Roy Lønhøiden
Norwegian composer, singer-songwriter and country music artist
Roy Lønhøiden (born in Kongsvinger, Norway, on 4 May 1964) is a Norwegian composer and singer-songwriter in the country music genre. His music is considered a blend of traditional Norwegian folk and American roots music.
Biography
Lønhøiden was born in Finnskogen and grew up near Lake Vingersjøen by the district of Langeland in Kongsvinger Municipality. His mother and grandparents were in the Pentecostal church and would often perform for prisoners with her congregation.
He formed a group with Kristin Solli Schøien called Peyton Place in 1994 and they received an offer for a contract with Sony Music. Despite this, Lønhøiden decided to travel to the United States in 1995, where he lived with relatives and friends. He is influenced by Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Townes Van Zandt and although he returned to Norway after a year, he has been back to visit the US multiple times.
Lønhøiden then started a solo career, being nominated for Spellemannprisen (considered the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy Award) for three of his albums, Sanger fra skogen (2006), Når dagen demrer blått (2008), and Du spør meg om sannhet (2015).
In 2015 he moved to Sweden.
In 2021 Lønhøiden was entangled in legal trouble when he tried to cross the Norwegian–Swedish border and inadvertently violated Norwegian COVID-19 regulations.
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