Sondre Justad (born 15 October 1990) is a Norwegian musician and

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Early life

Justad grew up in Henningsvær in

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, Northern Norway and went to

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in Bodø, Northern Norway. He began publishing his own music at the age of 16.

Career

Justad released his first single, "Nu har du mæ", in 2014 on Petroleum Records which was a radio hit. In February and July 2015 he followed up with the singles "Det e over" and "Tilbake". In October 2015, he released the debut album ''Riv i hjertet''. The album entered the Norwegian chart

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Topp 20. He has also been doing TV appearances on TV2 Senkveld and

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. ''Ingenting i paradis'' received positive reviews in Norway with

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giving it 4/5 stars. In 2019 he was nominated to four categories of the

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music awards.

Artistry

He sings in the Northern Norwegian dialect. His lyrics are described as being open and honest and are often about love and heartbreak.

Personal life

He is openly bisexual.

Discography

Albums

* '' Riv i hjertet'' (2015) * '' Ingenting i paradis'' (2018) * ''En Anna Mæ'' (2022) – No. 3 Norway

Singles/EP

* ''Nu har du mæ'' (2014) * ''Det e over'' (2015) * ''Tilbake'' (2015) * ''Riv i hjertet'' (2015) * ''Tida vi bare va'' (2016) * ''Ingenting'' (2017) * ''Paradis'' (2017) * ''Gjør det igjen'' (2018) * ''Ikke som de andre'' (2018) * ''Fontena på Youngstorget'' (2019) * ''Pause fra mæ sjøl'' (2021)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Justad, Sondre 1990 births Living people Norwegian songwriters 21st-century Norwegian male singers Musicians from Bodø Bisexual singers Bisexual songwriters Norwegian LGBTQ singers Norwegian LGBTQ songwriters Norwegian bisexual men