Gaute Ormåsen (born 20 April 1983) is a Norwegian singer and was the ''

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'' runner-up to

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in 2003. He represented in the

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along with

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as a part of pop band Subwoolfer. After taking part in ''Idol'', Ormåsen was offered a contract by BMG. He has also had a supporting role in the long running Norwegian television series ''

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''. In

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, he took part in

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, the Norwegian preselection for the

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, singing "Synk eller svøm" reaching the second chance round without getting to the final, and again in

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singing "Awake", reaching the final but failing to reach the top 4. Ormåsen participated in and won Melodi Grand Prix 2022 as part of Subwoolfer with " Give That Wolf a Banana". He then took part again in Melodi Grand Prix in

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alongside Erika Norwich with the song "My AI", managing to advance to the final where they ultimately placed third; Ormåsen performed behind the avatar of "Super Rob", revealing his real identity only after the final.

Personal life

Born in

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, Gaute Ormåsen has a twin brother, Hogne Ormåsen. His elder brother Henrik Ormåsen is a spokesman for

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. He sings in Norwegian, Danish and English.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As part of Subwoolfer

As featured artist

Other appearances

References

External links

Official website
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