Avalanche (band)
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Aurskog-Høland , Norway |
Key people | Kjetil Røsnes, Kirsti Johansen |
| Products | Disco and dance music |
Avalanche was a disco and dance music duo from Norway, established in 1984, comprising Kjetil Røsnes (born 1960) and Kirsti Johansen (born 1963). During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, they resided and pursued their careers in Germany and France. Presently, the couple lives in Aurskog-Høland, Norway, where they raise their two children.
Kjetil Røsnes is the proprietor of Planet Orange Production, a music production enterprise located in Aurskog.
Their most notable commercial achievement occurred in 1989 with the release of "Johnny, Johnny Come Home," a song composed in France the year before. This single dominated the French music charts for eight consecutive weeks, selling close to 700,000 units, and also garnered significant success in Norway.
The duo penned the popular track "Santa Maria" for Dutch vocalist Tatjana as well as British performer Samantha Fox. Subsequently, they initiated a side venture named K + K.
In 2007, the Blue Moon Band competed in Melodi Grand Prix with "Goodbye to Yesterday," a song crafted by Røsnes and Johansen. Avalanche made another appearance at MGP in 2008 with "Two Monkeys (On The Roof)," a piece written near Cannes in 1997. Due to Kirsti's health issues, Camilla Alvestad substituted for her during the live performance. Neither of these entries progressed to the final round.
Singles
- "Heaven Tonight" (1984)
- "Wheel Of Fortune" (1986)
- "Bird of Paradise" (1987) – featuring No Time To Lose as B-side
- "Johnny, Johnny Come Home" (1988) – #1 in France, certified Gold; #3 in Norway
- "All Blame on Love" (1989) under the name Bluebeat
- "I Will Wait" (1989) – reached #43 in France
- "Blue Train" (1990)
- "Riding on a Storm" (1990)
- "Love Me, Please Love Me" (1991) (cover of Michel Polnareff)
- "Young Guns" (1991)
- "When the Cowboys Come" (1992)
- "Cosmic Philosophy" (1999) released as K + K
Albums
- Avalanche (1989)
- Westbound (1992)
- K + K (2002) promotional release only, as K + K