Hegerland has appeared on Billboard's top ten in several countries, including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and West Germany.

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14.

Anita Hegerland was awarded the Norwegian gold record award for "Mitt sommarlov", which reached top rankings on VG-lista in Norway and Svensktoppen in Sweden.

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15.

Anita Hegerland appears on a number of other albums, including a number of albums with Mike Oldfield such as Islands, Earth Moving and Heaven's Open.

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Anita Hegerland is a vocalist on Oldfield's single "Pictures in the Dark", which reached 50th in the United Kingdom in 1985.

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