Oslo 20170311. JOWST fremfører låten Grab The Moment under generalprøven før finalen i Melodi Grand Prix Finale 2017 lørdag kveld. Foto: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB scanpix

Artist 101: Aleksander Walmann

This guide contains everything you need to know about Norwegian singer-songwriter Aleksander Walmann.

When is his birthday?

12 January 1986

What is his most popular song?

He is the vocalist on JOWST’s ‘Grab The Moment’

What else should I know about Aleksander Walmann?

Aleksander Walmann Åsgården (known as Aleksander Walmann) is a singer-songwriter from Norway. His career started in 2012 when he participated in The Voice – Norges beste stemme (Norway’s version of The Voice). He auditioned for the show singing ‘The A Team’ with all four judges turning for him. As well as this, he made it to the final. He finished in joint second place, with Martin Halla winning the competition.

In addition to this, Aleksander alongside Norwegian producer JOWST was confirmed to be participating in Melodi Grand Prix 2017. This is Norway’s national selection to find a representative for Eurovision. They won the competition after receiving maximum points from four of the eleven juries as well as winning the televote. They will, therefore, be representing Norway at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest next week in Kyiv, performing the song ‘Grab The Moment’.

What are his social media links?

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Finally, don’t forget to let us know what you love about Aleksander Walmann! Also, we now have all our representatives for this year’s Eurovision so let us know who your favourites are by tweeting us @CelebMix.

Written by Lynn Macgillivray

I'm Lynn - a writer, accountant and lover of all things music (especially a good boyband). Twitter: @xxitslynn
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