Jarle Bernhoft Bern/hoft | |
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 Bernhoft at Nobel Prizes concert 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jarle Norman Bernhoft-Sjødin |
| Also known as | Bern/Hoft (solo work 2011 onwards) Rod Hot (in Green Granadas) |
| Born | (1976-06-21)21 June 1976 (age 48) Nittedal,Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | bernhoft |
Jarle Bernhoft (Norwegian pronunciation:[ˈjɑ̀ːləˈbæ̀ɳhɔft];néJarle Norman Bernhoft-Sjødin; born 21 June 1976),[1] known professionally asBernhoft (often stylized asBern/hoft), is a Norwegian singer, musician and songwriter.[2] His best known songs are "Streetlights", "Shout" (aTears for Fears cover), "Choices", "C'mon Talk" and "Stay with Me". He has also been in a number of bands, notably Explicit Lyrics andSpan.
Hailing fromNittedal, Bernhoft attended Rud Upper Secondary School inBærum where he joined the musical scene.[3] Bernhoft, alongside Fridtjof "Joff" Nilsen, were members of Explicit Lyrics. Within a span of three years, the band released three albums,Fleshpulse (1996),Flow (1997) andLipshave (1998).
After the breakup of Explicit Lyrics, Bernhoft, a vocalist and songwriter, and guitarist Nilsen, joined drummer Fredrik Wallumrød and bassist Vemund Stavnes to form the rock bandSpan. After two EPs,Baby's Come Back (2002) andFound (2003), Span had two successful albums,Mass Distraction (2004) andVs. Time (2005). The band broke up in 2005.[1] In late 2023, the band announced reunion shows atRockefeller Music Hall in February 2024, twenty years after the release of their debut album.
Bernhoft has contributed on a number of recordings and concerts with mostly Norwegian artists, such asHanne Hukkelberg,Dadafon,Bigbang andThe Køhn/Johansen Sextet.
He also played in the band Green Granadas using the stage name Rod Hot.
Bernhoft released his first solo albumCeramik City Chronicles on 1 September 2008. In January 2010, he released a double live album called1:Man 2:Band, where one half is a recording from his solo show at a jazz café in Oslo (Kampen Bistro), and the other half is a recording from his concerts inRockefeller andMolde Jazz Festival with a full band.
His second solo album,Solidarity Breaks, was released the next year in January 2011. It topped theVG-lista,[4] the Norwegian Albums Chart, for a total of seven weeks (in July, August and September 2011). The album was credited toBern/hoft rather than his full name. He was also credited as Bern/hoft in his 2014 follow-up albumIslander that also topped the VG-lista chart in May 2014.
In June 2014, Bernhoft appeared for the first time at theGlastonbury Festival and was featured byBBC One in a special performance of his song "Wind You Up".[5]
His albumIslander was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best R&B Album for the2015 Grammy Awards ceremony, held in February 2015.[6]
In September 2011, Bernhoft appeared onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show after producers of the show found his video onYouTube. While on the show he played his song "C'mon Talk".[7]
In July 2013 and again in June 2014, he was featured as a musical guest onConan onTBS.[8]
From 2023 to 2024, Bernhoft served as a coach onThe Voice Norway.[9]
With Explicit Lyrics
WithSpan
WithBørre Dalhaug's Bigbandblast
Solo (studio)
| Year | Album | Credited to | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [11] | DEN [12] | FR [13] | |||
| 2008 | Ceramik City Chronicles | Jarle Bernhoft | 4 | — | — |
| 2011 | Solidarity Breaks | Bern/Hoft | 1 | 29 | 64 |
| 2014 | Islander | Bern/Hoft | 1 | 23 | 208 |
| 2016 | Stop/Shutup/Shout It Out | Bern/Hoft | 25 | — | — |
| 2017 | The Morning Comes | Bern/Hoft | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Humanoid | Bern/Hoft & the Fashion Bruises | 23 [14] | — | — |
| 2021 | Dancing on My Knees | Bern/Hoft | 11 [15] | — | — |
| 2023 | Avenue of Loveless Hearts | Bern/Hoft | — | — | — |
Solo (live)
| Year | Album | Credited to | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [16] | |||
| 2010 | 1:Man 2:Band (live double album) | Jarle Bernhoft | — |
| 2011 | Walk with Me(Live at Chateau Neuf) | Bern/Hoft | 1 |
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| Preceded by | Recipient of theSpellemannprisen as This year's Spellemann 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Recipient of the popular musicEdvardprisen 2015 | Succeeded by |
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