Terje Nilsen was a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Nilsen's greatest hit is the song "Mjelle", written in 1974, and appearing on the album "Æ" released in 1977. It later appeared on the album "Kanskje", released in 1990, and had a spell on Norsktoppen.
In addition to his own recordings, Nilsen has collaborated with several well-known Norwegian artists. For instance, he has performed together with Halvdan Sivertsen on numerous occasions. He also sings the chorus on "Pøbla" by north Norwegian hip-hop group Tungtvann, which was a big hit in Norway around 2002.
He was the profile of the year in Nordland Musikkfestuke in 2003.
Nilsen was the uncle of former professional footballers Runar Berg, Ørjan Berg and Arild Berg.
He died on 20 March 2019, aged 67.