Zoo (Norwegian pop group)

Zoo was a Norwegian band mainly active in the late 1970s and early 1980s, though founded in 1966.[citation needed] The band consisted of Ketil Stokkan (guitars, vocals), Sverri Dahl (keyboards, vocals), Erling Andersen (bass guitar, vocals), Rudi Høynes (drums, vocals) and Trond Nyrud (flutes, saxophones). They rose to national success with the singles "Evig ung" ("Forever Young", 1980) and "Vent, ikkje legg på" ("Wait, Don't Hang Up", 1981).[citation needed] Frontman and songwriter Stokkan later represented Norway twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. Noregs heitaste was issued in March 1980.[citation needed] Its musical basis was funk rock and Zoo introduced Norwegian-only lyrics, specifically in the Northern Norwegian dialect. There was a featuring appearance from Anita Skorgan.[citation needed] The album received mixed reviews, though some praised Stokkan for being "among the finest pop vocalists in this country". 1978 – Captured in Zoo 1979 – Guilty 1980 – Noregs heitaste 1980 – Z på maken 1981 – Gaya 1982 – Shagalai 1994 – Zoobra (compilation) 2000 – Evig ung (compilation) "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2026. "Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2026. "Nye plater". Glåmdalen (review) (in Norwegian). 28 March 1980. p. 14. "Telens musikkspalte Fokus". Telen (review) (in Norwegian). 1 April 1980. p. 5. "På ungdommens side". Helgeland Arbeiderblad (review) (in Norwegian). 8 April 1980. p. 11. "Musikk". Østlendingen (review) (in Norwegian). 12 April 1980. p. 12. "Zoo i ferd med å finne seg sjæl...". Nordlys (review) (in Norwegian). 17 April 1980. p. 11. "Låt og ulåt". Oppland Arbeiderblad (review) (in Norwegian). 22 April 1980. p. 26. "Nye plater". Bergens Arbeiderblad (review) (in Norwegian). 28 April 1980. p. 13.