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Morten Harket

1959 - Today

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Morten Harket (Norwegian pronunciation: [mʊ̂ʈːn̩ ˈhɑ̀ɾkət]; born 14 September 1959) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band A-ha. A-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2024, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" in 1985. Harket has also released six solo albums. Before joining A-ha in 1982, Harket had appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Morten Harket is the 286th most popular singer (down from 275th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Norway (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Morten Harket ranks 286 out of 4,381. Before him are Petula Clark, Teddy Scholten, C. C. Catch, Jacqueline Boyer, Elis Regina, and Marie-Louise O'Murphy. After him are Muslim Magomayev, Kim Carnes, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Christa Ludwig, Connie Francis, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Morten Harket ranks 58. Before him are Christian Wulff, Ramón Díaz, Rigoberta Menchú, Susanna Hoffs, Muhammad bin Nayef, and Vincent D'Onofrio. After him are Per Gessle, Anne Hidalgo, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Michel Preud'homme, Nina Hartley, and Li Qiang.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Morten Harket ranks 84 out of 1,039. Before him are Nordahl Grieg (1902), Johan Halvorsen (1864), Halfdan the Black (810), Eric II of Norway (1268), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), and Johan Christian Dahl (1788). After him are Dag Solstad (1941), Alf-Inge Håland (1972), Johan Svendsen (1840), Jan Garbarek (1947), Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847), and Sverre Fehn (1924).

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Among SINGERS In Norway

Among singers born in Norway, Morten Harket ranks 2. Before him are Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945). After him are Kirsten Flagstad (1895), Mari Boine (1956), Kirsti Sparboe (1946), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), Nina Grieg (1845), Nora Brockstedt (1923), Wenche Myhre (1947), Eva Nansen (1858), Anita Hegerland (1961), and Jahn Teigen (1949).

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