Sondre Justad

Biography

Sondre Justad (born 15 October 1990) is a Norwegian musician and songwriter.

Early life

Justad grew up in Henningsvær in Lofoten, Northern Norway and went to upper secondary school in Bodø, Northern Norway. He began publishing his own music at the age of 16.

Career

Justad released his first single, "Nu har du mæ×Nu har du mæ9 June 2014 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 trackNuhar du mæ", in 2014 on Petroleum Records which was a radio hit. In February and July 2015 he followed up with the singles "Det e over" and "Tilbake".
In October 2015, he released the debut album Riv i hjertet×Riv i Hjertet22 October 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Klar ikke pust1:002Lovte dæ3:303Tilbake3:504Tida vi bare va3:355Riv i hjertet4:156Et sted3:157Nu har du mæ3:138Tett inntil mæ3:549Det e over3:4210Snart klar2:38. The album entered the Norwegian chart VG-lista Topp 20. He has also been doing TV appearances on TV2 Senkveld and P3 Gull.
His second album, Ingenting i paradis×Ingenting i paradis23 March 2018 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Kanskje en dag3:332Fanga i en drøm3:393Ingenting3:134Gjør det igjen3:125Ilden4:066Paradis4:087Hold dæ fast1:248Vi e ikke sånn4:069Havet0:2710Alt va mye bedre før3:3511Ikke som de andre3:35, released in March 2018, received positive reviews in Norway, with Dagbladet giving it 4/5 stars.
In 2019 he was nominated to four categories of the Spellemannprisen music awards.

Artistry

He sings in the Northern Norwegian dialect. His lyrics are described as being open and honest and are often about love and heartbreak.

Albums

Riv i hjertet (2015)
Ingenting i paradis (2018)
En anna mæ (2022) – No. 3 Norway

Singles/EP

Nu har du mæ (2014)
Det e over (2015)
Tilbake (2015)
Riv i hjertet (2015)
Tida vi bare va (2016)
Ingenting (2017)
Paradis (2017)
Gjør det igjen (2018)
Ikke som de andre (2018)
Fontena på Youngstorget (2019)
Pause fra mæ sjøl (2021)