Three Flags

 are a Norwegian-Canadian boy band that formed in 1998. The original line-up consisted of Eddie Rowlandson, Duncan Harker, Rune Tessem, Kjell Tungesvik, and Samuel Rognlien. Rowlandson is from, , and Harker are from , Canada, but the other members originate from.

1998: Formation
Duncan Harker, who had missed the cut for boy band Mirage QC, met Kåre Berrefjord and Kurt Evang-Aasvold in 1998 about forming a boy band for Second Beat Records. Auditions were held where Eddie Rowlandson, Rune Tessem, Kjell Tungesvik, and Samuel Rognlien were recruited. The name refers to the flags of, (to appeal to Quebec sovereignty advocates), and , where the band members come from.

1999: Under Three Flags
Three Flags was signed to in early 1999 (under management from Second Beat) and released their debut album Under Three Flags in Summer 1999. The album's lead single was a cover of the 's "Abracadabra", which hit #1 in Norway, #3 in the United Kingdom, and #16 in the United States. When asked by why the original song's guitar solo was replaced with a different one (performed by ), Harker replied, "We couldn't bother trying to replicate it."