Kjartan Salvesen

Kjartan Salvesen

Kjartan Salvesen (born 17 October, 1976 in Sandnes) 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 five times platinum, making it the second most sold single of all time in Norway. He later released a self-titled album that sold platinum. He is also known to be a big fan of Viking FK and appeared in a performance on the opening of Viking Stadium.

Recently, Kjartan and his girlfriend Inger welcomed the birth of their first child, a boy named Hugo.

Currently, Kjartan is working on breaking through in the North American music industry.

Idol Performances

Audition: "Unwell" by matchbox twenty Top 50: "Unwell" by matchbox twenty Top 11: "Sexed Up" by Robbie Williams Top 9: "Bare I Nått" Top 8: "Blame It On The Boogie" by Jackson 5 Top 7: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John Top 6: "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" by U2 Top 5: "The Lady Is A Tramp" Top 4: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor Top 4: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith Top 3: "Angels" by Robbie Williams Top 3: "Two Princes" by Spin Doctors Finale: "Unwell" by matchbox twenty Finale: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John Finale: "Standing Tall"

Discography

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

External links

* [http://www.kjartansalvesen.no Kjartan Salvesen] , official website
* [http://www.myspace.com/kjartansalvesen Kjartan's Myspace] , official myspace


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