| Gaute Ormåsen | |
| Birth Date: | 1983 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Brumunddal, Hedmark, Norway |
| Genre: | Pop, country |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2003present |
| Label: | Tylden & Co. |
| Current Member Of: | Subwoolfer |
Gaute Ormåsen (born 20 April 1983) is a Norwegian singer and was the Idol runner-up to Kurt Nilsen in 2003. He represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 along with Ben Adams as a part of pop band Subwoolfer.
After taking part in Idol, Ormåsen was offered a contract by BMG.[1] He has also had a supporting role in the long running Norwegian television series Hotel Cæsar.
In 2010, he took part in Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest, singing "Synk eller svøm"[2] reaching the second chance round without getting to the final, and again in 2013 singing "Awake",[3] reaching the final but failing to reach the top 4. Ormåsen participated in and won Melodi Grand Prix 2022 as part of Subwoolfer with "Give That Wolf a Banana". He then took part again in Melodi Grand Prix in 2024 alongside Erika Norwich with the song "My AI", managing to advance to the final where they ultimately placed third; Ormåsen performed behind the avatar of "Super Rob", revealing his real identity only after the final.[4]
Born in Brumunddal, Hedmark,[5] Gaute Ormåsen has a twin brother, Hogne Ormåsen. His elder brother Henrik Ormåsen is a spokesman for Serve the People (Norway). He sings in Norwegian, Danish and English.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [6] | ||||
| New Kid in Town |
| 2 | ||
| G for Gaute | 9 | |||
| Norwegian: Drømmesang |
| 17 | ||
| Norwegian: Oss i mellom |
| 37 | ||
| Norwegian: Kjærlighet er mer enn<br>forelskelse (De 15 beste) |
| — | ||
| Norwegian: Gode venner i Nepal |
| — | ||
| Norwegian: Sivatas og månefesten |
| — | ||
| Norwegian: Sivatas og elefantparaden |
| — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [15] | ||||
| "Chasing Rainbows" | 2003 | 1 | New Kid in Town | |
| "Miss You When You're Gone" | 12 | |||
| "Norwegian: Kjærlighet er mer enn forelskelse|i=no" | 2006 | 4 | G for Gaute | |
| "Norwegian: To som vart by|i=no" | 2010 | — | rowspan="19" | |
| "Norwegian: God jul og godt nyttår|i=no" | — | |||
| "Norwegian: Hei sommer (Kjærlighetsvise til sommeren)|i=no" | 2012 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Kamilla og Sebastian|i=no" | — | |||
| "Hide" | 2014 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Smak av deg|i=no" | 2015 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Den første julenatt|i=no" | — | |||
| "Norwegian: Oslo sover aldri|i=no" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Saganatt|i=no" | — | |||
| "Norwegian: Alvinas trollharmoni|i=no" | 2018 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Patriot-Paula|i=no" | — | |||
| "Norwegian: Million mil (Skoleløpet)|i=no" | 2019 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Det blir fred|i=no" | — | |||
| "Norwegian: Tusenvis av lysglimt|i=no" | 2020 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Jul uten bæssfar|i=no" | — | |||
| "Tempo Corvette" | 2021 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Sommartider|i=no" | 2022 | — | ||
| "Norwegian: Kråkevisa|i=no" | 2023 | — | ||
| "My AI" | 2024 | 9 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [16] | IRE [17] [18] | LTU [19] | NLD [20] | SWE [21] | UK [22] | ||||
| "Give That Wolf a Banana" | 2022 | 4 | 59 | 10 | 54 | 13 | 47 | rowspan="10" | |
| "Give That Wolf a Romantic Banana" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Melocoton (The Donka Donk Song)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Howling" (featuring Luna Ferrari) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Having Grandma Here for Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Worst Kept Secret" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Coco Pops" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We Wrote a Book" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Think I Killed Rudolph" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Spaceman" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Norwegian: Sammen finner vi frem|i=no" | 2011 | |
| "Norwegian: Til vi sees igjen|i=no" | 2013 | God Loves Norwegian Country |
| "Like a Flower Needs the Rain" | ||
| "Norwegian: Fedrelandet|i=no" | 2016 | rowspan="2" |
| "Miracles" | ||
| "Norwegian: Tenn lys|i=no" | 2017 | Vinterlys |
| "Norwegian: Tonstad|i=no" | 2023 | rowspan="2" |
| "Can't Forget" |
| Title | Year | Album or EP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Norwegian: Romjulsdrøm|i=no" | 2006 | Hjem til jul (En musikalsk julekalender) | |
| "The First Noel" | 2008 | Time for Peace | |
| "Peace in the Valley" | |||
| "Angels We Have Heard on High" | |||
| "Come On Let's Celebrate" | |||
| "Norwegian: Synk eller svøm|i=no" | 2010 | Sommerfest! |