Jan Fredrik Karlsen
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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
. In his thirties, the music journalists in Norway's third largest newspaper Dagbladet
in January 2004 voted him the most powerful man in the Norwegian music industry.
Karlsen was a judge in the Norwegian edition
of Idol
in 2003, 2004 and 2007. In the spring of 2008 and 2009 he was a judge on television show Norske Talenter
(Norway's Got Talent) with Thomas Giertsen
and Mia Gundersen. In the autumn of 2009 he was judge of Norwegian X Factor
in 2009. He was also chosen for a second season of X Factor in Norway for 2010.
Karlsen also had the television series Lurt av Karlsen (Fooled by Karlsen), where he tricks celebrities in the same style as MTV
series Punk'd
.
Karlsen is manager of, among others, Kurt Nilsen
, who won Norwegian Idol in 2003 and consequently World Idol
and Alejandro Fuentes
who came in 3rd place in Idol 2005.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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
Herodes Falsk
Kim Bård Hansen , better known by his stage name Herodes Falsk, is a Norwegian comedian, actor and songwriter. Falsk is probably best known for his work with the musical comedy trio Prima Vera alongside Jahn Teigen and Tom Mathisen, and for his longtime collaboration with Mathisen after Prima...
and Tom Mathisen
Tom Mathisen
Tom Mathisen is a Norwegian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musician. He usually handles bass, guitar and vocals. He was in the comedy group Prima Vera from 1976 to 1983 along with Jahn Teigen and Herodes Falsk. Later he continued to work with Herodes Falsk on many tv/scene shows and records...
. In his thirties, the music journalists in Norway's third largest newspaper Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....
in January 2004 voted him the most powerful man in the Norwegian music industry.
Karlsen was a judge in the Norwegian edition
Idol (Norway)
Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are first narrowed down to 100 contestants, and then down to 24-50 through several...
of Idol
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
in 2003, 2004 and 2007. In the spring of 2008 and 2009 he was a judge on television show 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...
(Norway's Got Talent) with Thomas Giertsen
Thomas Giertsen
Thomas Giertsen is a Norwegian producer, stand-up comedian and actor from Oslo.He runs a production company named Feelgood Scene, Film & TV...
and Mia Gundersen. In the autumn of 2009 he was judge of Norwegian X Factor
X Factor (Norway)
X Factor is a Norwegian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Friday evenings on the TV 2 Network in Norway.- Series 1 :...
in 2009. He was also chosen for a second season of X Factor in Norway for 2010.
Karlsen also had the television series Lurt av Karlsen (Fooled by Karlsen), where he tricks celebrities in the same style as MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
series Punk'd
Punk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
.
Karlsen is manager of, among others, Kurt Nilsen
Kurt Nilsen
The following is a discography of albums and singles released by Norwegian music artist Kurt Nilsen.-Albums:-Singles:-Other releases:*1998 Shoe...
, who won Norwegian Idol in 2003 and consequently World Idol
World Idol
World Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.The performance show was held on Christmas Day 2003, with the results show held on New Year's Day...
and Alejandro Fuentes
Alejandro Fuentes
Alejandro Javier Fuentes Riffo is a singer who finished third in Norwegian Idols third season in 2005.Later in 2005, he released the album Diamonds and Pearls, which reached gold by the end of the year....
who came in 3rd place in Idol 2005.