Briskeby
Briskeby's Lise Karlsnes on stage during the 2001 Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
Briskeby's Lise Karlsnes on stage during
the 2001 Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
Background information
OriginLarvik, Norway
GenresElectropop
Years active1999–2008
2013-2015
LabelsWarner Music
MembersLise Karlsnes
Bjørn Bergene
Claus Heiberg Larsen
Bård Helgeland

Briskeby is an electropop band from Larvik, Norway. Bjørn Bergene, Claus Heiberg Larsen and Bård Helgeland are from Larvik, while Lise Karlsnes is from Tønsberg.

Biography

Their debut album Jeans for Onassis was released in 2000, sold 130,000 copies, gathered four Spellemannprisen and gave Briskeby and their front vocalist Lise Karlsnes, a comet start in the music industry.[1] In 2013 the band gave a series of gigs after five years out of business.[2] The band's name is derived from the neighbourhood where their rehearsal room was located. It received some international attention after it toured as supporting act for A-ha in 2000.

Band members

Honors

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Briskeby.
  1. ^ Kristiansen, Sandra Marie (2013-09-25). "Helt tilfeldig at Lise Karlsnes ble vokalist i Briskeby" (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  2. ^ Bjørnstad, Guro Havro (2012-12-20). ""Briskeby" gjør comeback - med en konsert" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2015-04-03.

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Awards Preceded bySavoy Recipient of the best Pop band Spellemannprisen 2000 Succeeded bySavoy Preceded byLene Marlin Recipient of the Artist of the year Spellemannprisen 2000 Succeeded byNo Artist of the year award Preceded byLene Marlin Recipient of the Newcomer of the year Spellemannprisen 2000 Succeeded bySondre Lerche


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