Odd Børre Explained

Odd Børre
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Odd Børre Sørensen
Birth Date:1939 8, df=y
Birth Place:Harstad, Norway
Instrument:Solo singer
Genre:Pop
Years Active:1962–1970
Past Member Of:Kjell Karlsen's Orchestra

Odd Børre Sørensen (9 August 1939 – 28 January 2023) was a Norwegian pop singer. Internationally, he is best known for the song "Stress"[1] that he performed in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1968. He sang in the Kjell Karlsen's Orchestra (1962–70) and was releasing singles during that period. He retired from full-time professional singing in 1970 and became an insurance company agent (although he did perform in the Norwegian national finals in 1971 and 1977 and was one of the judges in the 1978 final). After retiring in the early 2000s, Odd Børre teamed up again with Kjell Karlsen and performed with him.

Børre died on 28 January 2023, at the age of 83.[2]

Melodi Grand Prix entries

YearSongPlacing in national finalPlacing in the Eurovision song contest
1964"La meg være ung" *3rd
1968"Stress"2nd13th
1968"Jeg har aldri vært så glad i noen som deg" **1st
1969"Lena"2nd
1971"Ironside" ***2nd
1977"Make love, not war"6th

Notes and References

  1. http://www.diggiloo.net/?1968no Stress
  2. https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/den-tidligere-artisten-odd-borre-er-dod-1.16276051 Den tidligere artisten Odd Børre er død