Jarle Bernhoft (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjɑ̀ːlə ˈbæ̀ɳhɔft]; né Jarle Norman Bernhoft-Sjødin; born 21 June 1976),[1] known professionally as Bernhoft (often stylized as Bern/hoft), is a Norwegian singer, musician and songwriter.[2] His best known songs are "Streetlights", "Shout" (a Tears for Fears cover), "Choices", "C'mon Talk" and "Stay with Me". He has also been in a number of bands, notably Explicit Lyrics and Span.
Jarle Bernhoft Bern/hoft | |
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 Bernhoft at Nobel Prizes concert 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jarle Norman Bernhoft-Sjødin |
| Also known as | Bern/Hoft (solo work 2011 onwards) Rod Hot (in Green Granadas) |
| Born | 21 June 1976 Nittedal, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | bernhoft |
Career
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Explicit Lyrics
editHailing from Nittedal, Bernhoft attended Rud Upper Secondary School in Bærum where he joined the musical scene.[3] Bernhoft, alongside Fridtjof "Joff" Nilsen, were members of Explicit Lyrics. Within a span of three years, the band released three albums, Fleshpulse (1996), Flow (1997) and Lipshave (1998).
Span
editAfter the breakup of Explicit Lyrics, Bernhoft, a vocalist and songwriter, and guitarist Nilsen, joined drummer Fredrik Wallumrød and bassist Vemund Stavnes to form the rock band Span. After two EPs, Baby's Come Back (2002) and Found (2003), Span had two successful albums, Mass Distraction (2004) and Vs. Time (2005). The band broke up in 2005.[1] In late 2023, the band announced reunion shows at Rockefeller Music Hall in February 2024, twenty years after the release of their debut album.
Other collaborations
editBernhoft has contributed on a number of recordings and concerts with mostly Norwegian artists, such as Hanne Hukkelberg, Dadafon, Bigbang and The Køhn/Johansen Sextet.
He also played in the band Green Granadas using the stage name Rod Hot.
Solo
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Bernhoft released his first solo album Ceramik City Chronicles on 1 September 2008. In January 2010, he released a double live album called 1:Man 2:Band, where one half is a recording from his solo show at a jazz café in Oslo (Kampen Bistro), and the other half is a recording from his concerts in Rockefeller and Molde Jazz Festival with a full band.
His second solo album, Solidarity Breaks, was released the next year in January 2011. It topped the VG-lista,[4] the Norwegian Albums Chart, for a total of seven weeks (in July, August and September 2011). The album was credited to Bern/hoft rather than his full name. He was also credited as Bern/hoft in his 2014 follow-up album Islander that also topped the VG-lista chart in May 2014.
In June 2014, Bernhoft appeared for the first time at the Glastonbury Festival and was featured by BBC One in a special performance of his song "Wind You Up".[5]
His album Islander was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for the 2015 Grammy Awards ceremony, held in February 2015.[6]
In popular culture
editIn September 2011, Bernhoft appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show after producers of the show found his video on YouTube. While on the show he played his song "C'mon Talk".[7]
In July 2013 and again in June 2014, he was featured as a musical guest on Conan on TBS.[8]
From 2023 to 2024, Bernhoft served as a coach on The Voice Norway.[9]
Discography
editAlbums
editWith Explicit Lyrics
- 1996: Fleshpulse (EP)
- 1998: Lipshave
With Span
- 2004: Mass Distraction
- 2005: Vs. Time
With Børre Dalhaug's Bigbandblast
- 2004: Bigbandblast! (Real Records)[10]
Solo (studio)
| Year | Album | Credited to | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [11] |
DEN [12] |
FR [13] | |||
| 2008 | Ceramik City Chronicles | Jarle Bernhoft | 4 | — | — |
| 2011 | Solidarity Breaks | Bern/Hoft | 1 | 29 | 64 |
| 2014 | Islander | Bern/Hoft | 1 | 23 | 208 |
| 2016 | Stop/Shutup/Shout It Out | Bern/Hoft | 25 | — | — |
| 2017 | The Morning Comes | Bern/Hoft | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Humanoid | Bern/Hoft & the Fashion Bruises | 23 [14] |
— | — |
| 2021 | Dancing on My Knees | Bern/Hoft | 11 [15] |
— | — |
| 2023 | Avenue of Loveless Hearts | Bern/Hoft | — | — | — |
Solo (live)
| Year | Album | Credited to | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [16] | |||
| 2010 | 1:Man 2:Band (live double album) | Jarle Bernhoft | — |
| 2011 | Walk with Me (Live at Chateau Neuf) | Bern/Hoft | 1 |
Singles
edit- With Span
- 2002: "Baby's Come Back"
- 2002: "On My Way Down"
- 2003: "Found"
- 2004: "Don't Think the Way They Do"
- 2005: "Cut Like Diamonds"
- Solo
- 2008: "Streetlights"
- 2008: "Sunday"
- 2009: "Fly Away"
- 2011: "C'mon Talk"
- 2011: "Choices"
- 2012: "Stay with Me"
- 2012: "Shout" (France: #187)
- 2014: "Come Around" (France: #181)
- 2015: "Everyone's A Stranger"
- 2016: "We Have a Dream"
- 2021: "Say It Isn't So"
- 2021: "C'mon Talk V2"
- 2021: "Call out Kids"
- 2021: "Clearly Confused"
- 2021: "All My Loving"
References
edit- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Jarle Bernhoft Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Biography, Universal records (in Norwegian)". 2008. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011.
- ^ Craig, Elin Reffhaug (29 April 2014). "Hvalstrand-klar Bernhoft: – Tiden i Bærum var viktig for meg". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Top Album List". August 2011.
- ^ "BBC iPlayer – Glastonbury – 2014: Metallica". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Q&A: Grammys 2015: Norway's Bernhoft is R&B's most unlikely nominee". Los Angeles Times. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Berhoft to "The Ellen Show" (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Bernhoft @ TeamCoco.com". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Monsen, Rikke (10 June 2024). "Jarle Bernhoft og Ina Wroldsen ferdig i «The Voice»" [Jarle Bernhoft and Ina Wroldsen finished in «The Voice»]. TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Gorseth, Olav (22 September 2004). "Dødelig presist – Storbandplate produsert lag på lag" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Jarle Bernhoft / Bern/Hoftdiscography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Jarle Bernhoft / Bern/Hoftdiscography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Jarle Bernhoft / Bern/Hoftdiscography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 35, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Album 2021 uke 39". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Jarle Bernhoft discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
External links
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- Official website
- Jarle Bernhoft at AllMusic
- Bernhoft biography in The Guardian
- Interview with Uberrock Archived 16 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine - October 2010
- Bernhoft on Ronnie Scott's radio Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Jarle Bernhoft at IMDb
