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Sondre Justad

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Sondre Justad
Justad performing in 2019
Background information
Born (1990-10-15) 15 October 1990 (age 34)[1]
OriginNorway
GenresPop
Occupation(s)musician, songwriter
Years active2014–present

Sondre Justad (born 15 October 1990)[1] is a Norwegian musician and songwriter.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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He is openly bisexual.[10]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles/EP

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Bergan, Jon Vidar (10 February 2019), "Sondre Justad", Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian), retrieved 15 October 2019
  2. ^ VG-lista Topp 20 "Riv i hjertet". Retrieved Oktober 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "norwegiancharts.com – Sondre Justad – Riv i hjertet". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Sondre Justad". www.samfundet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. ^ Pedersen, Ruben (8 July 2018). "Her går det galt: - Blåmerker er det nok av". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. ^ Øyre, Torgrim (23 March 2018). "Sondre Justads virkelighetsflukt fenger fortsatt". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. ^ Am; Str, a; Askel; Ferkingstad, Ole Johannes (8 February 2019). "Sondre Justad kan ta storeslem". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  8. ^ Røssl, Vilde Holta; Eilertsen, Henriette (30 March 2019). "- Jeg har det bra". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  9. ^ a b Røssl, Vilde Holta (10 May 2019). "Datet norsk artist i hemmelighet". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Album 2022 uke 13". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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