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Kirby's Great Taste TV & Coke Ad
on Monday, July 6, 2009
HM King Harald V, King of Norway
and HM Queen Sonja, Queen of Norway
The King of Norway and His Royal Family are honored and loved by the Norwegians.
They visit small towns as well as the big cities, constantly keeping in touch with the people.
It not uncommon to see the royal couple being out for a walk in the park or on skis on the slopes.
Also, the royal family of Norway travel all around the world, representing their country and supporting many worthy causes.
"To be king is not a job, but an existence", said His Majesty King Harald while the relaxed royal couple met with journalists from many Nordic countries.
Questions comprised of everything from the future of the Norwegian Monarchy; terror threats against Norway; the rich gas and oil adventures in Norway, to raising children. (Source: Henrik Width, Presseråd, Den Norske Ambassade, Finland).
The Norwegian Royal Couple
HM King Harald and HM Queen Sonja.
Her Majesty Queen Sonja (left)
Photo by Orn Borgen/scanpix.
The Royal Family of Norway have chosen to live normal lives without much glitter, and therefore they can easily relate to the people of Norway whom they love and have good contact.
Norwegians are not much for glamour, especially not from Norwegian celebrities. But a little glamour is OK, isn't?
H.M. Crown Prince Haakon andH.M. Crown Princess Mette Marit (left)
Photo by Thomas Bjørnflaten, Scanpix 
Princess Martha Louise (above)
Photo by Lise Åserud Scanpix/pool
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Filipino-Norwegian beauty vows to promote RP tourist spots
MANILA, Philippines -- She may have carried Norway's flag in the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant but Kirby Ann Basken continues to fulfill her duties as reigning Mutya ng Pilipinas by bringing tourists to the Philippines.
Basken, born to a Filipino mother and Norwegian father, was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas last year. In April this year, she bagged the Miss Norway crown making her the European country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.
The 5-foot-9 television presenter arrived from Norway on Wednesday, not only to relinquish her title to the next Mutya, but also to take her Norwegian friends to several destinations in the country.
Photo Credit: FHM Norway
"I wish we have more time, we'll be here for only two weeks," Basken, 21, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in an interview at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City. She said she will take her friends to Boracay, and will later explore Palawan, Cebu, Mindoro and Iloilo if they still have time.
She also expressed enthusiasm at the prospect of taking Norwegians to see the Banaue Rice Terraces. "It's one of the wonders of the world!" she told her two friends.
Basken also said Miss Norway 2006 Martine Jonassen has accepted her invitation to visit the Philippines. The Norwegian beauty is set to arrive this month to shoot a television feature about Boracay and the Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant.
The Filipino-Norwegian stunner said that even after her reign as Mutya ends on June 22, she will still be an ambassador of Philippine tourism. "I'm not yet done bringing Norwegians to the Philippines," she declared.
"Most Norwegians only know the bad things about the Philippines," she said. "But I tell them these things are just blown up."
But when she promotes the country, she avoids sugar-coating. "I tell them the truth. Sure there are lots of beautiful places and warm people but they can't expect it to be just a paradise." She said the people she invites "know what to expect," but declined to elaborate.
"I tell them about places where they can get away from a lot of tourists, where they can really learn about the Filipino culture from the locals who are friendly and are ready to open their doors to other people," shared Basken. "You can see the real Philippines through the eyes of these people," she added.
And when she retires, Basken said she would still choose to stay in the Philippines. "I love Boracay. But when I am not working anymore, I would rather settle in a serene place, like Palawan," she said, adding "definitely not in Metro Manila, I can't take the traffic here."
SURE, she may have represented Norway in the recent Miss Universe pageant, but Fil-Norwegian Kirby Ann Basken is promoting Philippine tourist spots and fulfilling her responsibilities as last year’s Mutya ng Pilipinas.
Here’s an excerpt from Armin Adina’s story for the Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Basken, born to a Filipino mother and Norwegian father, was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas last year. In April this year, she bagged the Miss Norway crown making her the European country’s representative to the Miss Universe pageant.
The 5-foot-9 television presenter arrived from Norway on Wednesday, not only to relinquish her title to the next Mutya, but also to take her Norwegian friends to several destinations in the country.
“I wish we have more time, we’ll be here for only two weeks,” Basken, 21, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in an interview at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City. She said she will take her friends to Boracay, and will later explore Palawan, Cebu, Mindoro and Iloilo if they still have time.
Pics courtesy of Agence France-Presse.
Kirby Ann Tan Basken (born August 12, 1985) is a Norwegian model. She was born in Lørenskog, Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother. On April 9, 2007, she won the coveted title of Miss Norway-Universe and represented Norway in the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico City in May 2007. She first took a shot at Frøken Norge, also known as Miss Norway, in January 2006, ranking an impressive second place. She also won the title of Miss Photogenic and was declared Olympus Face of the Year.
Being of Filipino-Norwegian descent, she represented the Filipino community in Scandinavia in the Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant in June 2006, where she bagged the title Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific International and three other special awards: Best in Long Gown, Calayan Best Skin and Miss Philippine International Hairdressers Association (PIHA). She then represented the Philippines in the Miss Intercontinental pageant held in Nassau, Bahamas in October 2006 where she emerged among the top 12 semifinalists.
Besting over 2000 participants, Kirby Ann Basken is the first Filipino-Norwegian to win the title of Frøken Norge. Her victory evoked cheers among the Filipinos in Europe, and a Press Release was issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines announcing her victory in the country. Kirby Ann Basken is the first Filipino-Norwegian to hold national beauty titles in two countries in a span of one year: Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific 2006/Philippines and Frøken Norge 2007/Norway.
Kirby Ann Basken worked as a TV host for Sonen (TV2 Zebra) and a radio host for a youth program in Tining Pinoy (The Voice of Filipinos). She also appeared as a briefcase lady in Norway’s version of Deal Or No Deal. At the present time, she works as a fashion model in Norway (Oslo Fashion Week/Oslo Fashion Awards) and abroad. She has appeared in Norwegian magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Mag, Se & Hør, Her & Nå, and in foreign magazines such as Mod, Metro, Candy, Chalk, People Asia, Status mag and Cosmopolitan. She also appeared on the front cover of FHM Norway, August 2007, was featured in FHM Australia, December 2007, in FHM's Annual Issue The Girls of FHM 2007 among the 58 most beautiful women in the world, and in The Girls of FHM Special Collector's Edition 2008 among the 33 sexiest and hottest women in the world. In December 2007, she was named as one of the 33 most beautiful women in Norway by Elle Mann. She also appears in TV commercials for national television in the Philippines, the latest being TV ads for Pepsi Cola and Great Taste coffee. Kirby is the new face of Thune jewelry, one of Norway's oldest and leading chains of diamond jewelry, goldsmiths and watchmakers. As of late, Kirby appeared in the front covers of Teknofil magazine's December 2008 issue.
Kirby is currently working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Media and Communications at Bjørknes College, and she writes part-time for IN-magasinet.
Source: Wikipedia
Two Norwegian ladies wearing their traditional costumes (the Bunad) for the May 17 festivities in Bergen.
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