Kristin Husøy (born 2 April 2001) is a Norwegian singer. She was the runner-up of Melodi Grand Prix 2020, the Norwegian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.

Kristin Husøy
Born (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23)
Trondheim, Norway
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentPiano
Years active2019–present

Career

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2019: The Voice Norway

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In 2019, Husøy was a contestant in the fifth season of The Voice – Norges beste stemme, broadcast by TV 2. She joined Team Yosef after her blind audition, and was eliminated in the first live show.[1]

2020: Melodi Grand Prix

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In 2020, Husøy was selected by the Norwegian broadcaster NRK to participate in Melodi Grand Prix, the national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She competed in the third heat (Central Norway) on 25 January 2020 with the song "Pray For Me", and qualified for the final which took place on 29 February 2020 in her hometown Trondheim.[2] The song was written by the Dutch Songwriters Galeyn Tenhaeff, Marcia Sondeijker, Roel Rats and Neil Hollyn, and was recorded in the Netherlands.[3] In the final, she advanced to the gold final and subsequently the gold duel, but ultimately lost to Ulrikke Brandstorp, winning second place in the competition.[4]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP
NOR
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"Pray for Me" 2020 38 Non-album singles
"Love on the Brain" 2021
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Album or EP
"Self Love"
(Gerald Ofori featuring 451 Kristin Husøy)
2019 Ultraviolet
"Another Year"
(Agnes featuring Kristin Husøy)
Non-album singles
"Shattered Hearts"
(Hey Andy featuring Kristin Husøy)
2022

Promotional singles

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Title Year Album or EP
"Killing Me Softly" 2019 The Voice – Norges beste
stemme (Season 5)
"Tears Dry on Their Own"
"Crazy"
(with Ida Ganes)
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"

References

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  1. ^ "Kristin (17) får mentorene til å krangle om hvem hun bør velge". TV 2 (in Norwegian). n.d. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ Svendsen, Maiken (25 January 2020). "Kristin Husøy videre til finalen" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. ^ Stojanović, Nikola (13 February 2020). "Kristin Husøy: "Pray for Me" is about a difficult love relationship". ESCBubble. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. ^ Hagen, Knut-Øyvind; Svendsen, Maiken (15 February 2020). "Ulrikke Brandstorp vant den norske finalen i Melodi Grand Prix" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Discography Kristin Husøy". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.