Ravi (Ivar Johansen)

Ivar Christian Johansen (born 28 April 1976 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian popular artist, musician (vocals, keyboards and trumpet), composer, journalist and program manager (NRK and TV2 Norway), known under the pseudonym Ravi (his first name backwards).[1]

Ravi
Ravi on stage in 2008.
Background information
Birth nameIvar Christian Johansen
Born (1976-04-28) 28 April 1976
Tønsberg, Norway
GenresVocals
Keyboards
Trumpet
Years active1994–present
Associated actsStella Mwangi
Jaga Jazzist (1994–2001)

Career

Ravi writes songs with Anders Løvlie under the name Ravi og DJ Løv. He played in the bands like Briskeby, Folk & Røvere, Jessica Fletchers and was a founding member of Jaga Jazzist (1994-2001).[1]

He is probably most famous for the remake of the song "Cheerio" originally sung by The Monroes. He renamed this song Tsjeriåu/Tsjeriå. In the music video for this song he appears as a baby and DJ Løv dressed as a Marine with The Monroes. Ravi is also famous for his short body, red hair and beard.[2]

Ravi has also appeared in "Venn" ("Friend") by Espen Lind and Lene Marlin, which was made to raise money for tsunami victims.[2]

Ravi has released many albums, in his own "Ravi language", he writes things phonetically, e.g. "cheerio" = "tsjeriåu", "kroppen min" (my body) = kråpn min, and "it's too late to cry" = "its tu leit tu krai".

Some of his other known songs are "Utadæsjælåplevelse", "E-Ore", "Ås To I Osjlo" and "Dødsøt".

In 2007, 2008 and 2009 he was the host of the show "Landeplage" on NRK.[3]

In 2015, Ravi released a song featuring Stella Mwangi called "Du-Du-Du-Du-Du".[4]

Discography

Solo albums
  • Kjøpr Gitar (Sony BMG, 2006)[2]

As sideman
  • Jeans for Onassis (2000) with Briskeby
  • Bagateller (Voices Music & Entertainment, 2002) with Folk & Røvere
  • Lekr Butik (Nok Records, 2004), Ravi & DJ Løv
  • Den Nye Arbæidsdagn (Sony BMG, 2005), Ravi & DJ Løv
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References
  1. Johansen, Rune (2004). "Ravi" (web). Norwegian language article. NRK.no. Retrieved 2008-05-15. English Language translation of article
  2. "Ivar Christian Johansen - Rockipedia.no". (in Norwegian)
  3. "RAVI - Ivar Christian Johansen - ViggoLund.no". (in Norwegian)
  4. "Ravi - Du-Du-Du-Du-Du - RaviMusicVEVO".


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