Sondre Justad
| 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.
Early life
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]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]
Artistry
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]He is openly bisexual.[10]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Riv i hjertet (2015)
- Ingenting i paradis (2018)
- En Anna Mæ (2022) – No. 3 Norway[11]
Singles/EP
[edit]- Nu har du mæ (2014)
- Det e over (2015)
- Tilbake (2015)
- Riv i hjertet (2015)
- Tida vi bare va (2016)
- Ingenting (2017)
- Paradis (2017)
- Gjør det igjen (2018)
- Ikke som de andre (2018)
- Fontena på Youngstorget (2019)
- Pause fra mæ sjøl (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Bergan, Jon Vidar (10 February 2019), "Sondre Justad", Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian), retrieved 15 October 2019
- ^ VG-lista Topp 20 "Riv i hjertet". Retrieved Oktober 27, 2017.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com – Sondre Justad – Riv i hjertet". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Sondre Justad". www.samfundet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Pedersen, Ruben (8 July 2018). "Her går det galt: - Blåmerker er det nok av". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Øyre, Torgrim (23 March 2018). "Sondre Justads virkelighetsflukt fenger fortsatt". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Am; Str, a; Askel; Ferkingstad, Ole Johannes (8 February 2019). "Sondre Justad kan ta storeslem". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Røssl, Vilde Holta; Eilertsen, Henriette (30 March 2019). "- Jeg har det bra". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b Røssl, Vilde Holta (10 May 2019). "Datet norsk artist i hemmelighet". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Sondre Justad om å stå frem som bifil: – Det er skummelt å være så ærlig". VG (in Norwegian). 22 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Album 2022 uke 13". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
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