Eirik Gjen
Eirik Bodding Gjendemsjø (born 27 June 1995, Kristiansund, Norway), better known by his stage name Eirik Gjen, is a Norwegian singer. He has been a soloist in the public celebration of King Harald's 70-year day, he has sung for Michelle Obama, he has participated in the choir for Andrea Bocelli and he has participated in the choir for Morten Harket and Diana Ross in the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2007 and 2008. All of those achievements were gained before the age of fifteen.
Eirik Gjen | |
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| Born | 27 June 1995 |
| Origin | Bærum, Norway |
| Genres | Pop |
Biography
When the "Silverboys" searched for new members in 2003, Eirik Gjen attended the audition. In August 2003, he began in the aspirant choir, and a few months later he attended the main choir as a first soprano.
Gjen sang on Morten Harkets album Letter from Egypt, and he was also a soloist on an anniversary disc that was given as a gift to the artist Prince on the occasion of his 50-year day. He participated on the Norwegian television show Norske Talenter (series 2), and made it to the semifinals, where he ended third place.
On 1 September 2010 Eirik Gjen released his first single "The Greatest". The music video was seen by over 125,000 within a few weeks on YouTube. Five months later, 18 February 2011, his second single "Hello" was released.
Eirik Gjen is also active on social channels, and has more than 100,000 followers on Twitter.
Discography
Singles
- "The Greatest" (2010)
- "Hello" (2011)