Daniel Johansen Elmhari (born 15 June 1999), better known as Daniel Owen, is a Norwegian singer and dancer. He won season four of ''
Norske Talenter
''Norske Talenter'' (English: ''Norway’s Got Talent'', ''Norwegian Talents'') is a Norway, Norwegian talent show with a similar format to ''Britain's Got Talent,'' making it one of the ''Got Talent'' franchise programmes. The 16-year-old sin ...
'' in 2011 and took part in ''
Melodi Grand Prix 2021
''Melodi Grand Prix 2021'' was the 59th edition of the Norwegian music competition Melodi Grand Prix (MGP). The contest served as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The competition was organized by NRK and was held ...
'' with the song "Psycho".
Early life
He was born on 15 December 1999 in
Ellingsrud
Ellingsrud is a neighbourhood in the borough of Alna in the north-east part of Oslo, Norway. Ellingsrud consists of Ellingsrudåsen, Bakås, Fjeldstad, Karihaugen, Munkebekken, and the small area of Kaiekroken, located in the far east close to ...
, a neighbourhood in the borough of
Alna
Alna is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It is named after the River Alna, which flows through it.
The borough consists of the following neighborhoods:
* Alnabru
* Ellingsrud
* Furuset
* Haugerud
* Hellerud
* Lindeberg
* Trosterud
* Tve ...
in the north-east part of
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. He attended Ellingsrud Primary School and went to Edvard Munch High School.
Career
2011–2020: ''Norske Talenter'' and career beginnings
In 2011, Owen won the fourth season of ''
Norske Talenter
''Norske Talenter'' (English: ''Norway’s Got Talent'', ''Norwegian Talents'') is a Norway, Norwegian talent show with a similar format to ''Britain's Got Talent,'' making it one of the ''Got Talent'' franchise programmes. The 16-year-old sin ...
'', a Norwegian talent show with a similar format to ''
Britain's Got Talent
''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquially ...
'', making it one of the Got Talent franchise programmes. On 14 February 2015, he released his debut single "Girl Gone Bad". On 6 November 2015, he released the single "With You". On 10 March 2017, he released the single "Devils & Angels". On 3 November 2017, he released the single "Vibe with Me". On 15 June 2018, he released the single "Going Wild". On 30 November 2018, he released the single "Take a Chance on Me". On 24 May 2019, he released the single "Back to Where We Started". On 8 November 2019, he released the single "Fine". On 4 December 2020, he released the single "No Plan to This".
2021: ''Melodi Grand Prix''
On 18 January 2021, he released the single "Psycho", on the same day he was announced as one of the acts to take part in ''
Melodi Grand Prix 2021
''Melodi Grand Prix 2021'' was the 59th edition of the Norwegian music competition Melodi Grand Prix (MGP). The contest served as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The competition was organized by NRK and was held ...
'', he performed during the second heat, which took place on 23 January 2021, he made it to the gold duel but did not advance to the Final. He performed in the second chance round which took place on 15 February 2021, he did not advance to the Final and was eliminated from the competition.
Discography
Singles
Music videos
References
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1999 births
Living people
Melodi Grand Prix contestants