Erlend Bratland
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Erlend Bratland is a Norwegian singer who is known for winning Norske Talenter
, a Norwegian television talent series, on May 9, 2008 at the age of 16.
, but now lives in Haugesund
. He was a student in a food and restaurant management program in Haugesund, but dropped out the first year in order to continue his music career. Bratland is recognizable and known for his "emo style" which is particularly unusual among artists in his genre.
in Bømlo. Bratland performed in Ungdommens Kulturmønstring (UKM) and made it to the semi-finals.
auditions for Norske Talenter. Wearing a black Marilyn Manson
T-shirt, he sang "O Holy Night
".
At the semi-final he sang "Nella Fantasia" as the last contestant, and won the public vote.
In the final, he sang "Lost" by Anouk as the last contestant, and won the series with 36% of the votes, ahead of runner-up Vegard F. Dommersnes, an 8-year old hula hoop artist.
Bratland was in the Norwegian Idol tour during the summer of 2008 together with Norwegian Idol winner Glenn Lyse and other contestants.
After that, he recorded his first single, "Lost", which he had sung on the Norske Talenter final. The single was produced by Sony BMG.
, his version of "Lost" was available for download from Telenor
. The next week, the single hit #4 on VG
's single list. Two weeks after that, the song was #1 on VG List Top 20. In the end of June, Norske Talenter
judge Jan Fredrik Karlsen
became his manager. On October 27, Sony BMG released his debut album True Colours, which hit gold status in short time. After the album was released, he was nominated for the 2008 Spellemannsprisen best new artist award, and "Lost" was nominated for song of the year.
Norske Talenter
Norske Talenter 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...
, a Norwegian television talent series, on May 9, 2008 at the age of 16.
Background
Bratland is originally from KvinnheradKvinnherad
Kvinnherad is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Kvindherred was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik merged with Kvinnherad on 1 January 1965.The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland...
, but now lives in Haugesund
Haugesund
is a town and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.-Location:Haugesund was separated from Torvastad as a town and municipality of its own in 1855. The rural municipality of Skåre was merged with Haugesund on January 1, 1958. Haugesund is a small municipality, only 73 km²...
. He was a student in a food and restaurant management program in Haugesund, but dropped out the first year in order to continue his music career. Bratland is recognizable and known for his "emo style" which is particularly unusual among artists in his genre.
Early career
When Bratland was 13 years old, he performed in the musical Oliver together with the local Blanda Choor in Husnes. After this he performed in the musical ChessChess (musical)
Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other;...
in Bømlo. Bratland performed in Ungdommens Kulturmønstring (UKM) and made it to the semi-finals.
Norske Talenter
He attended the BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
auditions for Norske Talenter. Wearing a black Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
T-shirt, he sang "O Holy Night
O Holy Night
"O Holy Night" is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau , a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem...
".
At the semi-final he sang "Nella Fantasia" as the last contestant, and won the public vote.
In the final, he sang "Lost" by Anouk as the last contestant, and won the series with 36% of the votes, ahead of runner-up Vegard F. Dommersnes, an 8-year old hula hoop artist.
Bratland was in the Norwegian Idol tour during the summer of 2008 together with Norwegian Idol winner Glenn Lyse and other contestants.
After that, he recorded his first single, "Lost", which he had sung on the Norske Talenter final. The single was produced by Sony BMG.
First single and album
On May 16, two weeks after he won Norske TalenterNorske Talenter
Norske Talenter 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...
, his version of "Lost" was available for download from Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
. The next week, the single hit #4 on VG
VG
VG may refer to:* Vicar General, the principal deputy of a Christian bishop* Victoria Gardens , an open-air retail center in Rancho Cucamonga, California.* Nissan VG engine* VG Airlines * VG Cats, a webcomic...
's single list. Two weeks after that, the song was #1 on VG List Top 20. In the end of June, Norske Talenter
Norske Talenter
Norske Talenter 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...
judge Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan Fredrik Karlsen is a Norwegian artist manager and television personality.Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian music industry since his late teens working for popular Norwegian comedians/singer/songwriters Herodes Falsk and Tom Mathisen...
became his manager. On October 27, Sony BMG released his debut album True Colours, which hit gold status in short time. After the album was released, he was nominated for the 2008 Spellemannsprisen best new artist award, and "Lost" was nominated for song of the year.
Personal life
Bratland acknowledged that he was gay during an interview with God Kveld,Norge in 2010.Albums
| Year | Title | Chart position | Sertifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | True Colors
|
2nd | Gold |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Lost" | 1st | True Colors |
| 2008 | "Still Water" | 1st |