Jesper Jenset Explained

Jesper Jenset
Birth Name:Jesper Jenset
Birth Date:19 August 1997
Birth Place:Molde, Norway
Years Active:2014–present
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Associated Acts:Gromee

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.[1] 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.[2] After signing a joint deal with Sony Music and Eccentric, his first single "Superhero" was unveiled in June 2015.[3] The song was certified Gold in Norway. It was followed by "Never Coming Back" in December.[2] [4] In 2016 he released another single, his first internationally, called "High". It was accompanied by a remix EP featuring remixes by Young Bombs[5] and Sjur.[6] It reached the 26 position on the Norwegian chart and went to the top spot on Hype Machine.[7] The track also achieved the 2× Platinum certification in Norway. Jenset performed the song for a VG-lista show in Rådhusplassen.[8] The single "Lies" came out later in the year,[9] [10] and an EP was announced to be released early 2017, however, the plans never fulfilled.[11] A single named "Painkiller" was released in April 2017,[12] with its music video premiering in May.[13] After collaborating with CLMD and Justine Skye on "Never Wanna Lose You",[14] [15] the lead single of his upcoming EP "For Love." was unveiled. A music video for the track was shot in Cuba.[16] His debut EP named Waves Vol. 1 featuring a duet with H.E.R. was released in April 2018.[17] [18] [19]

In July he was featured on Polish DJ Gromee's single "One Last Time"[20] [21] which ended up being a hit in Poland,[22] reaching the number 1 position and being also certified 3× Platinum there. Another single called "Bad Vibrations" came out in September,[23] [24] with its music video directed by Frederic Esnault and featuring actress Emma Draleke premiering on October.[25] It was followed by a feature on American DJ duo Lost Kings' single "Drunk as Hell", also accompanied by an animated video.[26] The following single "Red Eyes", teasing his second EP, was released in January 2019.[27] [28] The second volume of his previous EP, Waves Vol. 2, was released on April 12, 2019 including another single named "Blue Flag / Fun Things".[29] [30] [31] [32]

In August he took part as the featuring artist of Madcon's single "No Lies", co-written by Danny Ocean.[33] Its music video was shot in Marbella.[34] [35] On September 13, his first single in Norwegian "Hver Gang", featuring rapper Arif, was unveiled.[36] [37] It became certified Gold in April 2021. 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.[38] He also co-wrote Alan Walker and Ruben's 2020 single "Heading Home".[39] After collaborating with Ylva on their joint single "Flame",[40] [41] as well as with Gromee in "Sweet Emotions",[22] this later reaching the number 6 position in Poland, Jenset teased his third EP with the release of the double singles "Facade", accompanied by the track "I Like When We",[42] [43] and "Skinny Jeans", along "Someone Else".[44] [45] His third EP Vol. 3 was released in April 2020, as well as another single called "Love Me, I'm a Mess",[46] [47] which music video shot in Jesper's hometown and directed by his friend Magnus Furset, premiered in June.[48] Later that year, Jenset featured on singles "Company" by Norwegian music producer Hvsun[49] and "Not Like This" by Swiss DJ Gil Glaze.[50] In 2021 he appeared on the track "Fucked Up Kids" from Chris Abolade and Amara's debut album Skrubbsår og skallebank.[51]

On June 18, 2021 he came back with his second single in Norwegian "Skyt me i hjertet".[52] [53] Later that year, his collaborations with hip hop artists Avgvstvs in "Seint i september"[54] [55] and Vinni in "Diskotek" were released.[56] [55]

A string of singles followed in 2022; "Gåsehud",[57] [58] "Faded Off" with EDM artists Boye & Sigvardt and Hayes,[59] [55] "Tilbake" with singer Julia Lov[58] and "Håper du har det bra".[60]

In 2023 he released "Tilbake til start".[61] [62]

Discography

EPs

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NOR
[63] 		POL
[64]
"Superhero"2015— — rowspan="5"
"Never Coming Back"— —
"High"201626 —
  • IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum
"Lies"— —
"Painkiller"2017— —
  • IFPI NOR: Gold
"For Love."2018— —Waves, Vol. 1
"Bad Vibrations"— —Waves, Vol. 2
"Red Eyes"2019— —
"Blue Flag / Fun Things"— —
"Hver Gang"
— —
  • IFPI NOR: Gold
"Sweet Emotions"
2020— 6Tiny Sparks
"Flame"
— —
"Facade"— —Vol. 3
"Skinny Jeans"— —
"Love Me, I'm a Mess"— —
"Skyt me i hjertet"2021— —rowspan="8"
"Seint i september" — —
  • IFPI NOR: Gold
"Diskotek" — —
"Gåsehud"2022— —
"Faded Off" — —
"Tilbake" — —
"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

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
POL
[66] 		CZE
[67] 		RU
[68]
"Never Wanna Lose You"
2017— — 338Phases[69]
"One Last Time"
20181 33 —
  • POL: 3× Platinum[71]
"Drunk As Hell"
— — —Paper Crowns[72]
"No Lies"
2019— — —rowspan="3"
"Company"
2020— — —
"Not Like This"
— — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Call Me Yours"2014Idol 2014[73]
"I Like When We"2020Vol. 3
"Someone Else"

Writing credits

YearArtistAlbumSongRef
2018Jowst"Burning Bridges"
[74]
"Roller Coaster Ride"
[75]
Unge FerrariMidt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk"Familyeh"[76]
"Basgaje"
2019ArifArif i Waanderland"Eskimoblod"
[77]
"Sommeren Van Den Varmeste (Susano)"
[78]
Unge FerrariMidt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk (Deluxe)"Ultra BLÅ"[79]
Morgan Sulele"Fornøyd"[80]
2020Alan Walker"Heading Home"
2021Stig BrennerHvite Duer, Sort Magi"Du Vet Hvor Du Finner Meg"
[81]
Alan WalkerWorld of Walker"Man on the Moon"
[82]

Music videos

SongYearDirectorRef
"Call Me Yours"2014[83]
"Superhero"2015[84]
"High"2016Christian Schüssler[85]
"Lies"2017[86]
"Painkiller"Alvin Santos[87]
"For Love."2018Frederic Esnault
"One Last Time"[88]
"Drunk as Hell"Tek Ken Siu[89]
"Bad Vibrations"2019Frederic Esnault
"No Lies"Robert Wunsch[90]
"Sweet Emotions"2020Michał Braum[91]
"Love Me, I'm a Mess"Magnus Furset
"Skyt me i hjertet"2021Stian Werme[92]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jesper Jenset - Biography & History. AllMusic. June 3, 2021.
  2. Web site: Idol-Jesper varmer opp for Isac Elliot. TV 2. Pål Fredrik. Pedersen. February 2, 2016. no.
  3. Web site: Ny lyd fra Jesper. Romsdals Budstikke. Vera. Henriksen. May 31, 2015. no.
  4. Web site: Jesper Jenset om "Never coming back" og jentefrustrasjoner!. Julia. Bahare. Viken. December 2, 2015. no.
  5. Web site: SONG: Jesper Jenset - 'High' (Young Bombs mix). Scandipop. September 22, 2016.
  6. Web site: 10 norske låter du bør sjekke ut. NRK P3. October 5, 2016. Wolfgang. Woo. no.
  7. Web site: Jesper Jenset #1 på Hype Machine. Sony Music. Norwegian News Agency. September 2, 2016. no.
  8. Web site: VG-Lista, Oslo: Jesper Jenset - "High". VG-lista. June 24, 2016. no.
  9. Web site: Jesper Jenset Glides Smooth on Icy, Atmospheric New Single 'Lies': PopCrush Premiere. PopCrush. Erika. Russell. November 17, 2016.
  10. Web site: Premiere: Jesper Jenset - 'Lies'. Clash. Robin. Murray. December 6, 2016.
  11. Web site: Artist to Watch: Jesper Jenset. Cliché Magazine. Mecca-Amirah. Jackson. March 28, 2017.
  12. Web site: Jesper Jenset synger om selvopplevd hjertesmerte. 730. April 21, 2017. no.
  13. Web site: Premiere: Jesper Jenset - "Painkiller" (Official Video) [Ultra Music]]. Magnetic Magazine. Kristi. Shinfuku. May 25, 2017.
  14. Web site: The Voice-Martin: – Jeg frykter Lene Marlin mest. TV 2. Birgitte Thorshaug. Kristiansen. August 19, 2017. no.
  15. Web site: CLMD feat. Justine Skye & Jesper Jenset - 'Never Wanna Lose You'. Scandipop. July 6, 2017.
  16. Web site: ♫ Norsk videopremiere: Jesper Jenset på Cuba. 730. May 5, 2018. no.
  17. Web site: Stjerneskotet Jesper Jenset er klar for utekonsert i Aksdal. Tysvær Bygdeblad. Alf-Einar. Kvalavåg. June 13, 2018. no.
  18. Web site: ♫ 5 gode grunner til å sjekke ut Jesper Jenset. 730. April 24, 2018. no.
  19. Web site: Waves Vol. 1 - EP by Jesper Jenset. Apple Music (US). April 20, 2018.
  20. Web site: Poland: One Last Time with Gromee and Jesper Jenset. ESC Today. Jessica. Weaver. July 6, 2018.
  21. Web site: Gromee i Jesper Jenset w teledysku One Last Time! VIDEO zapowiedź TYLKO na ESKA.pl. Radio Eska. August 16, 2018.
  22. Web site: Jesper Jenset: "Na początku nie wiedziałem zupełnie kim jest Gromee, ale spodobała mi się jego muzyka…" – wywiad z Jesperem Jensetem. Mad Music. Aleksandra. Karcz. June 19, 2020. pl.
  23. Web site: Jesper Jenset vil bare ha gode vibber. 730. September 23, 2018. no.
  24. Web site: New: Jesper Jenset – Bad Vibrations. Nordik Simit. Utku. Çubukçu. September 21, 2018.
  25. Web site: Norsk videopremiere: Jesper Jenset. 730. October 21, 2018. no.
  26. Web site: Jesper Jenset er "drunk as hell" med LA-duo. 730. October 12, 2018. no.
  27. Web site: ♫ Brunstig banger fra Jesper Jenset. 730. January 20, 2019. no.
  28. Web site: New: Jesper Jenset – Red Eyes. Nordik Simit. Aleyna. Saral. February 26, 2019.
  29. Web site: Jesper Jenset. Nalen. June 18, 2019. sv.
  30. Web site: ALBUM: Jesper Jenset - 'Waves Vol. 2' (EP). Scandipop. April 17, 2019.
  31. Web site: Jesper Jenset slipper EP'en "Waves Vol. 2". Sony Music. Norwegian News Agency. April 11, 2019. no.
  32. Web site: Jesper Jenset: Finding his groove. Scan. Linnea. Dunne. March 7, 2019.
  33. Web site: Madcon / Jesper Jenset - No Lies. Ultratop. June 4, 2019.
  34. Web site: Madcon: Hier trauern sie ihrer Urlaubs-Romanze nach. Klatsch-Tratsch. August 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213939/https://www.klatsch-tratsch.de/musik/madcon-hier-trauern-sie-ihrer-urlaubs-romanze-nach-466374/. June 2, 2021. unfit. de.
  35. Web site: Kann Urlaubsliebe den Sommer überdauern? Madcon ft. Jesper Jenset hoffen es in "No Lies". Warner Music Germany. August 20, 2019. de.
  36. Web site: Topp 14 norske sanger som kom ut i dag. 730. September 13, 2019.
  37. Web site: "Hver gang" er første gang for Jesper Jenset. Sony Music. Norwegian News Agency. September 12, 2019. no.
  38. Web site: Madcon, Jesper Jenset og Kapteinen. NRK P3. Elise. Vatsvåg. October 24, 2019.
  39. Web site: Topp 12 norske sanger som kom i dag. 780. April 3, 2020. no.
  40. Web site: Nå slipper Jesper Jenset ny kjærlighetslåt med dette stjerneskuddet. Romsdals Budstikke. Vera. Henriksen. March 27, 2020. no.
  41. Web site: Topp 11 norske sanger som kom i dag. 730. March 27, 2020.
  42. Web site: SONG: Jesper Jenset - 'Facade'. Scandipop. April 29, 2020.
  43. Web site: Dobbelt singleslipp fra Jesper Jenset. Sony Music. Norwegian News Agency. April 2, 2020. no.
  44. Web site: Music: Jesper Jenset Releases Two New Tracks 'Skinny Jeans' and 'Someone Else'. Culture Fix. May 20, 2020.
  45. Web site: Topp 9 norske sanger som kom i dag. 730. May 8, 2020. no.
  46. Web site: Jesper Jenset prosto ze swojego domu! Megahity w Domowym Graniu ze światową gwiazdą. Radio Eska. Rafał. Wróblewski. June 12, 2020. pl.
  47. Web site: Jesper Jenset prezentuje EP "Vol.3". Sony Music Poland. June 2, 2020. pl.
  48. Web site: Polske fans kjørte i 7 timer for å se Jesper Jenset. 730. Janne Monsen. Tveit. June 16, 2020. no.
  49. Web site: PREMIERE: HAVSUN - 'Company (feat. Jesper Jenset)'. Meow Magazine. Roan. Kinder. October 8, 2020.
  50. Web site: Gil Glaze celebrates 100 Episodes of 'Get Glazed' radio show with sunset livestream from the Maldives. We Rave You. Samantha. Reis. December 9, 2020.
  51. Web site: Jesper Jenset - Credits. AllMusic. 3 June 2021.
  52. Web site: Synger om ei jente i ny låt – gir kryptisk svar om sivilstatus. TV 2. Kristoffer. Arnesen. Mariann. Habbestad. June 18, 2021. no.
  53. Web site: Topp 14 norske låter som kom i dag. 730. June 18, 2021. no.
  54. Web site: Topp 9 norske låter som kom i dag. 730. September 21, 2021. no.
  55. Web site: Jesper Jenset. FOMA. 8 February 2023 . no.
  56. Web site: Topp 9 norske låter som kom i dag. 730. October 15, 2021. no.
  57. Web site: Lun og innbydende. May 20, 2022. Soufi-Grimsrud. Ali. P3. no.
  58. Web site: Jesper Jenset slipper musikk med det svenske stjerneskuddet: – Hun gir låta en ekstra dimensjon. Romsdals Budstikke. September 15, 2022.
  59. Web site: Norsk musikk: Topp 9 nye norske låter ☀️. August 12, 2022. 730. no.
  60. Web site: Norsk musikk som er kliss ny: 730.no velger sine favs. 730. November 25, 2022. no.
  61. Web site: Norsk musikk: Her er ukens favoritter fra 730.no – for kulturen. 730. June 9, 2023. no.
  62. Web site: Jesper Jenset vil tilbake til start. Mynewsdesk. June 8, 2023. no.
  63. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Discography Jesper Jenset. Hung Medien. 3 June 2021.
  64. Web site: AirPlay Top: 16.05. – 22.05.2020. ZPAV. pl. 25 May 2020.
  65. Web site: IFPI. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. June 3, 2021. no.
  66. Web site: AirPlay Top: 16.05. – 22.05.2020. ZPAV. pl. 25 May 2020.
  67. Web site: CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 Gromee & Jesper Jenset. ČNS IFPI. cs. 11 January 2020.
  68. Web site: Clmd feat. Justine Skye & Jesper Jenset - Never Wanna Lose You (listen to the song, watch the music video). Tophit. 3 June 2021.
  69. Web site: Phases (Deluxe) by CLMD. Apple Music (Norway). December 1, 2017.
  70. Web site: Certification criteria. ZPAV. 28 March 2018. pl.
  71. Web site: Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2020. ZPAV. pl. 2 December 2020.
  72. Web site: Paper Crowns (Deluxe) - EP. Apple Music (Norway). January 18, 2019.
  73. Web site: Idol 2014 - EP by Various Artists. Apple Music (Norway). November 21, 2014.
  74. Web site: Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov and JOWST release Burning Bridges. ESC Today. Sanjay "Sergio". Jiandani. March 10, 2018.
  75. Web site: JOWST, Manel Navarro & Maria Celin - Roller Coaster Ride. Dance-Charts. S.. Wernke-Schmiesing. November 3, 2018. de.
  76. Web site: Album Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk, Unge Ferrari. Qobuz. November 30, 2018.
  77. Web site: Topp 9 norske sanger som kom i dag. 730. May 31, 2019. no.
  78. Web site: Album Arif i Waanderland, Arif. Qobuz. October 4, 2019.
  79. Web site: Album Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk (Deluxe), Unge Ferrari. Qobuz. June 5, 2019.
  80. Web site: MUSIKK: Morgan Sulele ute med låta "Fornøyd". Bodøposten. August 10, 2019. no.
  81. Web site: Album Hvite Duer, Sort Magi, Stig Brenner. Qobuz. May 7, 2021.
  82. Web site: Topp 9 norske låter som kom i natt. 730. November 26, 2021. no.
  83. Web site: Jesper – Call Me Yours. VG-TV. November 21, 2014. no.
  84. Web site: Premiere: Ny musikkvideo fra Jesper Jenset!. Julia. Kirsti. Kristoffersen. June 11, 2015. no.
  85. Web site: Norsk videopremiere: Ung Idol-hunk er høy på kjærlighet. 730. June 10, 2016. no.
  86. Web site: Møt filmkollektivet: tidligere studenter ved film og TV. Høyskolen Kristiania. November 2017. no.
  87. Web site: Jesper Jenset med ny musikkvideo. Romsdals Budstikke. Øyvind. Brunvoll. May 26, 2017. no.
  88. Web site: Gromee Feat. Jesper Jenset: One Last Time (Video 2018). IMDb. June 4, 2021.
  89. Web site: Lost Kings - DRUNK AS HELL IS FINALLY OUT!! first things.... Lost Kings. Facebook. October 12, 2018.
  90. Web site: Madcon feat. Jesper Jenset – No Lies [Official Video]]. Angesagt!. YouTube. 19 August 2019 .
  91. Web site: Gromee i Jesper Jenset w specjalnej wersji swojego przeboju "Sweet Emotions". Polska Times. Paweł. Gzyl. June 16, 2020. pl.
  92. Web site: Jesper Jenset går ut av komfortsonen ❤️ Se videopremiere!. 730. Janne. Monsen Tveit. June 27, 2021. no.

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