Finn Kalvik

Norwegian musician
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Summary

Finn Kalvik was born on April 30, 1947[1], in Fåvang[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], guitarist[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[8]
  • Award received: Kardemommestipendet[9], Rockheim Hall of Fame[10], Alf Prøysen honorary award[11], King's Medal of Merit[12], Oslo City Culture Award[13], Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: visa[16], pop music[17]
  • Discography: Finn Kalvik discography[18]
  • Commons category: Finn Kalvik[19]
  • Family name: Kalvik[20]
  • Given name: Finn[21], Bjørn[22]
  • Official website: http://www.finnkalvik.no/[23]
  • Instrument: guitar[24], voice[25]
  • Participant in: Eurovision Song Contest 1981[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[27]
  • Birth name: Finn Bjørn Kalvik[28]
  • Name in native language: Finn Kalvik[29]
  • Start of work period: 1967[30]
  • P14750: 9B12-BE4B-A174-0105-940A[31]

Why It Matters

Finn Kalvik has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Finn Kalvik born?

Finn Kalvik's place of birth was Fåvang[2].

What did Finn Kalvik do for work?

Finn Kalvik worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], guitarist[5], and composer[6].

What awards did Finn Kalvik receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'he', 'hu', 'it', 'ko', '
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Finn, Bjørn
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → Kalvik
    P14750 → 9B12-BE4B-A174-0105-940A
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