Eldar Vågan (born 30 August 1960) is best known as the songwriter and guitarist in Vazelina Bilopphøggers.[1] Previously he was a guitarist in the rock band Baiage.[2] Vågan has also developed his own solo musical career as well as being a published illustrator and acting in many Norwegian films and television productions.

Eldar Vågan
Eldar Vågan
Eldar Vågan at Norsk Rakfiskfestival in 2010
Background information
Born (1960-08-30) August 30, 1960 (age 64)
Kapp, Norway
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocal, cello
Years active1979–present
LabelsUniversal Music Group
Websitewww.eldarvagan.no

Bands

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Eldar Vågan and Bjørn Berg (vocalist on the first Vazelina-LP) were both in the band Baiage before Vazelina were formed. The 1979 lineup of Baiage was: Henning Hoel (guitar), Hallgeir Brumoen (singer), Eldar Vågan (guitar), Bjørnulf Dyrud (drummer), Jan Erik Dammerud (piano) and Bjørn Berg (bass). The band released one EP in 1979 entitled Baiage x 4 as it included four tracks by the band. Baiage also took part in the National Battle of the Bands in 1979 and their song "På do" was included in the compilation album NM for rockeband LIVE.

Eldar Vågan has been the guitarist in Vazelina Bilopphøggers since they started in 1979.

He is also vocalist and guitarist in his own band called Eldar Vågan and The Eldarados.

Discography

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Solo

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Albums
Singles
  • K.F.U.M./Je angrer meg (1982)
  • Alt je har å si/K.F.U.M. (1982)
  • Je har itte bruk for giftering/Bigamist i kveld (1985)
  • Smørja ski/Ligningssjefen (1985)
  • Sugemerke (2011)
Appearances on other artist records

as part of Baiage

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  • Baiage x 4 (1979)

as part of Vazelina Bilopphøggers

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Filmography

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Film soundtracks

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  • Fifty Fifty 50/50 - soundtrack (1982) (Du trur du kæin å spelle / Såre baller)
  • Vidar Sandbeck i ord og toner: Gull ifra grønne skoger (2003) (Bildilla)

TV series

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Zebra Grand Prix

In summer 2009, Eldar went out in the semifinal of TV 2's program Zebra Grand Prix.

Illustrations

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Eldar Vågan has illustrated the following books:

References

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  1. ^ Vazelina Bilopphøggers in Store norske leksikon
  2. ^ "Låtskriver'n: Eldar Vågan". tv.nrk.no. NRK. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-21.