Jonas Alaska
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Jonas Alaska at Øyafestivalen 2011
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| Birth name | Jonas Aslaksen |
| Born | April 3, 1988 Åmli, Aust-Agder, Norway |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer songwriter |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Website | www |
Jonas Aslaksen (born in Åmli, Aust-Agder, Norway on April 3, 1988), better known by his stage name Jonas Alaska, is a Norwegian musician, singer-songwriter. He is the brother of Thomas Aslaksen.
Career
He studied music at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. He played drums in the band Dalton for a while. He released his debut self-titled album Jonas Alaska with great reception, reaching #5 on VG-lista, the official Norwegian Albums Chart. He was nominated for three categories at the 2011 Spellemannprisen for "Best songwriter", "Best Male Artist" and "Best Newcomer of the Year". He also performed at festivals such as Øyafestivalen, Slottsfjellfestivalen and by:Larm all in 2011.
Honors
- 2011: Spellemannprisen Newcomer of the Year, for the self-titled album Jonas Alaska
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak position | Certifications | Notes |
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| 2011 | Jonas Alaska | 5 | ||
| 2013 | If Only as a Ghost | 4 | ||
| 2015 | Younger | 16 |
Singles
- 2011: "In the Backseat"
- 2011: "Wrote a Song for You"
- 2011: "October"
- 2013: "If Only As A Ghost"
- 2013: "I Saw You Kid"
- 2014: "Summer"
- 2015: "I'm Sorry"
References
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| Preceded by | Recipient of the Newcomer Spellemannprisen 2011 |
Succeeded by LidoLido |
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- Spellemannprisen winners
- Norwegian male singers
- English-language singers of Norway
- Norwegian songwriters
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
