Elisabeth Andreassen

Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen (born March 28, 1958 in Gothenburg, Sweden by Norwegian parents) - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer. She sings many musical genres, as country music, schlager and musicals. She is mostly famous from Eurovision Song Contest 1985 when she and Hanne Krogh participated as Bobbysocks with the song La det swinge, and won. She lives in Ullern, Oslo in Norway with her husband Tor and two daughters, born in 1995 and 1997. Elisabeth and Tor married on July 2, 1994, and before that Elisabeth was known as Elisabeth Andreasson.

Her talent was discovered in 1979 by Swedish musician and TV host Lasse Holm. She was produced by Bert Karlsson's label Mariann Grammofon AB. In 1980, she joined Lasse's group Chips. Chips participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song Dag efter dag (Day after Day), and reached 8th place.

"Bettan" has a record as the woman with the most participations in the Eurovision Song Contest. She has participated four times.

Elisabeth is, second to Wenche Myhre, Norway's highest paid artist.

Hits
Då lyser en sol (1981)
Killen ner' på Konsum svär att han är Elvis (There's a Guy Works down the Chipchop Swears he's Elvis) (1981)
Together Again (1981)
God morgon (Good Morning) (1981) (as Chips)
Dag efter dag (Day after Day) (1982) (as Chips)
La det swinge (Let it swing) (1985) (as Bobbysocks)
Ängel i natt (1985)
Tissel Tassel (1985)
Danse mot vår (Serenade to Spring) (1992)
I evighet (Eternity) (1996) (Wir sind dabei) (1998)
Pepita dansar (1997)
Lys og varme (2001)
Vem é dé du vill ha (2002) (as Kikki, Bettan & Lotta)
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Eurovision Song Contest
Altogether, Elisabeth has participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix and the Eurovision Song Contest fourteen times, plus two as presenter.

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Melodifestivalen
1981. Chips - God morgon (eng. Good morning), 2nd place
1982. Chips - Dag efter dag (eng. Day after day), 1st place
1984. Elisabeth Andreassen - Kärleksmagi, 6th place (last)
1990. Elisabeth Andreassen - Jag ser en stjärna falla, 7th place
2000. TV-host, with nine other artists.
2002. Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - Vem é dé du vill ha, 3rd place
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Melodi Grand Prix
1985. Bobbysocks - La det swinge (eng. Let it swing), 1st place
1992. TV-host, with Jahn Teigen
1994. Bettan & Jan Werner - Duett (eng. Duet), 1st place
1996. Elisabeth Andreassen - I evighet (eng. Eternity), 1st place
1998. Elisabeth Andreassen - Winds of the Northern Sea, 2nd place
2003. Kikki, Bettan & Lotta - Din hånd i min hånd, 4th place
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Eurovision Song Contest
1982. Chips - Dag efter dag, 8th place, Sweden
1985. Bobbysocks - La det swinge, 1st place, Norway
1994. Bettan & Jan Werner - Duett, 6th place, Norway
1996. Elisabeth Andreassen - I evighet, 2nd place, Norway