Daniel Owen (singer) explained

Daniel Johansen Elmrhari
Alias:Daniel Owen
Birth Date:15 June 1999
Birth Place:Ellingsrud, Oslo, Norway
Years Active:2011–present

Daniel Johansen Elmrhari (born 15 June 1999), better known as Daniel Owen, is a Norwegian singer and dancer.[1] He won season four of Norske Talenter in 2011 and took part in Melodi Grand Prix 2021 with the song "Psycho".

Early life

He was born on 15 December 1999 in Ellingsrud, a neighbourhood in the borough of Alna in the north-east part of Oslo, Norway.

Career

2011–2020: Norske Talenter and career beginnings

In 2011, Owen won the fourth season of Norske Talenter, a Norwegian talent show with a similar format to Britain's Got Talent, making it one of the Got Talent franchise programmes. On 14 February 2015, he released his debut single "Girl Gone Bad". On 6 November 2015, he released the single "With You". On 10 March 2017, he released the single "Devils & Angels". On 3 November 2017, he released the single "Vibe with Me". On 15 June 2018, he released the single "Going Wild". On 30 November 2018, he released the single "Take a Chance on Me". On 24 May 2019, he released the single "Back to Where We Started". On 8 November 2019, he released the single "Fine". On 4 December 2020, he released the single "No Plan to This".

2021: Melodi Grand Prix

On 18 January 2021, he released the single "Psycho", on the same day he was announced as one of the acts to take part in Melodi Grand Prix 2021, he performed during the second heat, which took place on 23 January 2021, he made it to the gold duel but did not advance to the Final. He performed in the second chance round which took place on 15 February 2021, he did not advance to the Final and was eliminated from the competition.[2]

At the time of entering Melodi Grand Prix 2021, he had been training to be a social worker, and was employed in a school.[3]

Discography

Singles

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YearAlbum
"Girl Gone Bad"2015rowspan="14"
"With You"
"Devils & Angels"2017
"Vibe with Me"
(featuring Lenee)
"Going Wild"2018
"Take a Chance on Me"
"Back to Where We Started"2019
"Fine"
"No Plan to This"2020
"Psycho"2021
"Time"
"Dance You Off"
"All of the Plans…"
"Lowkey"
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YearAlbum
"Nesten Love"
(MAS featuring Daniel Owen)
2021

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Girl Gone Bad"2015Stian Andersen
"Take a Chance on Me"2018Mikkel Gulliksen
"Fine"2019Daniel Owen & Leif Inge Fosen
"No Plan to This"2021Daniel Owen & Leif Inge Fosen

Notes and References

  1. News: Finstad . Vemund Sveen . Danser fredag kveld på Norske Talenter . 20 December 2023 . Lokalavisen Groruddalen . 13 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000615/http://www.lokalavisen.no/nyheter/danser-fredag-kveld-pa-norske-talenter-1.6231356 . 2 May 2014.
  2. Web site: –MGP 2021 blir tidenes viktigste. Hyttebakk. Jon Marius. NRK. nb-NO. 9 December 2020. 19 January 2021.
  3. News: Nordeide . Tiril Vik . Daniel (21) fra Ellingsrud kjemper om finaleplass i MGP . 20 December 2023 . Avisa Oslo . 19 January 2021.