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Radka Toneff (Ellen Radka Toneff) was born on 25 June, 1952 in Oslo, Norway, is a Norwegian singer. Discover Radka Toneff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 30 years old?

Popular As Ellen Radka Toneff
Occupation Musician, composer
Age 30 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 25 June 1952
Birthday 25 June
Birthplace Oslo, Norway
Date of death 21 October, 1982
Died Place Oslo, Norway
Nationality Oslo

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Radka Toneff Net Worth

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1952

Ellen Radka Toneff (25 June 1952 – 21 October 1982) was a Norwegian jazz singer, daughter of the Bulgarian folk singer, pilot and radio technician Toni Toneff, she was born in Oslo and grew up in Lambertseter and Kolbotn.

She is still considered one of Norway's greatest jazz singers.

Toneff holds a very special position in the Norwegian jazz history.

With her moderate, but intense expression and her discerning musicianship, she made a deep impression on many people.

Her highly personal and original qualities, where she combined influences from her father's musical heritage in Bulgaria with a range of influences from, among others, jazz and rock, led her to become a beacon for singers both in Norway and internationally.

1971

She studied music at Oslo Musikkonservatorium (1971–75), combined with playing in the jazz rock band "Unis".

1975

She also had her own Radka Toneff Quintet (1975–80), with changing lineup.

including musicians like Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Jon Eberson and Jon Christensen, among others.

1977

Toneff was awarded the Spellemannsprisen 1977 in the category best vocal for the album Winter Poem, and she posthumously received the Norwegian Jazz Association's Buddypris in 1982.

The Radka Toneff Memorial Award is based on a fund created with royalties from the albums Fairytales and Live in Hamburg.

She lived with bassist Arild Andersen for some years, though she was involved with jazz drummer Audun Kleive at the time of her death.

1979

From 1979 she cooperated with Steve Dobrogosz.

1980

In 1980 she participated in the Norwegian national final of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Parken by Ole Paus.

1982

Toneff was found dead in the woods of Bygdøy outside Oslo on 21 October 1982.

She had committed suicide with an overdose of sleeping pills.

2008

A biography of Toneff was published in 2008.

Toneff had roots in Bulgaria, she grew up on Lambertseter (in Oslo) and Kolbotn (in a neighboring former municipality), and left deep traces in Norwegian jazz.

2011

In a poll of Norwegian musicians conducted by the newspaper Morgenbladet in November 2011, her 1982 album Fairytales was voted the best Norwegian album of all time.