Norske Talenter

Norske Talenter
Format	Interactive reality game show
Presented by	Marte Stokstad (2007) Sturla Berg-Johansen (2007-2008) Pia Lykke (2008)
Judges	Jan Fredrik Karlsen (2008-2009) Thomas Giertsen (2008-2010) Mia Gundersen (2008-) Alex Rosén (2010-) Adil Khan(2011-)
Country of origin	Norway
No. of seasons	3 (As of Fall 2008)
No. of episodes	2 (As of Fall 2008)
Production
Location(s)	Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim (auditions) Oslo (finals)
Running time	Varies
Broadcast
Original channel	TV 2
Original run	2007 – May 8th, 2008
External links
Website

Norske Talenter (Norwegian Talents) is a Norwegian talent show with the same format as Britain's Got Talent. 16-year old singer Erlend Bratland won the first series and hip hop dance group Quick won the second series. Judges are music producer Jan Fredrik Karlsen, singer and actress Mia Gundersen and comedian/actor Thomas Giertsen. In 2007 Marte Stokstad and Sturla Berg-Johansen were hosts, and in 2008 Berg-Johansen joined Pia Lykke to be hosts.

For a list of all acts that came through in the series watch List of Norske Talenter Acts.

Series one

Main article: Norske Talenter (series 1)

40 acts got through to the semi-finals and 10 acts got through to the final. Winner was 16-year old singer Erlend Bratland, 8-year old hula hoop artist Vegard F. Dommersnes came runner-up and 12-year old singer Nora Foss al-Jabri came 3rd.

Series two

Main article: Norske Talenter (series 2)

32 acts got through to the semi-finals and 9 acts got through to the final. This year they had one extra semi-final they called the "Extra Chance" where the judges picked 8 acts from the season (auditions or semi-finals) they wanted to get an extra chance. From that show, only one act got through and had to win the public vote. That contestant was Lydia Hoen Tjore, who came in 2nd, because Quick (winners) beat her in the judges' vote challenge semi-final 3. Winner was hip hop dance group Quick with the ages 17-18, 14-year old classical singer Lydia Hoen Tjore came runner-up and 6-year old magician Brian Aksnes Hoseth came 3rd.

Series three

Main Article : Norske Talenter (series 3)

The third series ran from March 2010 to late May 2010. Both Thomas Giertsen and Mia Gundersen returned as judges, but Jan Fredrik Karlsen did not, and got replaced by Alex Rosen. In the end, rapper Kristian Rønning, A.K.A. "Sirius", won the first price of 500 000 NOK.

Series four

The fourth series introduced a new judge, Adil Khan, as well as Mia Gundersen and Alex Rosen. The first prize was 500 000 NOK, and the winner was 11-year old dancer Daniel Johansen Elmhari, described by judge Adil as "being as good as Michael Jackson."

Awards and nominations

Norske Talenter was nominated in Gullruten for "Best Entertainment Show" 2008.