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Morten Harket (Norwegian pronunciation: [mʊ̂ʈːn̩ ˈhɑ̀ɾkət]; born 14 September 1959) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band a-ha. a-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2023, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit " Take On Me " in 1985. [2]
Jan 8, 2021 · Morten Harket was one of the biggest pop heartthrobs of the 1980s, and he's still making music as part of a-ha decades later. The Norwegian superstar took over the charts with his band a-ha, thanks to megahits including 'Take on Me', 'The Sun Always Shines on TV' and James Bond theme 'The Living Daylights'.
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- He has a unique voice. Morten Harket’s voice has been described as being capable of the greatest falsetto in pop music ever. Entertainment Weekly concurs and lauds his “unyielding groan”.
- Morten Harket sometimes uses spray to camouflage male pattern baldness. The admission came during a radio interview in 2014. One of the hosts, Harald Rønneberg, said he often used a spray to mask hair loss when he was on TV.
- Fate connected Morten Harket with Magne Furuholmen decades before they would meet. When Morten Harket was about seven years old, his older brother witnessed the plane crash that killed the father of future A-ha member Magne Furuholmen.
- He was bullied as a child. Morten Harket was the target of bullies when he was little. He says he was beaten up, at times daily, by his tormentors. In 2015, the pop star was the guest of honour at the residence of then prime minister Erna Solberg, to officially launch an anti-bullying campaign.
Apr 2, 2014 · Morten Harket is best known for being the lead singer of the Norwegian pop band A-ha, which produced the 1980s hit "Take On Me" and its innovative music video.
'I'm The One' is the new single from Morten Harket's album, 'Out of My Hands'.Visit Morten's official site http://mortenharket.comMorten's co-star is Sheila ...
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Morten’s fifth solo album, Out Of My Hands, topped the charts in Norway, hit number three in Germany and was Top 30 in Austria, France and Switzerland. In Britain, the BBC said “there’s a dignity to Morten Harket’s first solo album since a-ha split.”
