Atle Pettersen
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Atle Pettersen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Skien and lead singer of the band Above Symmetry.
of Melodi Grand Prix Junior
with the song "Hekta på brett" that he had written himself. The song was performed with Stine. In 2006, he participated in Kjempesjansen on NRK.
of the X-Factor
on TV 2
Pettersen auditioned with a song written by himself and other members of Above Symmetry called "Traces Inside".
Reaching the live shows, Pettersen was mentored by Marion Ravn. Atle Pettersen finished runner-up behind winner Hans Bollandsås
.
In autumn 2011, he took part in TV 2's reality show Skal vi danse (meaning Shall we dance), partnering with Marianne Sandaker. winning the competition after beating Kari Traa
in the final. He also posed for advertisements for Italian trademark Police.
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Beginnings
Pettersen took part, at 14, in the 2003 editionMelodi Grand Prix Junior 2003
Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2003 was the second music competition in Norway in the series Melodi Grand Prix Junior for children aged 9 and 15 years...
of Melodi Grand Prix Junior
Melodi Grand Prix Junior
Melodi Grand Prix Junior is the Norwegian national final that selects the entry to represent Norway in the annual Melodi Grand Prix Nordic junior singing competition. Between 2003 and 2005, Norway sent its winners to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, when MPG Nordic wasn't active...
with the song "Hekta på brett" that he had written himself. The song was performed with Stine. In 2006, he participated in Kjempesjansen on NRK.
In X Factor
In autumn 2010 participated Atle Pettersen in the Norwegian versionX Factor (Norway)
X Factor is a Norwegian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Friday evenings on the TV 2 Network in Norway.- Series 1 :...
of the X-Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
on TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
Pettersen auditioned with a song written by himself and other members of Above Symmetry called "Traces Inside".
Reaching the live shows, Pettersen was mentored by Marion Ravn. Atle Pettersen finished runner-up behind winner Hans Bollandsås
Hans Bollandsås
Hans Bollandsås also known as just Hans is a Norwegian blues musician who won the Norwegian X Factor in 2010....
.
After X Factor
On 4 December 2010, he appeared at the TV 2 Artist Gala performing "Lean On Me" with Annsofi Pettersen and Mohamed Abdi Farah and in Spring 2011, he appeared as guest artist for the symphonic power metal band KamelotKamelot
Kamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
In autumn 2011, he took part in TV 2's reality show Skal vi danse (meaning Shall we dance), partnering with Marianne Sandaker. winning the competition after beating Kari Traa
Kari Traa
Kari Traa is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She won the Olympic title in the moguls event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, finished second at the 2006 games, and finished third at the 1998 games....
in the final. He also posed for advertisements for Italian trademark Police.
Singles
- 2010: "Light On" (#8 on Norwegian Singles Chart)
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