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 | |
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 Jesper Nohrstedt in the studio | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jesper Nohrstedt Boesgaard |
| Born | 20 September 1994 Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, House music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Disco:wax |
Beginnings
editJesper 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)
editAt 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
edit| 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)
editIn 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
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 Russia
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 Germany
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 Azerbaijan
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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
editSingles
edit| 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
edit- ^ Charty.net: Jesper Nohrstedt biography
- ^ Eurovisionary.com: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 – Get to know the participants
- ^ DR.dk Jesper Nohrstedt – "Take Our Hearts" – Wildcard (in Danish)
- ^ danishcharts.dk: "Take Our Hearts" page
- ^ danishcharts.dk Jesper Nohrstedt discography
- ^ danishcharts.dk Jesper Nohrstedt discography