Kjartan Salvesen (born 17 October 1976 in

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) 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

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, making it the most sold single of all time in

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. He later released a self-titled album that sold platinum. He is also known to be a big fan of

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and appeared in a performance on the opening of

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. He has also played in the highest Norwegian league in

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Idol Performances

Audition: "Unwell" by

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Top 50: "Unwell" by

Top 11: "Sexed Up" by

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Top 9: "Bare I Nått"
Top 8: "Blame It On The Boogie" by

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Top 7: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by

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Top 6: "

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" by U2
Top 5: "The Lady Is A Tramp"
Top 4: "

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" by Survivor
Top 4: "

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" by

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Top 3: "Angels" by

Top 3: "

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" by

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Finale: "Unwell" by

Finale: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by

Finale: "Standing Tall"

Discography

* ''KS EP'' (2003) * ''Idol 2004: De Elleve Finalistene'' (2004) * ''Kjartan Salvesen'' (2004) * ''Then Silence'' (2007)

References

External links

Kjartan Salvesen
official website
Kjartan's Myspace
official Myspace 1976 births Living people Idol (Norwegian TV series) participants Idols (TV series) winners Norwegian expatriates in Denmark Norwegian pop singers Musicians from Sandnes Norwegian floorball players 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian male singers {{pop-singer-stub