Jesper Jenset
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Birth name | Jesper Jenset |
Born | Molde, Norway | 19 August 1997
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Jesper Jenset (born 19 August 1997) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence after finishing fifth in the Norwegian edition of Pop Idol, entitled Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne in 2014, which led him to sign a record deal with Sony Music.[2] Jenset has since released three extended plays; Waves, Vol. 1, Waves, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3.
Career
Jesper started his career with the release of the promotional Idol single "Call Me Yours". It reached the number 1 position in Norwegian iTunes and fastly got 1 million plays on Spotify.[3] After signing a joint deal with Sony Music and Eccentric, his first single "Superhero" was unveiled in June 2015.[4] The song was certified Gold in Norway.[5] It was followed by "Never Coming Back" in December.[3][6] In 2016 he released another single, his first internationally, called "High". It was accompanied by a remix EP featuring remixes by Young Bombs[7] and Sjur.[8] It reached the 26 position on the Norwegian chart[9] and went to the top spot on Hype Machine.[10] The track also achieved the 2× Platinum certification in Norway.[5] Jenset performed the song for a VG-lista show in Rådhusplassen.[11] The single "Lies" came out later in the year,[12][13] and an EP was announced to be released early 2017, however, the plans never fulfilled.[14] A single named "Painkiller" was released in April 2017,[15] with its music video premiering in May.[16] After collaborating with CLMD and Justine Skye on "Never Wanna Lose You",[17][18] the lead single of his upcoming EP "For Love." was unveiled. A music video for the track was shot in Cuba.[19] His debut EP named Waves Vol. 1 featuring a duet with H.E.R. was released in April 2018.[20][21][22]
In July he was featured on Polish DJ Gromee's single "One Last Time"[23][24] which ended up being a hit in Poland,[25] reaching the number 1 position[26] and being also certified 3× Platinum there.[27] Another single called "Bad Vibrations" came out in September,[28][29] with its music video directed by Frederic Esnault and featuring actress Emma Draleke premiering on October.[30] It was followed by a feature on American DJ duo Lost Kings' single "Drunk as Hell", also accompanied by an animated video.[31] The following single "Red Eyes", teasing his second EP, was released in January 2019.[32][33] The second volume of his previous EP, Waves Vol. 2, was released on April 12, 2019 including another single named "Blue Flag / Fun Things".[34][35][36][1]
In August he took part as the featuring artist of Madcon's single "No Lies", co-written by Danny Ocean.[37] Its music video was shot in Marbella.[38][39] On September 13, his first single in Norwegian "Hver Gang", featuring rapper Arif, was unveiled.[40][41] It became certified Gold in April 2021.[5] In October, he performed the song along "No Lies", with Madcon, and a cover of "Don't Leave" by British duo Snakehips and Danish singer MØ, with Kapteinen, at the NRK P3 studio.[42] He also co-wrote Alan Walker and Ruben's 2020 single "Heading Home".[43] After collaborating with Ylva on their joint single "Flame",[44][45] as well as with Gromee in "Sweet Emotions",[46][25] this later reaching the number 6 position in Poland,[47] Jenset teased his third EP with the release of the double singles "Facade", accompanied by the track "I Like When We",[48][49] and "Skinny Jeans", along "Someone Else".[50][51] His third EP Vol. 3 was released in April 2020, as well as another single called "Love Me, I'm a Mess",[46][52] which music video shot in Jesper's hometown and directed by his friend Magnus Furset, premiered in June.[53] Later that year, Jenset featured on singles "Company" by Norwegian music producer Hvsun[54] and "Not Like This" by Swiss DJ Gil Glaze.[55] In 2021 he appeared on the track "Fucked Up Kids" from Chris Abolade and Amara's debut album Skrubbsår og skallebank.[56]
On June 18, 2021 he came back with his second single in Norwegian "Skyt me i hjertet".[57][58] Later that year, his collaborations with hip hop artists Avgvstvs in "Seint i september"[59][60] and Vinni in "Diskotek" were released.[61][60]
A string of singles followed in 2022; "Gåsehud",[62][63] "Faded Off" with EDM artists Boye & Sigvardt and Hayes,[64][60] "Tilbake" with singer Julia Lov[63] and "Håper du har det bra".[65]
In 2023 he released "Tilbake til start".[66][67]
Discography
EPs
- Waves, Vol. 1 (2018)
- Waves, Vol. 2 (2019)
- Vol. 3 (2020)
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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NOR [9] |
POL [47] | |||||||
"Superhero" | 2015 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
"Never Coming Back" | — | — | ||||||
"High" | 2016 | 26 | — |
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"Lies" | — | — | ||||||
"Painkiller" | 2017 | — | — |
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"For Love." | 2018 | — | — | Waves, Vol. 1 | ||||
"Bad Vibrations" | — | — | Waves, Vol. 2 | |||||
"Red Eyes" | 2019 | — | — | |||||
"Blue Flag / Fun Things" | — | — | ||||||
"Hver Gang" (featuring Arif) |
— | — |
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Non-album singles | ||||
"Sweet Emotions" (with Gromee) |
2020 | — | 6 | Tiny Sparks | ||||
"Flame" (with Ylva) |
— | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Facade" | — | — | Vol. 3 | |||||
"Skinny Jeans" | — | — | ||||||
"Love Me, I'm a Mess" | — | — | ||||||
"Skyt me i hjertet" | 2021 | — | — | TBA | ||||
"Seint i september" (with Avgvstvs) | — | — |
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"Diskotek" (with Vinni) | — | — | ||||||
"Gåsehud" | 2022 | — | — | |||||
"Faded Off" (with Boye & Sigvardt and Hayes) | — | — | ||||||
"Tilbake" (with Julia Lov) | — | — | ||||||
"Håper du har det bra" | — | — | ||||||
"Tilbake til start" | 2023 | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |||
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POL [26] |
CZE [68] |
RU [69] | ||||||
"Never Wanna Lose You" (CLMD featuring Jesper Jenset and Justine Skye) |
2017 | — | — | 338 | Phases[70] | |||
"One Last Time" (Gromee featuring Jesper Jenset) |
2018 | 1 | 33 | — |
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Non-album single | |
"Drunk As Hell" (Lost Kings featuring Jesper Jenset) |
— | — | — | Paper Crowns[72] | ||||
"No Lies" (Madcon featuring Jesper Jenset) |
2019 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
"Company" (Havsun featuring Jesper Jenset) |
2020 | — | — | — | ||||
"Not Like This" (Gil Glaze featuring Jesper Jenset) |
— | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Call Me Yours" | 2014 | Idol 2014[73] |
"I Like When We" | 2020 | Vol. 3 |
"Someone Else" |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Fucked Up Kids" | 2021 | Chris Abolade and Amara | Skrubbsår og skallebank |
Writing credits
Year | Artist | Album | Song | Ref |
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2018 | Jowst | Non-album singles | "Burning Bridges" (with Kristian Kostov) |
[74] |
"Roller Coaster Ride" (with Manel Navarro and Maria Celin) |
[75] | |||
Unge Ferrari | Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk | "Familyeh" | [76] | |
"Basgaje" (with Ylva) | ||||
2019 | Arif | Arif i Waanderland | "Eskimoblod" (solo or Sub-Zero featuring Store P) |
[77] |
"Sommeren Van Den Varmeste (Susano)" (featuring Natnael) |
[78] | |||
Unge Ferrari | Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk (Deluxe) | "Ultra BLÅ" | [79] | |
Morgan Sulele | Non-album singles | "Fornøyd" | [80] | |
2020 | Alan Walker | "Heading Home" (with Ruben) |
[43] | |
2021 | Stig Brenner | Hvite Duer, Sort Magi | "Du Vet Hvor Du Finner Meg" (with Unge Ferrari) |
[81] |
Alan Walker | World of Walker | "Man on the Moon" (with Benjamin Ingrosso) |
[82] |
Music videos
Song | Year | Director | Ref |
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"Call Me Yours" | 2014 | — | [83] |
"Superhero" | 2015 | [84] | |
"High" | 2016 | Christian Schüssler | [85] |
"Lies" | 2017 |
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[86] |
"Painkiller" | Alvin Santos | [87] | |
"For Love." | 2018 | Frederic Esnault | [19] |
"One Last Time" | [88] | ||
"Drunk as Hell" | Tek Ken Siu | [89] | |
"Bad Vibrations" | 2019 | Frederic Esnault | [30] |
"No Lies" | Robert Wunsch | [90] | |
"Sweet Emotions" | 2020 | Michał Braum | [91] |
"Love Me, I'm a Mess" | Magnus Furset | [53] | |
"Skyt me i hjertet" | 2021 | Stian Werme | [92] |
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