Ulrikke Brandstorp

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Ulrikke Brandstorp
Ulrikke Brandstorp november 2022.jpg
Brandstorp in 2022
Background information
Also known asUlrikke
Born (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 29)
Sarpsborg, Norway
Genres Pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musical actress
  • voice actress
Years active2013–present
Website ulrikkeofficial.com

Ulrikke Brandstorp (born 13 July 1995), also known mononymously as Ulrikke, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, musical actress, voice actress and television presenter.

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Early life

Ulrikke Brandstorp was born on 13 July 1995 in Skjeberg, a district of Sarpsborg, to Jørn and Vigdis Brandstorp, being the youngest of three children. [1]

Her musical talents were first spotted when she won a local singing competition when she was eight, while she also participated in Villekula youth theatre in her native Østfold, starring in local productions of Pippi Longstocking and Reisen til julestjernen. Between 2011 and 2013, Brandstorp embarked on a Norwegian tour with The Show Must Go On and The Thrill of Michael Jackson. [2]

Career

Brandstorp made her national breakthrough when she participated in the seventh series of Idol in 2013, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. [3]

She later participated in the third series of The Voice – Norges beste stemme in 2015, but was eliminated in the battle rounds. [4]

Brandstorp became a major household name in Norway in 2018, when she finished second in Stjernekamp  [ no ], [5] [6] and has subsequently appeared in four seasons of Allsang på Grensen , most notably in 2019, when she, together with Ben Adams, covered "Shallow". [7] [8]

She also participated in the first series of Maskorama in 2020, performing under the name "Troll" and winning the competition on 12 December. [9]

Brandstorp later finished eighth in the second series of Kompani Lauritzen  [ no ] in 2021. [10] [11]

Melodi Grand Prix

Brandstorp participated in Melodi Grand Prix for the first time in 2017, finishing in fourth place in the final with "Places". [12]

She returned to Melodi Grand Prix in 2020, with the song "Attention". [13] Having been the odds-on favourite to win the competition, Brandstorp was selected as the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 on 15 February, and was viewed as one of the early favourites to win the contest in Rotterdam. [14] [15] However, the contest was cancelled on 18 March, due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. [16] Brandstorp declined an offer of automatic qualification for the final of Melodi Grand Prix in 2021, citing a desire to find the right song for any potential return. [17] [18] She accepted an offer from NRK to return as a guest in the final, performing a new version of "Attention" as the opening act and her most recent release, "Falling Apart", during the interval. [19]

Brandstorp participated in Melodi Grand Prix for a third time in 2023, with the song "Honestly". The song competed in the first semi-final on 14 January, [20] [21] and subsequently qualified for the final on 4 February, finishing in second place. [22] [23] [24]

Acting

Brandstorp was cast as Liesl von Trapp in the Norwegian production of The Sound of Music , which performed in Folketeateret in Oslo in 2019. [25] [1] [8]

She was later cast as Sophie Sheridan in the Norwegian production of Mamma Mia! , which performed in Folketeateret in 2021. [26] [27]

Brandstorp was subsequently cast as the Norwegian voice of Mirabel Madrigal in the 2021 Disney fantasy comedy Encanto . [28]

Television appearances

It was announced on 11 April 2023 that Brandstorp would present Bakemesterskapet, an upcoming television baking competition based on The Great British Bake Off . The series will premiere on NRK in early 2024. [29] [30] [31]

She took part in the 19th season of Skal vi danse , the Norwegian version of Dancing with the Stars , alongside professional dancer Tarjei Svalastog. [32] The pair finished in third place after accumulating less viewer votes than Aslak Maurstad and Marianne Sandaker, narrowly missing out on a spot in the final. [33]

Summary
Week no.DanceSongJudges' scoresTotalResult
1 Foxtrot "Make Your Own Kind of Music"7 + 8 + 823No elimination
2 Argentine tango "Can't Get You Out of My Head"8 + 9 + 825Safe
3 Samba "The Greatest"8 + 9 + 825Safe
4 Cha Cha Cha "A Little Party Never Killed

Nobody (All We Got)"

8 + 8 + 824Safe
5 Boogie-woogie "Jump, Jive an' Wail"9 + 8 + 926Safe
6 Tango "Highway to Hell"7 + 7 + 721Doubt
7 Jive "Tightrope"9 + 10 + 928Safe
8 Modern "I'll Be Waiting"9 + 9 + 1028Duel - safe
9 Salsa "The Family Madrigal"9 + 10 + 928Duel - safe
10 Pasodoble "Dance Dance Dance With

My Hands"

9 + 10 + 928Safe
11 Viennese waltz "Floden"9 + 10 + 928Semi-final
11 Samba "Taki Taki"10 + 10 + 1030Duel - eliminated

Personal life

Brandstorp has been in a relationship with Oskar Nordberg since April 2020, with Brandstorp writing the song "Love You to Love Me" as a declaration of her love for Nordberg. [34] [35] [36] The couple got engaged in May 2022. [37] [38] They married in June 2024. [39]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Spend Christmas with Me

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
NOR
[41]
"Play With"2017—Non-album singles
"Places"—
"Sick of Love"—
"Careless"2018—
"Time Is Precious"—
"Cry"2019—
"Shallow"
(with Ben Adams)		—
"Attention"20203
"What Would You Do for Love?"—
"Nyttårsnatt"
(with Trygve Skaug  [ no ])		—Spend Christmas with Me
"Hver gang jeg ser deg"
(with Morgan Sulele)		2021—Non-album singles
"Falling Apart"—
"Ja, vi elsker dette landet"—
"Love You to Love Me"2022—
"Talk to Me"—
"Young"—
"Feels Like Home"—
"Her vi hører til"—
"Honestly"202335
"Til evig tid"—
"Om hundre år"2024—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearAlbum or EP
"Alt jeg ønsker"
(Agera featuring Ulrikke)		2017Non-album singles
"Fuckboy"
(Oda Loves You featuring Ulrikke)		2018

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum or EP
"A Storm for Christmas"2022A Storm for Christmas
(Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)

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