Anita Thallaug (14 February 1938 – 20 March 2023) was a Norwegian actress and singer. She was the Norwegian contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, where she sang the song "Solhverv".
Biography Thallaug was born in Bærum on 14 February 1938. She was featured in musicals, cinema and television programs. Under the name Vesla Rolfsen, at the age of seven, Thallaug was performing at the Spider theatre in Oslo. She was also featured in NRK children's programs of the 1950s.
Thallaug was the Norwegian contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, with the song "Solhverv", where she finished 13th (last). She was the first of four Norwegian entrants to score no points in the competition.
Personal life Thallaug was the younger sister of opera singer Edith Thallaug.
She was married to Knut Jernberg Heim (1934-2014). They stayed married, up until Heim's death in 2014. The couple had two daughters, named Ann-Karin and Lizbeth Marie.
She died on 20 March 2023, at the age of 85.
Melodi Grand Prix entries YearTitlePlacing in national finalPlacing in eurovision1962Mormors spilledåse (Grandmother's music box) 51962Våre skal dagene være (The days shall be ours) 41963Drømmekjolen (The dream dress) 41963Adjø (Adieu) 51963Solhverv (Solstice) 131966Ung og forelsket (Young and in love) 31966Vims (Fussy Person) 5
Films 1990: Den spanske flue (The Spanish Fly) (TV) Mrs Meisel 1964: Klokker i måneskinn (Bells in the Moonlight) Mannekeng, 'Manager of affairs' 1962: Operation Løvsprett Søster Bitten 1957: Blondin i fara (Blonde in Danger) (Swedish film) Mona Mace 1954: I moralens navn (The Moral Reputation)
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Omtale i Norsk pop- og rockleksikon fra 2005