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| ⚫ | '''Kjartan Salvesen''' (born |
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| birth_place= [[Sandnes, Norway]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Kjartan Salvesen''' (born 17 October 1976 in [[Sandnes]]) is the winner of the second season of [[Idol (Norway)|Norwegian version of Idol]] by 840.000 votes, the highest number for any participant on the show. His single "Standing Tall" sold 5 times [[gold album|platinum]], making it the most sold single of all time in [[Norway]]. He later released a self-titled album that sold platinum. He is also known to be a big fan of [[Viking FK]] and appeared in a performance on the opening of [[Viking Stadion]]. |
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Recently, Kjartan and his girlfriend Inger welcomed the birth of their first child, a boy that they named Hugo. |
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Currently, Kjartan is working on breaking through in the North American music industry. He has new original songs on his myspace site. |
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He has also played in the highest Norwegian league in [[floorball]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2004/05/14/398291.html|title = Sykler til Stavanger om Kjartan vinner|date = 14 May 2004}}</ref> |
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==Idol Performances== |
==Idol Performances== |
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Top 4: "[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]" by [[Aerosmith]] <br/> |
Top 4: "[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]" by [[Aerosmith]] <br/> |
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Top 3: "Angels" by [[Robbie Williams]] <br/> |
Top 3: "Angels" by [[Robbie Williams]] <br/> |
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Top 3: "Two Princes" by [[Spin Doctors]]<br/> |
Top 3: "[[Two Princes]]" by [[Spin Doctors]]<br/> |
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Finale: "Unwell" by [[matchbox twenty]] <br/> |
Finale: "Unwell" by [[matchbox twenty]] <br/> |
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Finale: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by [[Elton John]] <br/> |
Finale: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by [[Elton John]] <br/> |
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Finale: "Standing Tall" |
Finale: "Standing Tall" |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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* ''Idol 2004: De Elleve Finalistene'' (2004) |
* ''Idol 2004: De Elleve Finalistene'' (2004) |
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* ''Kjartan Salvesen'' (2004) |
* ''Kjartan Salvesen'' (2004) |
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* ''Then Silence'' (2007) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.kjartansalvesen.no Kjartan Salvesen], official website |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070220062326/http://www.kjartansalvesen.no/ Kjartan Salvesen], official website |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/kjartansalvesen Kjartan's Myspace], official |
* [http://www.myspace.com/kjartansalvesen Kjartan's Myspace], official Myspace |
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Kjartan Salvesen | |
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| Born | 17 October 1976 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
Kjartan Salvesen (born 17 October 1976 in Sandnes) is the winner of the second season of Norwegian version of Idol by 840.000 votes, the highest number for any participant on the show. His single "Standing Tall" sold 5 times platinum, making it the most sold single of all time in Norway. He later released a self-titled album that sold platinum. He is also known to be a big fan of Viking FK and appeared in a performance on the opening of Viking Stadion.
He has also played in the highest Norwegian league in floorball.[1]
Idol Performances
[edit]Audition: "Unwell" by matchbox twenty
Top 50: "Unwell" by matchbox twenty
Top 11: "Sexed Up" by Robbie Williams
Top 9: "Bare I Nått"
Top 8: "Blame It On The Boogie" by Jackson 5
Top 7: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John
Top 6: "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" by U2
Top 5: "The Lady Is A Tramp"
Top 4: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
Top 4: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith
Top 3: "Angels" by Robbie Williams
Top 3: "Two Princes" by Spin Doctors
Finale: "Unwell" by matchbox twenty
Finale: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John
Finale: "Standing Tall"
Discography
[edit]- KS EP (2003)
- Idol 2004: De Elleve Finalistene (2004)
- Kjartan Salvesen (2004)
- Then Silence (2007)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sykler til Stavanger om Kjartan vinner". 14 May 2004.
External links
[edit]- Kjartan Salvesen, official website
- Kjartan's Myspace, official Myspace
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