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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.[2] Jenset has since released three extended plays; Waves, Vol. 1, Waves, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3.

Jesper Jenset
Jesper Jenset in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Jesper Jenset
Born	(1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 24) Molde, Norway
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2014–present
Musical career
Genres	Scandipop dance-pop[1]
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Labels	Sony RCA Ultra Eccentric

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.[3] After signing a joint deal with Sony Music and Eccentric, his first single "Superhero" was unveiled in June 2015.[4] The song was certified Gold in Norway.[5] It was followed by "Never Coming Back" in December.[3][6] In 2016 he released another single, his first internationally, called "High". It was accompanied by a remix EP featuring remixes by Young Bombs[7] and Sjur.[8] It reached the 26 position on the Norwegian chart[9] and went to the top spot on Hype Machine.[10] The track also achieved the 2× Platinum certification in Norway.[5] Jenset performed the song for a VG-lista show in Rådhusplassen.[11] The single "Lies" came out later in the year,[12][13] and an EP was announced to be released early 2017, however, the plans never fulfilled.[14] A single named "Painkiller" was released in April 2017,[15] with its music video premiering in May.[16] After collaborating with CLMD and Justine Skye on "Never Wanna Lose You",[17][18] the lead single of his upcoming EP "For Love." was unveiled. A music video for the track was shot in Cuba.[19] His debut EP named Waves Vol. 1 featuring a duet with H.E.R. was released in April 2018.[20][21][22]

In July he was featured on Polish DJ Gromee's single "One Last Time"[23][24] which ended up being a hit in Poland,[25] reaching the number 1 position[26] and being also certified 3× Platinum there.[27] Another single called "Bad Vibrations" came out in September,[28][29] with its music video directed by Frederic Esnault and featuring actress Emma Draleke premiering on October.[30] It was followed by a feature on American DJ duo Lost Kings' single "Drunk as Hell", also accompanied by an animated video.[31] The following single "Red Eyes", teasing his second EP, was released in January 2019.[32][33] The second volume of his previous EP, Waves Vol. 2, was released on April 12, 2019 including another single named "Blue Flag / Fun Things".[34][35][36][1]

In August he took part as the featuring artist of Madcon's single "No Lies", co-written by Danny Ocean.[37] Its music video was shot in Marbella.[38][39] On September 13, his first single in Norwegian "Hver Gang", featuring rapper Arif, was unveiled.[40][41] It became certified Gold in April 2021.[5] 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.[42] He also co-wrote Alan Walker and Ruben's 2020 single "Heading Home".[43] After collaborating with Ylva on their joint single "Flame",[44][45] as well as with Gromee in "Sweet Emotions",[46][25] this later reaching the number 6 position in Poland,[47] Jenset teased his third EP with the release of the double singles "Facade", accompanied by the track "I Like When We",[48][49] and "Skinny Jeans", along "Someone Else".[50][51] His third EP Vol. 3 was released in April 2020, as well as another single called "Love Me, I'm a Mess",[46][52] which music video shot in Jesper's hometown and directed by his friend Magnus Furset, premiered in June.[53] Later that year, Jenset featured on singles "Company" by Norwegian music producer Hvsun[54] and "Not Like This" by Swiss DJ Gil Glaze.[55] In 2021 he appeared on the track "Fucked Up Kids" from Chris Abolade and Amara's debut album Skrubbsår og skallebank.[56]

On June 18, 2021 he came back with his second single in Norwegian "Skyt me i hjertet".[57][58]

Discography

EPs

• Waves, Vol. 1 (2018)
• Waves, Vol. 2 (2019)
• Vol. 3 (2020)

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		NOR [9]	POL [47]
"Superhero"	2015	—	—	IFPI NOR: Gold[5]	Non-album singles
"Never Coming Back"		—	—
"High"	2016	26	—	IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum[5]
"Lies"		—	—
"Painkiller"	2017	—	—	IFPI NOR: Gold[5]
"For Love."	2018	—	—		Waves, Vol. 1
"Bad Vibrations"		—	—		Waves, Vol. 2
"Red Eyes"	2019	—	—
"Blue Flag / Fun Things"		—	—
"Hver Gang" (featuring Arif)		—	—	IFPI NOR: Gold[5]	Non-album singles
"Sweet Emotions" (with Gromee)	2020	—	6		Tiny Sparks
"Flame" (with Ylva)		—	—		Non-album singles
"Facade"		—	—		Vol. 3
"Skinny Jeans"		—	—
"Love Me, I'm a Mess"		—	—
"Skyt me i hjertet"	2021	—	—		TBA
"Seint i september" (with Avgvstvs)		—	—
"Diskotek" (with Vinni)		—	—
"Gåsehud"	2022	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Sales	Certifications	Album
		POL [26]	CZE [59]	RU [60]
"Never Wanna Lose You" (CLMD featuring Jesper Jenset and Justine Skye)	2017	—	—	338			Phases[61]
"One Last Time" (Gromee featuring Jesper Jenset)	2018	1	33	—	POL: 60,000[27]	POL: 3× Platinum[62]	Non-album single
"Drunk As Hell" (Lost Kings featuring Jesper Jenset)		—	—	—			Paper Crowns[63]
"No Lies" (Madcon featuring Jesper Jenset)	2019	—	—	—			Non-album singles
"Company" (Havsun featuring Jesper Jenset)	2020	—	—	—
"Not Like This" (Gil Glaze featuring Jesper Jenset)		—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"Call Me Yours"	2014	Idol 2014[64]
"I Like When We"	2020	Vol. 3
"Someone Else"

Other appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Fucked Up Kids"	2021	Chris Abolade and Amara	Skrubbsår og skallebank

Writing credits

Year	Artist	Album	Song	Ref
2018	Jowst	Non-album singles	"Burning Bridges" (with Kristian Kostov)	[65]
			"Roller Coaster Ride" (with Manel Navarro and Maria Celin)	[66]
	Unge Ferrari	Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk	"Familyeh"	[67]
			"Basgaje" (with Ylva)
2019	Arif	Arif i Waanderland	"Eskimoblod" (solo or Sub-Zero featuring Store P)	[68]
			"Sommeren Van Den Varmeste (Susano)" (featuring Natnael)	[69]
	Unge Ferrari	Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk (Deluxe)	"Ultra BLÅ"	[70]
	Morgan Sulele	Non-album singles	"Fornøyd"	[71]
2020	Alan Walker		"Heading Home" (with Ruben)	[43]
2021	Stig Brenner	Hvite Duer, Sort Magi	"Du Vet Hvor Du Finner Meg" (with Unge Ferrari)	[72]
	Alan Walker	World of Walker	"Man on the Moon" (with Benjamin Ingrosso)	[73]

Music videos

Song	Year	Director	Ref
"Call Me Yours"	2014	N/A	[74]
"Superhero"	2015		[75]
"High"	2016	Christian Schüssler	[76]
"Lies"	2017	Alvin Santos Magnus Borka Kloster-Jensen	[77]
"Painkiller"		Alvin Santos	[78]
"For Love."	2018	Frederic Esnault	[19]
"One Last Time"			[79]
"Drunk as Hell"		Tek Ken Siu	[80]
"Bad Vibrations"	2019	Frederic Esnault	[30]
"No Lies"		Robert Wunsch	[81]
"Sweet Emotions"	2020	Michał Braum	[82]
"Love Me, I'm a Mess"		Magnus Furset	[53]
"Skyt me i hjertet"	2021	Stian Werme	[83]

References

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