Finn Kalvik

Norwegian musician
Person human Q1001491
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Finn Kalvik

Summary

Finn Kalvik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fåvang[2]. He was born on April 30, 1947[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], and guitarist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Finn Kalvik was born in Fåvang[2].
  • Finn Kalvik was born on April 30, 1947[3].
  • Finn Kalvik held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Finn Kalvik worked as a singer[4].
  • Finn Kalvik's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Finn Kalvik worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Finn Kalvik received the Q18643271[9].
  • Finn Kalvik received the Rockheim Hall of Fame[10].
  • Finn Kalvik received the Alf Prøysen honorary award[11].
  • Finn Kalvik received the King's Medal of Merit[12].
  • Finn Kalvik received the Oslo City Culture Award[13].
  • Finn Kalvik received the Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen[14].
  • Finn Kalvik is recorded as male[15].
  • Finn Kalvik's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Finn Kalvik's genre is visa[17].
  • Finn Kalvik's genre is pop music[18].
  • Finn Kalvik's discography is recorded as Finn Kalvik discography[19].
  • Finn Kalvik's Commons category is recorded as Finn Kalvik[20].
  • Finn Kalvik's family name is recorded as Kalvik[21].
  • Finn Kalvik's given name is recorded as Finn[22].
  • Finn Kalvik's given name is recorded as Bjørn[23].
  • Finn Kalvik's official website is recorded as http://www.finnkalvik.no/[24].
  • Finn Kalvik's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Finn Kalvik's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Finn Kalvik's participant in is recorded as Eurovision Song Contest 1981[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-04-30[30]

  • Genre(s): singer-songwriter, visa[31]

  • Community tags: norwegian, singer-songwriter, visa[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aca11e0f-9169-4df4-846e-09eca4a0f222[33]

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Origins and Family

Finn Kalvik's place of birth was Fåvang[2]. He was born on April 30, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], and guitarist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Q18643271[9], an award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1988[36]; Rockheim Hall of Fame[10], a hall of fame[37], in Norway[38], founded in 2011[39]; Alf Prøysen honorary award[11], a cultural prize[40], founded in 1975[41]; King's Medal of Merit[12], a medallion[42], in Norway[43], founded in 1908[44]; Oslo City Culture Award[13], an award[45], in Norway[46], founded in 1966[47]; and Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen[14].

Why It Matters

Finn Kalvik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Finn Kalvik born?

Born in Fåvang[2], Finn Kalvik…

What did Finn Kalvik do for work?

Finn Kalvik worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], and guitarist[6].

What awards did Finn Kalvik receive?

Honors received include Q18643271[9], Rockheim Hall of Fame[10], Alf Prøysen honorary award[11], and King's Medal of Merit[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . no.wikipedia.org. no.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . rockheim.no. rockheim.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . nn.wikipedia.org. nn.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . no.wikipedia.org. no.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . no.wikipedia.org. no.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . nrk.no. nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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