Kurt Erik Nilsen is a Norwegian pop/country singer. He won the first season of the Norwegian reality show Idol, which aired on TV 2 in May 2003. He then won a one-off international version of Pop Idol called World Idol on 1 January 2004, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows.
Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are first narrowed down to 100 contestants, and then down to 24-50 through several auditions and tests by a panel of judges. From this point on, the viewers decide who are in and who are out, and the judges limit themselves to commenting. TV viewers being what they are, the votes are based not solely on the singers vocal performance, but also on his or her looks, clothes, entertainment value, and other factors. In the first four seasons the agelimit for participation was 16–28 years old. In season five it was changed to 16–35.
Sandra Lyng Haugen is a Norwegian singer.
Maria Haukaas Mittet also known as simply Maria is a Norwegian recording artist. She gained national recognition in 2004 for her participation in the Idol reality television series, and international recognition in 2008 as Norway's representative in the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest.
"Yes Man" is an English language hit single by Norwegian singer Bjørn Johan Muri, written by Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud, and Muri himself. The song took part in the Norwegian contest Melodi Grand Prix 2010, held to select the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, finishing fourth in the final on 6 February 2010. The eventual winner was Didrik Solli-Tangen with the song My Heart Is Yours.
Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2005 was the third season of Idol Norway based on the British singing competition Pop Idol. It premiered one year after the second season and was aired in the first half of 2005.
Ingrid Gjessing was replaced by Kåre Magnus Bergh and with Jan Fredrik Karlsen's departure the entire judging panel was changed with Tone-Lise Skagefoss becoming the new jury foreperson.
It was also the first time that two girls faced off each other in the final 2 showdown making Jorun Stiansen the first female winner over Tone Damli Aaberge. Aaberge would attempt to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 where she ended up being the runner-up, this time to Alexander Rybak who later went on to win the contest.
Ironically Rybak has also been a contestant on Idol 2005 and in the same semifinal group as Aaberge. However while Aaberge went on winning her group, Rybak did not even manage to reach the top 5 and therefore missed out a spot in the group of final 12. Second runner-up Alejandro Fuentes was able to top VG-lista three times between 2005 and 2007. One if these no. 1 Hits was a collaboration with Askil Holm, Espen Lind and Kurt Nilsen. The quartet also went on tour under the name The New Guitar Buddies.
I Know is Norwegian singer Tone Damli's third studio album, which was released on 30 March 2009. It was produced by David Eriksen. The album peaked at number 3 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.
Bliss is Norwegian singer Tone Damli's first studio album. The album was released on 5 December 2005 and was produced by Geir Sundstøl. The album peaked at number 14 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.
Cir.Cuz is a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Mats Melbye from Sarpsborg and Thomas Pedersen from Skien. Their debut single "Radio" peaked at number 2 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
"Imagine" is a song performed by Norwegian singer Tone Damli as a duet with Eric Saade. The song is from her fifth studio album Looking Back (2012). It was written per request by and features vocals from Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was released in Norway as a digital download on 27 April 2012.
"I Love You" is a song by Norwegian singer Tone Damli from her fourth studio album Cocool (2010). It was released in Norway on 27 April 2012. The song peaked at number 7 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
"I Know" is a song by Norwegian singer Tone Damli from her third studio album I Know (2009). It was released in Norway on 27 April 2009. The song peaked at number 4 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
"Butterflies" is a song by Norwegian singer Tone Damli from her third studio album I Know (2009). It was released in Norway on 9 January 2009. The song peaked at number 2 on the Norwegian Singles Chart. The song was written by David Eriksen, Billy Burnette, Tone Damli Aaberge and Mats Lie Skåre.
"Fever" is a song by Norwegian singer Tone Damli from her third studio album Sweet Fever (2007). It was released in Norway on 12 March 2007. The song has peaked to number 6 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
Looking Back is Norwegian singer Tone Damli's first greatest hits album, which was released on 27 April 2012. The album peaked at number 13 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. The album includes songs from her last four albums.
Marcus & Martinus, occasionally known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo consisting of identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen. They have released three albums: Hei, Together and Moments. Since winning Melodi Grand Prix Junior in 2012, they have won numerous prizes, such as Spellemannprisen in 2017.
Astrid Smeplass is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. In 2013, she placed fifth in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol, entitled Idol – Jakten på en superstjerne. In 2020, she released her debut studio album, Leave It Beautiful, through Universal.
Julie Bergan is a Norwegian singer and songwriter born in Skien, Norway. Bergan started releasing covers on YouTube at the age of 16, eventually signing a record deal with Warner Music Norway in 2013. In 2015 she attained mainstream success with her single All Hours, crossing borders to Denmark and Germany, before breaking though in her native Norway in 2016 with Arigato peaking at number one. Bergans major-label debut album Turn on the Light was released in 2018. She returned to the number one spot in 2018 on VG-lista after collaborating with K-391, Alan Walker and Seungri on "Ignite".
Norwegian DJ Kygo has released four studio albums, one extended play, 33 singles, 8 promotional singles, 13 remixes and 26 music videos. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Kygo has sold 10 million certified albums and singles in the US, including the multi-platinum hits "It Ain't Me" with Selena Gomez and "Higher Love" with Whitney Houston.
"Silent Storm" is a song by Norwegian singer and songwriter Carl Espen, released as a single on 18 February 2014. It represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was performed during the second semi-final on 8 May 2014, and qualified for the final. It placed sixth in the semi-final with 77 points and finished in eighth place with 88 points overall.
