Ketil Stokkan is a Norwegian singer and songwriter who started his career in 1978 as a member of the band Zoo.
He represented his country at Eurovision on two separate occasions. His first appearance was on home ground at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song Romeo. Backed by a dancer in drag, he achieved 12th place with his effort.
Four years later, he returned for Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb with the song Brandenburger Tor, about the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. He finished in joint last place with Finland with only 8 points.
Today he works as a secondary school teacher in his hometown of Harstad.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1986 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Sherisse Laurence •  Doris Dragović •  Cocktail Chic •  Ketil Stokkan •  Ryder •  ICY •  Frizzle Sizzle •  Klips ve Onlar •  Cadillac •  Daniela Simmons •  Moti Giladi & Sarai Tzuriel •  Luv Bug •  Sandra Kim •  Ingrid Peters •  Elpida •  Timna Brauer •  Lasse Holm & Monica Törnell •  Lise Haavik •  Kari Kuivalainen •  Dora
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| Songs | |||
| L'amour de ma vie • Željo Moja • Européennes • Romeo • Runner in the Night • Gleðibankinn • Alles heeft ritme • Halley • Valentino • Pas pour moi • Yavo Yom • You Can Count On Me • J'aime La Vie • Über die Brücke geh'n • Tora Zo • Die Zeit ist einsam • E' de' det här du kallar kärlek? • Du er fuld af løgn • Never The End • Não sejas mau para mim
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | |||
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| Participants | |||
Azúcar Moreno •  Christos Callow & Wave • Philippe Lafontaine • Kayahan ft. Demet Sağıroğlu • Maywood • Céline Carzo • Emma Booth • Stjórnin • Ketil Stokkan • Rita • Lonnie Devantier • Egon Egemann • Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac • Joëlle Ursull • Tajči • Nucha • Liam Reilly • Edin-Ådahl •  Toto Cutugno • Simone • Haris Anastasiou • Beat
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| Songs | |||
| Bandido • Horis Skopo • Macédomienne • Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim • Ik wil alles met je delen • Quand je te rêve • Give a Little Love Back To The World • Eitt lag enn • Brandenburger Tor • Shara Barkhovot • Hallo Hallo • Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus • Frei zu leben • White and Black Blues • Hajde da ludujemo • Há sempre alguém • Somewhere In Europe • Som en vind • Insieme: 1992 • Keine Mauern mehr • Milas Poli • Fri?
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Trivia[]
- In the United Kingdom broadcast of the 2010 contest in Oslo, semifinal commentator Paddy O'Connell jokingly referred to Stokkan as "a young David Cameron (former UK prime minister) for Norway" during a clip of his 1990 performance as part of a segment paying tribute to the "Great Eurovision Losers".[1]