Kristian Kristensen (born May 12, 1992) is a Norwegian singer/songwriter from
Harstad
( se, Hárstták) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the Harstad (town), town of Harstad, the most populous town in Centra ...
,
Norway
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. He started his solo career in 2013 through the Norwegian TV-show
The Voice
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, and signed with
Warner Music
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Norway in 2015.
Career
Ahead of his participation in The Voice, Kristian and the rest of his band mates in ''No Name – No Fame'' tried to reach success through the Norwegian TV-show
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
back in 2009. The band never made it through to the finals, but four years later Kristian made it through to the semi finals in
The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
as a solo act.
In the years between 2013–2015 Kristian worked on writing and composing his own music, and in 2015 he made it through to the final round of
NRK P3
NRK P3 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and was the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1992 by radio dire ...
s "Urørt" with the song ''«Lyset».''
Since his signing with the major label, he released a number of singles before the release of his debut EP in 2015. The EP ''«Før Det Blir For Seint»'' consists of 6 tracks, which are all written and performed in his hometown accent, with the exception of ''«Nella Fantasia»''.
Live
As a contestant on several Norwegian TV-shows, Kristian started his live career at an early age. After his signing he went on a tour around Norway, including shows in the big cities Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim and Oslo. He also performed live during a radio show which was held in connection with the Norwegian industry festival
by:Larm. This was the second consecutive year he held a live performance at the festival, seeing as
NRKs Urørt is also in connection to by:Larm.
Discography
Albums
* ''2003'' (2022)
* ''Kor vi ende'' (2019)
EPs
* ''Living room sessions'' (2020)
* ''Gressholmen'' (2017)
* ''Før Det Blir For Seint'' (2016)
Singles
* ''Lyset'' (2015)
* ''Rusen Våkner Igjen'' (2015)
* ''Kan Du Lære Mæ?'' (2016)
* ''Du Som Snakke'' (2016)
* ''Varm'' (2016)
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Musicians from Harstad