Vivian Sørmeland
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Vivian Sørmeland came 3rd in season 4 of Idol (Norway)
in May 2006. Her boyfriend was season 4-winner Aleksander Denstad With
Top 40: "Foolish Games" by Jewel
Top 12: "Joe Dallesandro" by Briskeby
Top 11: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
Top 10: "I Want You Back" by Jackson Five
Top 9: "Love Explains It All" by Venke Knutson
Top 8: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica
Top 7: "First Time" by Robin Beck
Top 6: "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA
Top 5: "Big Spender" by Peggy Lee
Top 4: "Because Of You" by Kelly Clarkson
Top 4: "One" (duet with Aleksander Denstad With
) by U2
and Mary J. Blige
Top 3: "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
Top 3: "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor
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...
in May 2006. Her boyfriend was season 4-winner Aleksander Denstad With
Aleksander Denstad With
Aleksander Denstad With is a Norwegian who won season 4 of the TV show Idol in May 2006, becoming the youngest person ever to win the competition....
Idol Performances
Audition: "I wish" by Stevie WonderStevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
Top 40: "Foolish Games" by Jewel
Jewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
Top 12: "Joe Dallesandro" by Briskeby
Briskeby
Briskeby is an electro-pop band from Norway. Bjørn Bergene, Claus Heiberg Larsen and Bård Helgeland are from Larvik, while Lise Karlsnes is from Tønsberg.-Band name:The band's name is derived from the neighbourhood where their rehearsal room was located....
Top 11: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
Top 10: "I Want You Back" by Jackson Five
Top 9: "Love Explains It All" by Venke Knutson
Venke Knutson
Venke Knutson is a Norwegian singer. Since 2003, she has had six top 10 hits in Norway.-Life and career:Venke Knutson was born in Birkeland, in 1978. She was the youngest of three sisters, in a musical family, and she got inspired to sing by her elder sisters.Early in her life she lived with her...
Top 8: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
Top 7: "First Time" by Robin Beck
Robin Beck
Robin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
Top 6: "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
Top 5: "Big Spender" by Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
Top 4: "Because Of You" by Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
Top 4: "One" (duet with Aleksander Denstad With
Aleksander Denstad With
Aleksander Denstad With is a Norwegian who won season 4 of the TV show Idol in May 2006, becoming the youngest person ever to win the competition....
) by U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
and Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
Top 3: "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
Top 3: "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....