Jonas Martinsen

Jonas Ludvig Martinsen (born 27 March 1989) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and dancer. He will represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm, with the song "Glemme (Vajálduhttit)", along with Elina Johnsen.

Early life
Martinsen was born on 27 March 1989 in the Grünerløkka borough of Oslo. His father is Norwegian while his mother is Turkish. He has stated that his parents were both "bohemians" and "artsy". He grew up with two younger sisters.

Martinsen graduated from compulsory education in 2005, and went on to attend a music school in Oslo. After graduating from music school in 2008, he began to pursue a professional music career.

2008–2012: Early career
Martinsen first began to pursue a professional music career in 2008, after graduating from music school. After experiencing little success, he began working at a coffee shop in order to support himself. He also worked as a backup dancer for music videos and live performances.

2012–2016: Blackboxes
Martinsen signed with Norwegian independent record label Origo Sound in 2012. He released his debut single, "Hurricane", in 2013, which gained some popularity online due to its music video. His debut studio album, Blackboxes, was released later that year, and reached the number-one position in Norway, also charting in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.

Following the success of the album, Martinsen went on a continental tour, performing shows in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands. The album was rereleased as, Blackboxes: The Unidentifiable, the following year, which also received chart success.

2016–present: Norsksong and Eurovision Song Contest
In 2016, Martinsen revealed that he was working on his followup studio album, which he expected to be released in 2017. In 2017, he was confirmed to be taking part in Norsksong 1, with the song "Glemme (Vajálduhttit)", along with Elina Johnsen. They qualified to the superfinal, where they ended up winning. They will now represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm.

Personal life
When asked about his religion, Martinsen has said that he grew up with many different religions and cultures, but prefers to identify himself as spiritual but not religious. He is openly gay. Martinsen speaks fluent Norwegian, Turkish, French, and English.