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.
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.
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Preceded by | Recipient of the best Pop band Spellemannprisen 2000 |
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Preceded by | Recipient of the Artist of the year Spellemannprisen 2000 |
Succeeded by No Artist of the year award |
Preceded by | Recipient of the Newcomer of the year Spellemannprisen 2000 |
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