Jon Ola Sand

Jon Ola Sand (born 21 December 1961) is a Norwegian television executive, who works for the Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK).

Career

Sand has 15 years' experience working with major productions and co-productions at NRK and TV 2 as well as independent production companies. Sand is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Sand has produced and directed a variety of programmes, such as the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, the Norwegian Film Awards and the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, Melodi Grand Prix.

Eurovision

In 2010, Sand was appointed as the Executive Producer of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Bærum, Norway. Sand is television producer for the Norwegian television channel NRK, which was responsible for holding the festival in 2010.

On 26 November 2010, Sand was appointed as the EBU's Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, after Svante Stockselius resigned from the role, the new position began on 1 January 2011. He made his debut as Executive Supervisor at the Eurovision in Düsseldorf in 2011. Sand was later appointed as the Executive Supervisor for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

External links

• Jon Ola Sand at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by Svante Stockselius	Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Vladislav Yakovlev	Executive Supervisor of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016–present	Succeeded by Incumbent