Jokke & Valentinerne

Jokke & Valentinerne is a former Norwegian rock band. The late Joachim "Jokke" Nielsen was their frontman, songwriter and lead singer. Unlike many other Norwegian bands at the time, Jokke

Jokke & Valentinerne is a former Norwegian rock band. The late Joachim "Jokke" Nielsen was their frontman, songwriter and lead singer. Unlike many other Norwegian bands at the time, Jokke & Valentinerne wrote their lyrics in Norwegian.

Jokke & Valentinerne was formed in 1982, and became one of the most popular acts of Oslo's underground rock scene. The band is regarded as one of the "Great Four" Norwegian-language rock bands of the 1980s, along with deLillos, Dum Dum Boys and Raga Rockers. The band drew its influences mainly from punk and American Southern rock.