Tone Norum

Tone Norum
Birth nameTone Monika Norum
Born (1965-09-18) 18 September 1965 (age 59)
Vardø, Norway
GenresPop, rock, country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1986–present

Tone Monika Norum (born 18 September 1965) is a Norwegian-Swedish pop singer who gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s,[1] scoring several chart successes in Sweden.[2][3] She is the younger sister of John Norum, the guitarist from the rock band Europe.[4]

Biography

Tone Norum was born in Vardø, Norway, but her family moved to Sweden when she was still a baby.

Her debut album, One of a Kind, was released in 1986. It was written and produced by Europe vocalist Joey Tempest, featured guest appearances by Europe members John Norum, Ian Haugland and Mic Michaeli,[4] and included hits like "Stranded" and "Can't You Stay?". Her second album, This Time,[4] featured another hit, the vocal duet "Allt som jag känner" with Tommy Nilsson, and a guest appearance by Yngwie Malmsteen on the song "Point of No Return". Her 1990 album, Red,[4] was produced by her then husband/musician/producer Max Lorentz. Norum's 1992 hit, "Don't Turn Around", was a cover of the Tina Turner song.

The last appearance of Tone Norum was in the tribute album to the Swedish singer Alf Robertson Till Alf Robertson Med Kärlek (2011), with the song "Om Du Har Ett Hjärta".

Discography

Albums

Year Album Se
1986 One of a Kind 5
1988 This Time... 7
1990 Red 33
1992 Don't Turn Around! 26
1996 Stepping Out -

Singles

Year Single Se Album
1985 "Can't You Stay" 2 One of a Kind
1986 "Stranded" 13
"Built on Dreams" -
1987 "Allt Som Jag Känner" (with Tommy Nilsson) 1 Single only
1988 "This Time" - This Time...
"Love Me" -
"Point of No Return" (with Yngwie Malmsteen)
1989 "Running Against the Wind" - Kronvittnet soundtrack
1990 "Ordinary Girl" - Red
"How Does It Feel?" -
"10 Times out of 1" -
1992 "Still in Love" - Don't Turn Around!
"Who Needs a Broken Heart?" -
"Don't Turn Around" 23
1996 "Stepping Out" - Stepping Out
"You Ain't Going Nowhere" -
"Trust Me" -
2007 "When Love Says Goodbye" (with Jonas Otter) - Single only

References

  1. ^ Tone Norum 40 år den 18 september Archived 20 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Helsingborgs Dagblad 18 September 2005 (in Swedish)
  2. ^ "Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 255. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.


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