Jesper Nohrstedt Boesgaard (born 20 September 1994) is a Danish singer. He made his debut on the Danish X Factor in 2010. Two years later he reached second place in the music contest Dansk Melodi Grand Prix; had he won, he would have represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. He is currently[as of?] making music with Danish producer and DJ Morten Hampenberg.

Jesper Nohrstedt
Jesper Nohrstedt in the studio
Jesper Nohrstedt in the studio
Background information
Birth nameJesper Nohrstedt Boesgaard
Born (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30)
Denmark
GenresPop, House music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsDisco:wax

Beginnings

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Jesper was born on Amager island, but grew up in Taastrup, near Copenhagen where he lived with his Danish father Carsten, Swedish mother Gudrun and sisters Linn and Fie.[1]

Danish X Factor (2010)

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At the age of 16, while a student,[2] he took part in Season 3 of the Danish X Factor in 2010 reaching the Final 3 before being eliminated in the final coming third overall behind Thomas Ring Petersen and runner-up Tine Madsen.


Performances during X Factor

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Episode Theme Song Artist Result
Audition Free Choice "A Message" Coldplay Through to superbootcamp
Superbootcamp Free Choice "One" U2 Through to bootcamp (day 1)
Bootcamp (day 1) Free Choice "Blackbird" The Beatles Through to bootcamp (day 2)
Bootcamp (day 2) Free Choice "Life in Technicolor II" Coldplay Through to live shows
Live show 1 Free Choice "Uprising" Muse Safe
Live show 2 Michael Jackson "Say Say Say" Paul McCartney feat. Michael Jackson Safe
Live show 3 Rock "Dry Lips" Dúné Safe
Live show 4 UK Number Ones "Fireflies" Owl City Safe
Live show 5 James Bond Associated Of DR Big Band "A View to a Kill" Duran Duran Bottom two
Live show 6 – Semi-final Gasolin "Kvinde min" Gasolin Safe
Viewers Choice "Speed of Sound" Coldplay
Live show 7 – Final Free choice "Born to Be Wild" Steppenwolf 3rd Place
Duet with guest artist "Let Go Of Your Love" with Dúné Dúné

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (2012)

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In 2012, he participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 with the song "Take Our Hearts",[3] written by Mads B. B. Krog, Engelina Larsen and Morten Hampenberg. He reached the Superfinal (final three) with the song at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 for a bid to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and finished runner-up behind the winning song "Should've Known Better" by Soluna Samay.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Superfinal
Place Artist Song   Norway   Russia   Germany   Azerbaijan Danish
jury
SMS voting Total
points
1 Soluna Samay "Should've Known Better" 10 10 10 12 12 56 110
2 Jesper Nohrstedt "Take Our Hearts" 12 12 12 10 10 46 102
3 Christian Brøns & Patrik Isaksson "Venter" 8 8 8 8 8 48 88

Despite not winning in his bid to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest, Jesper's song proved very popular and charted at No. 4 immediately after the final.[4]

Discography

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Singles

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Year Song Peak Certification Album
DK
[5]
NO
2012 "Take Our Hearts" 4 21 Non-album release
Featured in
Year Song Peak Certification Album
DK
[6]
2012 "Glorious"
(Hampenberg feat. Jesper Nohrstedt)
17 Non-album release

References

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