Aleksander Denstad With (born 30 June 1987 in
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
) is a
Norwegian who won season 4 of the TV show ''
Idol'' in May 2006, becoming the youngest person ever to win the competition.
Aleksander released his first album, titled 'Coming Home', on 23 October 2006. The album was a major success and peaked at #4 on the Top 40 Norwegian Albums Chart upon release. So far, "A Little Too Perfect", "The Other Side" and "Free Ride" have been released as singles from the album.
On 1 December 2007, Aleksander performed alongside Norwegian Pop-Rock artist,
Marion Raven
Marion Elise Ravn (born 25 May 1984), better known abroad as Marion Raven, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Raven formed the pop duo M2M with Marit Larsen, though they ceased performing together in 2002. Raven was later signed as a solo ar ...
, at the Norwegian "Idol Gives Back" show.
Pre-Idol
WimpyLime were an unsigned project Aleksander and his former girlfriend,
Vivian Sørmeland
Vivian Sørmeland (born July 8, 1985 in Osen), came 3rd in season 4 of Idol (Norway) in May 2006. Her boyfriend was season 4-winner Aleksander Denstad With
Idol Performances
Audition: "I wish" by Stevie Wonder
Top 40: "Foolish Games" by Jewel ...
(who came third in
Idol (Norway)
''Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne'' is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2 (Norway), TV 2, based on the popular British show ''Pop Idol''. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are fir ...
Season 4) were a part of from the summer of 2004 until
Idol in 2006. WimpyLime wrote all of their material as a group and together could play the keyboard, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Aleksander and Vivian were the band's lead vocalists. Only two demos clips have leaked from WimpyLime's recorded catalog, one titled "Southern Skies" and another titled "The Secret". Members:
Vivian Sørmeland
Vivian Sørmeland (born July 8, 1985 in Osen), came 3rd in season 4 of Idol (Norway) in May 2006. Her boyfriend was season 4-winner Aleksander Denstad With
Idol Performances
Audition: "I wish" by Stevie Wonder
Top 40: "Foolish Games" by Jewel ...
, Aleksander With, Olav S. Flaa, Arne Fredrik Lånke
Norwegian Idol 2006 Performances
Audition: "Dancing Shoes"
Gavin DeGraw
Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. DeGraw rose to fame with his song "I Don't Want to Be" from his debut album '' Chariot'' (2003); the song became the main theme song for The WB drama series ''One Tree ...
Top 40: "Chariot" by
Gavin DeGraw
Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. DeGraw rose to fame with his song "I Don't Want to Be" from his debut album '' Chariot'' (2003); the song became the main theme song for The WB drama series ''One Tree ...
Top 12: "Trouble" by
Coldplay
Top 11: "
American Woman
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" by
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk.
Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...
Top 10: "Have Fun,Go Mad" by
Blair
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Top 9: "Unloved" by
Espen Lind
Espen Lind (born 13 May 1971) is a Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team Espionage, and together with his long time partner Amund Bjorklund he has written and/or produced ...
Top 8: "I Don't Wanna Be" by
Gavin DeGraw
Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. DeGraw rose to fame with his song "I Don't Want to Be" from his debut album '' Chariot'' (2003); the song became the main theme song for The WB drama series ''One Tree ...
Top 7: "The Way You Make Me Feel" by
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
Top 6: "Glorious" by
Andreas Johnson
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Top 5: "
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
Theme" by
Michael Bublé
Top 4: "
Everybody Hurts" by
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternative ...
Top 4: "One" (duet with
Vivian Sørmeland
Vivian Sørmeland (born July 8, 1985 in Osen), came 3rd in season 4 of Idol (Norway) in May 2006. Her boyfriend was season 4-winner Aleksander Denstad With
Idol Performances
Audition: "I wish" by Stevie Wonder
Top 40: "Foolish Games" by Jewel ...
) by
U2 and
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...
Top 3: "I've Been Losing You" by
a-ha
A-ha (usually stylised as ''a-''h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band ...
Top 3: "Kiss From A Rose" by
Seal
Finale: "Glorious" by
Andreas Johnson
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Finale: "Kiss From A Rose" by
Seal
Finale: "A Little Too Perfect" (Winning Single)
Discography
Albums
Singles
External links
Aleksander With, Official Site
Aleksander With Official Myspace
Aleksander With Blog/Vlog
Wimpylime
Official Site
Official Myspace
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1987 births
Living people
Idols (TV series) winners
Idol (Norwegian TV series) participants
Norwegian pop singers
Musicians from Trondheim
Norwegian male pianists
21st-century Norwegian singers
21st-century pianists
21st-century Norwegian male singers