Morten Harket

Morten Harket
Harket performing in 2013
Harket performing in 2013
Background information
Born(1959-09-14)14 September 1959
Kongsberg, Norway
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1982–present
Labels
Member ofA-ha

Morten Harket (Norwegian pronunciation: [mʊ̂ʈːn̩ ˈhɑ̀ɾkət]; 14 September 1959[1]) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band a-ha.

a-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2024, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" in 1985.[2] Harket has also released six solo albums. Before joining a-ha in 1982, Harket had appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue.

Harket was named a Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Times09 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Story So Far... Chapter 10". Official Community of A-ha. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2011.