Jon Ola Sand
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Jon Ola Sand is a Norwegian
television executive, and works for the Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK).
Sand as 15 years' of experience working with major productions and co-productions at NRK and TV 2
as well as independent production companies. Sand is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
. Sand has produced and directed a variety of programmes, such as the Nobel Peace Prize Concert
, the Norwegian Film Awards and the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
, Melodi Grand Prix
.
In 2010, Sand was appointed as the Executive Producer of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest 2010
, held in the Oslo
, Norway
. Sand is television producer for the Norwegian television channel NRK, responsible for holding the festival in 2010.
On 26 November 2010, Sand was appointed as the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest
, after Svante Stockselius
resigned from the role, the new position will begin on 1 January 2011.
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...
television executive, and works for the Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK).
Sand as 15 years' of experience working with major productions and co-productions at NRK and TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
as well as independent production companies. Sand is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is an organization of global broadcasters, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies...
. Sand has produced and directed a variety of programmes, such as the Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Nobel Peace Prize Concert
The Nobel Peace Prize Concert has been held annually since 1994 on 11 December, one day after the date of Alfred Nobel's death, to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The award ceremony on 10 December takes place in the Oslo City Hall, while the concert is in the Oslo Spektrum Arena, with the...
, the Norwegian Film Awards and the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1960.The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and...
.
In 2010, Sand was appointed as the Executive Producer of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, held in the Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
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...
. Sand is television producer for the Norwegian television channel NRK, responsible for holding the festival in 2010.
On 26 November 2010, Sand was appointed as the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
, after Svante Stockselius
Svante Stockselius
Stig Svante Stockselius is a Swedish journalist and television executive, former Head of Song Contests at the European Broadcasting Union, executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.Svante Stockselius grew up in Ockelbo, a small town in central...
resigned from the role, the new position will begin on 1 January 2011.