| Sondre Justad | |
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 Justad performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 15 October 1990 [1] |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Sondre Justad (born 15 October 1990) [1] is a Norwegian musician and songwriter.
Justad grew up in Henningsvær in Lofoten, Northern Norway and went to upper secondary school in Bodø, Northern Norway. [1] He began publishing his own music at the age of 16. [1]
Justad released his first single, "Nu har du mæ", in 2014 on Petroleum Records which was a radio hit. [1] In February and July 2015 he followed up with the singles "Det e over" and "Tilbake". [2]
In October 2015, he released the debut album Riv i hjertet. The album entered the Norwegian chart VG-lista Topp 20. [3] He has also been doing TV appearances on TV2 Senkveld and P3 Gull. [4]
Ingenting i paradis received positive reviews in Norway [5] with Dagbladet giving it 4/5 stars. [6]
In 2019 he was nominated to four categories of the Spellemannprisen music awards. [7] [8]
He sings in the Northern Norwegian dialect. [1] His lyrics are described as being open and honest [9] and are often about love and heartbreak. [9]
He is openly bisexual. [10]
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