Carl Espen

Carl Espen

Carl Espen (2014)
Background information
Birth name Carl Espen Thorbjørnsen
Born (1982-07-15) 15 July 1982
Bergen, Norway
Years active 2014-present
Website carlespen.com

Carl Espen Thorbjørnsen (born 15 July 1982), better known as simply Carl Espen, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, who represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.[1] He performed his song "Silent Storm".[2]

Music career

2014–present: Eurovision Song Contest

Carl Espen presenting himself and Silent storm in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

On 9 March 2014, he performed his song "Silent Storm" on the third semi-final during the national selection Melodi Grand Prix 2014, proceeding to the final. The final took place on 15 March 2014 at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, he progressed to the Superfinal where he was chosen to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. He performed during the Second Semi-final on 8 May 2014 and made it to the final. In the final Espen placed 8th.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
Norway
NOR		 Austria
AUT
[3]		 Belgium
BEL
(Vl)
[4]		 Denmark
DEN
[5]		 Germany
GER
[6]		 Republic of Ireland
IRE
[7]		 Netherlands
NED
[8]		 Switzerland
SUI
[9]		 United Kingdom
UK
[10]
2014 "Silent Storm"[A] — 39 34 28 47 34 20 40 97 Non-album singles
"Holding On" — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

Notes

A ^ Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Added 50 position to actual Ultratip position.

Sources

  1. ↑ http://esctoday.com/78027/norway-melodi-grand-prix-2014-finalists/
  2. ↑ http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/02/19/kultur/musikk/melodi_grand_prix/mgp/eurovision_song_contest/31910472/
  3. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Carl Espen". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  4. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Carl Espen". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  5. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Carl Espen". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  6. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Carl Espen". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  7. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Carl Espen". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  8. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Carl Espen". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  9. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Carl Espen". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  10. ↑ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:

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