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Ihsahn

Norwegian singer, guitarist and composer

PersonAge 51humanQ386992

Also known as Vegard Tveitan

Born: October 10, 1975
, 1975
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Birthplace: Notodden Municipality
Citizenship: Norway
Occupation: singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, composer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, music educator
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Spouse: Ihriel
Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian

Overview

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Vegard Sverre Tveitan, better known by his stage name Ihsahn, is a Norwegian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is a founding member of Thou Shalt Suffer, where he played guitar and keyboard and sang, and Peccatum, a collaboration with wife and musician Heidi Solberg Tveitan, known as Starofash. Since 2006, Tveitan has focused on solo albums and occasional guest appearances.

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Sex or gender: male
Instrument: bass guitar
guitar
voice
Given name: Vegard
Sverre
Website: ihsahn.com language: English
Genre: symphonic black metal
progressive metal
folk metal
Family name: Tveitan
Voice type: tenor
Member of: Emperor
Hardingrock
Birth name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan
Start of work period: 1990
Social media followers: 13,500(May 11, 2025) youtube channel id: UCLgDklheFcxYYaDgVDsT-CQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-05-11
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12,216(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 475008750
12,800(April 29, 2024) youtube channel id: UCLgDklheFcxYYaDgVDsT-CQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-04-29
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11,600(January 16, 2024) youtube channel id: UCLgDklheFcxYYaDgVDsT-CQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-01-16
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9,320(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCLgDklheFcxYYaDgVDsT-CQ
11,952(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 475008750
8,400(October 12, 2021) youtube channel id: UCLgDklheFcxYYaDgVDsT-CQ
11,570(May 25, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 475008750
Pseudonym: Ihsahn

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