Venke Knutson

Infobox musical artist |
Name = Venke Knutson


Img_capt = Live at Metro Nightclub, Bergen (Norway) performing for a charity benefit for the Norwegian Cancer Society. Photographer: [http://www.pascual-stromsnes.com Pascual Strømsnæs] .
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1978|10|20
Birkeland, Norway
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Pop
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, school teacher
Years_active = 2003 – present
Label = Universal
URL = [http://venkeknutson.no/ Official website]

Venke Knutson Liodden (born October 20, 1978) is a Norwegian singer.

She debuted in 2003 with the single "Panic", followed by her first album "Scared" and the singles "Scared" and "Kiss".

Venke Knutson was born in southern Norway, in the little town of Birkeland to a musical family. She was the youngest of three sisters, and she got inspired to sing by her elder sisters.

Early in her life she lived with her family in the United States.

Her career didn’t start before she joined the school choir. Inspired by two older sisters, she applied for music at the Vågsbygd skole (Vågsbygd school), when the family was about to go back home to Norway.

Venke Knutson has written everything on the album herself, either alone or together with producer, Jørn Dahl and the guitarist Dan Sundhordvik.

According to her official website, she is an elementary teacher in Norway.

German Eurodance group Cascada covered the song Holiday on their American/Canadian release of Perfect Day.

Discography

Albums

ingles

s-ttl | title = Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
years = 7 September 2005 – 14 September 2005

Notes

¹ Released as airplay singles
² To be released
³ Duet with Kurt Nilsen

ee also

*Music of Norway

External links

* [http://www.venke.org Official fan club]
* [http://www.femalerock.com/venkeknutson/ Venke at Female Rock Magazine]