Jesper Nohrstedt
Jesper Nohrstedt Boesgaard (born 20 September 1994) is a Danish singer. He made his debut on the Danish X Factor in 2010. Two years later he reached second place in the music contest Dansk Melodi Grand Prix; had he won, he would have represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. He is currently making music with Danish producer and DJ Morten Hampenberg.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jesper Nohrstedt Boesgaard |
| Born | 20 September 1994 Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, House music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Disco:wax |
Beginnings
Jesper was born on Amager island, but grew up in Taastrup, near Copenhagen where he lived with his Danish father Carsten, Swedish mother Gudrun and sisters Linn and Fie.[1]
Danish X Factor (2010)
At the age of 16, while a student,[2] he took part in Season 3 of the Danish X Factor in 2010 reaching the Final 3 before being eliminated in the final coming third overall behind Thomas Ring Petersen and runner-up Tine Madsen.
- Performances
- Audition: Coldplay – "A Message"
- SuperBootcamp: U2 – "One"
- Bootcamp: The Beatles – "Blackbird" / Coldplay – "Life In Technicolor"
- Live Show 1: Muse – "Uprising"
- Live Show 2: Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney – "Say Say Say"
- Live Show 3: Dúné – "Dry Lips"
- Live Show 4: Owl City – "Fireflies"
- Live Show 5: Duran Duran – "A View to a Kill"
- Live Show 6: Gasolin' – "Kvinde Min" / Coldplay – "Speed of Sound"
- Final: Steppenwolf – "Born To Be Wild", Dúné – "Let Go Of Your Love" (Duet)
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (2012)
In 2012, he participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 with the song "Take Our Hearts",[3] written by Mads B. B. Krog, Engelina Larsen and Morten Hampenberg. He reached the Superfinal (final three) with the song at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 for a bid to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and finished runner-up behind the winning song "Should've Known Better" by Soluna Samay.
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Superfinal
| Place | Artist | Song |  Norway |
 Russia |
 Germany |
 Azerbaijan |
Danish jury |
SMS voting | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soluna Samay | "Should've Known Better" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 110 |
| 2 | Jesper Nohrstedt | "Take Our Hearts" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 102 |
| 3 | Christian Brøns & Patrik Isaksson | "Venter" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 88 |
Despite not winning in his bid to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest, Jesper's song proved very popular and charted at No. 4 immediately after the final.[4]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak | Certification | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK [5] |
NO | ||||
| 2012 | "Take Our Hearts" | 4 | 21 | Non-album release | |
- Featured in
| Year | Song | Peak | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK [6] | ||||
| 2012 | "Glorious" (Hampenberg feat. Jesper Nohrstedt) |
17 | Non-album release | |
References
- Charty.net: Jesper Nohrstedt biography
- Eurovisionary.com: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 – Get to know the participants
- DR.dk Jesper Nohrstedt – "Take Our Hearts" – Wildcard (in Danish)
- danishcharts.dk: "Take Our Hearts" page
- danishcharts.dk Jesper Nohrstedt discography
- danishcharts.dk Jesper Nohrstedt discography