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Morten Harket

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The Resume

    (September 14, 1959- )
    Born in Kongsberg, Norway
    Lead vocalist for a-ha
    Grew up in Asker, Norway
    Recorded post a-ha solo albums Poetenes Evangelium, Wild Seed, Vogts Villa, Letter from Egypt, Out of My Hands and Brother
    Finished seventh as 'the Viking' in season two of The Masked Singer (UK)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is divorced.
    He has an X (Twitter) profile.
    He fathered two children out of wedlock.
    He performed a duet with Klaus Meine singing Scorpions’ ‘Wind of Change.’ (MTV Unplugged)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the central character in one of the 80's most iconic music videos: Take on Me.
    In the video, he appeared in live action and animation.
    He has dreamy eyes, which the director zoomed in on in the ‘Take on Me’ video.
    He names Jimi Hendrix, Queen, David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel, Johnny Cash and Uriah Heep as his musical influences.
    His father was a chief physician at a hospital.
    He made a surprise appearance at the Billboard Music Awards when Christina Aguilera and Pitbull were performing ‘Feel This Moment,’ which had a sampling of ‘Take on Me. (2013)
    He and his a-ha bandmates were granted knighthood by the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in late 2012.
    During his Masked Singer appearance, he performed an amazing cover of Coldplay’s ‘The Scientist.’

Credit: battyx3


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