Julie Bergan
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Born | Skien, Norway | 12 April 1994
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Warner Music Norway |
Associated acts | Astrid S, Alan Walker, K-391, Seungri, R3hab, Benjamin Ingrosso |
Website | juliebergan |
Julie Bergan (born 12 April 1994) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter born in Skien, Norway. Bergan started releasing covers on YouTube at the age of 16, eventually signing a record deal with Warner Music Norway in 2013. In 2015 she attained mainstream success with her single All Hours, crossing borders to Denmark and Germany, before breaking though in her native Norway in 2016 with Arigato peaking at number one. Bergans major-label debut album Turn on the Light was released in 2018. She returned to the number one spot in 2018 on VG-lista after collaborating with K-391, Alan Walker and Seungri on "Ignite".
Career[]
In 2012 she recorded the song "Supernova" with Cir.Cuz, which peaked at number five on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[1] She participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2013, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Give a Little Something Back", which she wrote with Ben Adams and Sara Skjoldnes. She did not qualify from the semi-final in Steinkjer.[2] In September 2013, she was signed by Warner Music Norway. In early 2014, she released her first single, "Younger".[3]
After the release of her single she wrote and release a number of songs, but it was first after the release of her single "Arigato" she became known beyond national borders. The song reached number five in the Swedish singles chart, and was nominated at the Norwegian Grammys in 2016 for Song of the Year.
Personal life[]
Julie Bergan has a sister Veronica
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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NOR [4] | ||
Turn on the Lights[5] |
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5 |
Hard Feelings[6] |
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"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays[]
Title | Details |
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Hard Feelings: Ventricle 1[7] |
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Hard Feelings: Ventricle 2[8] |
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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NOR [4] |
SWE [9] | ||
"Give a Little Something Back" | 2013 | — | — |
"Younger" | 2014 | — | — |
"Fire" | — | — | |
"All Hours" | 2015 | 6 | — |
"I Kinda Like It" | 2016 | 35 | — |
"Arigato" | 1 | 5 | |
"Blackout" | 2017 | 17 [10] |
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"If You Love Me" (featuring Tunji Ige) |
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"Incapable" | 19 [11] |
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"Guilt Trip" | 2018 | 18 [12] |
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"U Got Me"[13] | 20 [14] |
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"STFU"[15] | 2019 | 20 [16] |
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"Don't Give Up on Me Now" (with R3hab)[17] |
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"Outlaw"[18] | — | — | |
"Crazy Enough"[19] | 35 [20] |
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"Kiss Somebody" (with Seeb)[21] |
2020 | 12 [22] |
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"Don't You Wanna Play?" (with Seeb)[24] |
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"One Touch" | 39 | - | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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NOR |
FIN | SWE | |||
"Supernova" (Cir.Cuz featuring Julie Bergan) |
2012 | 5 | — | — | Vi Er Cir.Cuz |
"Can't Help Myself" (Clairmont featuring Mugisho and Julie Bergan) |
2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Ignite" (K-391 featuring Alan Walker, Julie Bergan and Seungri) |
2018 | 1 | 5 | 13 | Non-album single |
"I'll Be Fine Somehow" (Benjamin Ingrosso featuring Julie Bergan |
2019 | — | — | — | Spotify Singles |
"Flexy" (DJ Lizzy Wang featuring Julie Bergan) | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
Covers[]
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
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2014 | NRJ Awards Norway | Artist of the Year | Julie Bergan | Won |
2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Norwegian Act | Julie Bergan | Nominated |
P3 Gull | Årets Nykommer (Newcomer of the Year) | Nominated | ||
Årets Låt (Song of the Year) | "Arigato" | Nominated | ||
2017 | Spellemannprisen '16 | Nominated | ||
Musikkforleggerprisen (Norwegian songwriters association) | Årets Gjennombrudd (Breakthrough Artist)[25] | Won | ||
2019 | Spellemannprisen '18 | Årets Låt (Song of the Year) | "Ignite" (with K-391, Alan Walker and Seungri) | Nominated |
NRJ Awards Norway | Song of the Year | "STFU" | Won | |
2020 | Spellemannprisen '20 | Årets Låt (Song of the Year) | "Kiss Somebody" (with SeeB) | Nominated |
Concert tours[]
Headlining
- Arigato Tour (2016)
- It's Lit Tour - Part I (2018)
- It's Lit Tour - Part II (2018)
- Hard Feelings Tour (2019-2020)
Supporting
- Purpose World Tour
- The Self-Titled Tour
Notes[]
- ^ "Kiss Somebody" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[23]
References[]
- ^ "«Supernova»-Julie om kontrakten:". Absurd følelse – VG (in Norwegian). 1 September 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Julie er yngst i MGP-delfinalen". men høyest på listene – VG (in Norwegian). 19 January 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Younger - Single by Julie Bergan on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography Julie Bergan". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Turn On the Lights - Album by Julie Bergan on Apple Music". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "HARD FEELINGS - Album by Julie Bergan on Apple Music". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "HARD FEELINGS: Ventricle 1 by Julie Bergan". Julie Bergan. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Genius – September 2020 Album Release Calendar". Genius. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 3, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "VG-lista – Singles Top 20". VG-lista. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 6, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "U Got Me - Single by Julie Bergan". iTunes (US). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 43, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "STFU – Single by Julie Bergan on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 13, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Don't Give Up On Me Now - Single by R3HAB on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Outlaw – Single by Julie Bergan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Crazy Enough – Single by Julie Bergan". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 34, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Kiss Somebody (with Seeb) – Single by Julie Bergan". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Singel 2020-W02". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 2". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Don't You Wanna Play? - Single by Seeb & Julie Bergan on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Her er vinnerne av Musikkforleggerprisen" (in Norwegian). Foreningen Ballade. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Norwegian pop singers
- Musicians from Skien
- English-language singers from Norway
- Norwegian singer-songwriters
- Melodi Grand Prix contestants
- 21st-century Norwegian singers
- 21st-century Norwegian women singers
- Norwegian singer stubs