Jonas Alaska

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Jonas Alaska

Jonas Alaska at Øyafestivalen 2011
Background information
Birth name Jonas Aslaksen
Born (1988-04-03) April 3, 1988
Åmli, Aust-Agder, Norway
Genres Pop
Occupations Singer
Years active 2010  present
Website www.jonasalaska.com

Jonas Aslaksen (born in Åmli, Aust-Agder, Norway on April 3, 1988), better known by his stage name Jonas Alaska, is a Norwegian musician, singer-songwriter. He is the brother of Thomas Aslaksen.

He studied music at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. He played drums in the band Dalton for a while. He released his debut self-titled album Jonas Alaska with great reception, reaching #5 on VG-lista, the official Norwegian Albums Chart. He was nominated for three categories at the 2011 Spellemannprisen for "Best songwriter", "Best Male Artist" and "Best Newcomer of the Year". He also performed at festivals such as Øyafestivalen, Slottsfjellfestivalen and by:Larm all in 2011.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak position Certifications Notes
NOR
[1][2]
2011 Jonas Alaska 5
2013 If Only as a Ghost 4

Singles

  • 2011: "In the Backseat"
  • 2011: "Wrote a Song for You"
  • 2011: "October"
  • 2013: "I Saw You Kid"

References

  1. Steffen Hung. "Jonas Alaska page". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-23. 
  2. VG-lista: Jonas Alaska page

External links

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