Katastrofe Explained

Katastrofe should not be confused with Katastrophe (disambiguation).

Birth Name:Petter Bjørklund Kristiansen
Birth Date:1989 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Fredrikstad, Norway
Genre:Pop
Occupation:musician, songwriter
Years Active:2008–present
Label:Sony Music

Petter Bjørklund Kristiansen (born 14 May 1989 in Fredrikstad) better known by his stage name Katastrofe, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Originating from Fredrikstad in Norway, he is signed to Sony Music Norway.

“About”Kristiansen started his musical career in 2008 with a joint song "Vi prekas" with Isabella Leroy. In 2011 he teamed up with Norwegian hit-producing duo NastyKutt & Kriss with "Nødlanding" that was released on Universal Music. The song enjoyed considerable radio play in Norway leading to another release 2012 when Robin og Bugges featured him in their song "Backpacker" leading to an appearance at the opening of the Norway Football Cup. In 2013, he was featured once again in the Staysman & Lazz hit "Brun og Blid" featuring Katastrofe & M.M.B.

With increasing popularity, Katastrofe had chart success in 2014 on VG lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart with "Bleik og sur", a cooperation with Staysman & M.M.B. certified as gold. Other chart successes included "Maria" in 2014 and "Pattaya" in 2015. In 2014 he was shortlisted for the "Best Norwegian Act" listing for MTV Europe Music Awards, but didn't make it to the final list. In 2015, he cooperated with Marcus & Martinus, a twin brother duo winner of Melodi Grand Prix Junior. Their song "Elektrisk" featuring Katastrofe made it to number 3 on the Norwegian Singles Chart in 2015. Another notable success was with "Typisk Norsk" in cooperation with Norwegian violinist and Eurovision Song Contest 2009 winner Alexander Rybak.[1] Katastrofe was featured in "Si ja!", a single for Innertier.

Katastrofe co-wrote the song "En godt stekt pizza" for the Norwegian eliminations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. The song, performed by Staysman & Lazz, finished in third place on the national Melodi Grand Prix 2015 finals in Norway, failing to qualify.

Katastrofe's 2016 hit "Sangen du hater" has topped VG lista, the Norwegian Singles Chart in 2017, making it his first number one on the chart.

Discography

Singles

As main artist

YearSongPeak positions
NOR
[2]
2008"Vi prekas"
(feat.)
2011"Nødlanding"
2013"Slå deg ned"
2014"Bleik og sur"
(feat. and M.M.B.)
11
"Maria"12
"Holde rundt deg"
2015"Pattaya" 16
"Hinanden ikke"
"Typisk norsk"
(feat. Alexander Rybak)
12
"Det var julenissen"
2016"Sangen du hater" 1
2017"Om alt går til helvete"13
"Olav Thon"
2018"Et bitte lite småbruk oppå Gålå"22
[3]
2019"Hørt det før"
(featuring OnklP and Kriss)
30
[4]
2020"Nå er det helg"

As featured artist

YearSongPeak positionsAlbum
NOR
SWE
2012"Backpacker"
(Robin og Bugge feat. Katastrofe)
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2013"Brun og blid"
(feat. Katastrofe and M.M.B.)
2015"Elektrisk"
(Marcus & Martinus feat. Katastrofe)
39Hei – Fan-Spesial
"Rist meg"
(Morgan Sulele feat. Katastrofe)
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2016"Vors hos Børre"
(Beachbraaten feat. Katastrofe)
"Si ja!"
(Innertier feat. Katastrofe)
"Pusterom"
(Erik og Kriss feat. Katastrofe and Moi)

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/12/12/alexander-rybak-collaborates-katastrofe-typisk-norsk/110316/ WiwiBlogs: Alexander Rybak collaborates with Katastrofe on "Typisk Norsk"
  2. Web site: Katastrofe discography . norwegiancharts.com . 9 May 2016.
  3. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 24, 2018. VG-lista. 15 June 2018.
  4. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 47, 2019. VG-lista. 23 November 2019.