Julie Bergan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Julie Bergan
|
|
|---|---|
Julie Bergan performing live at by:Larm 2017
|
|
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 April 1994 Skien, Norway |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Karate |
| Associated acts | Astrid S, Alan Walker, K-391, Seungri, R3hab, Benjamin Ingrosso |
Julie Bergan is a talented singer and songwriter from Skien, Norway. She was born on April 12, 1994. Julie started sharing her music on YouTube when she was just 16 years old. In 2013, she signed a record deal with Warner Music Norway.
She became well-known in Denmark and Germany in 2015 with her song "All Hours." Then, in 2016, she became very popular in Norway with her hit song "Arigato," which reached number one on the music charts. Her first big album, Turn On the Light, came out in 2018. That same year, she had another number one hit with "Ignite," a song she worked on with K-391, Alan Walker, and Seungri.
Contents
Julie Bergan's Music Journey
Early Career and First Steps
Julie's music journey began in 2012 when she recorded the song "Supernova" with Cir.Cuz. This song became quite popular, reaching number five on the Norwegian music charts.
In 2013, Julie took part in Melodi Grand Prix 2013. This is a competition to choose Norway's song for the Eurovision Song Contest. She sang "Give a Little Something Back," a song she helped write. Even though she didn't win, it was an important step in her career. Later that year, she officially signed with Warner Music Norway. Her first single, "Younger," was released in early 2014.
Becoming Famous and First Album
After "Younger," Julie released more songs. But it was her 2016 single "Arigato" that made her famous outside of Norway. The song was a big hit in Sweden and was even nominated for "Song of the Year" at the Norwegian Grammys.
In 2017, she released more singles like "Blackout," "If You Love Me" (featuring Tunji Ige), and "Incapable." Her first full album, Turn On the Lights, came out on February 2, 2018. It quickly became the number one album in Norway!
In March 2018, Julie went on her "It's Lit Tour pt. I" across Norway. A few months later, in May 2018, she was featured on the song "Ignite" with K-391, Alan Walker, and Seungri. This song also hit number one in Norway and was very popular in Sweden. Julie even performed with Alan Walker at big music festivals like Coachella and EDC Japan. She then went on her "It's Lit Tour pt. II," performing in Norway, the UK, France, and Sweden. She released the song "U Got Me" at the end of 2018.
New Music and Tours
Julie continued to release new music in 2019. She put out "STFU" and was featured on Benjamin Ingrosso's song "I'll Be Fine Somehow." She also helped host the Spellmanprisen awards in Norway. Later that year, she released "Don't Give Up on Me Now" with R3hab and "Outlaw." She then went on her "Hard Feelings" tour across Europe.
In 2020, Julie released "Kiss Somebody" with SeeB. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, she released "Commando," a song named after her nickname. The music video for "Commando" was special because it used dance videos sent in by her fans.
She worked with SeeB again on "Don't You Wanna Play" in 2020 and "Always Will" in 2022. Her second album, Hard Feelings, was released digitally in 2020. Parts of this album were first released as two smaller collections called EPs: Hard Feelings: Ventricle 1 and Hard Feelings: Ventricle 2. The song "One Touch" from the album was co-written by Julie.
In 2021, Julie was part of the Norwegian Haik Show, where artists perform concerts. In November 2021, she sang the Scandinavian version of David Guetta's song "Family," which was about how the music industry stuck together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In early 2022, Julie and her friends opened a gym in Oslo called Crewtrening. She trains there and also teaches classes. At the Spellemannprisen 2022, she shared that she was in a relationship with Yunus Daar.
Later in 2022, there was a disagreement about the song "Ritual" that Alan Walker wanted to release with Julie. She had helped write it, but they couldn't agree on the rights. So, the song was released with different lyrics and a different singer, but Julie can still be seen in the music video.
Starting Her Own Label and Recent Music
On March 17, 2023, Julie released "Diamonds," her first new single in almost two years. This song was special because it was released on her very own record label, Karate Records. She started this label after leaving Warner Music. She also announced her "Diamonds Tour" for late 2023 and early 2024. On May 26, 2023, she released "Waste a Tear," the second single from her new label.
On June 16, 2023, Julie performed at the annual VG-Lista Topp 40 live show in Oslo, singing "Waste a Tear." The dance moves for this performance were created by Mona Berntsen, who has worked with famous artists like Justin Bieber. On September 29, 2023, Julie released "Nobody Loves No One," and on October 13, 2023, she released "Old Habits." She performed "Old Habits" live for the first time on the Norwegian TV show Lindmo. She then went on her "Diamonds Tour" in Norway during the winter of 2023 and 2024.
On February 23, 2024, Julie released "Kiss Me Better." On March 22, 2024, she collaborated with Danish singer Medina on a new version of Medina's song "Danser for mig selv." Julie released an EP with different versions of "Kiss Me Better" on March 29, 2024. On April 24, 2024, she released "Eternity Tonight."
On August 2, 2024, Julie released a song called "ICONIC" with Swedish DJ and music producer Raaban. On September 13, 2024, she released her seventh single, "Dive." On November 8, 2024, Julie released her eighth single, "Get It Together."
On January 23, 2025, Julie announced her EP "Euronites," which was released on February 21, 2025. The main style of this EP is Eurodance. After releasing "Euronites," she performed her first DJ set at London Pub & Club in Oslo.
Music Releases
Albums
| Title | Details | Top Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| NOR | ||
| Turn On the Lights |
|
5 |
| Hard Feelings |
|
— |
| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts. | ||
Extended Plays (EPs)
EPs are like mini-albums with fewer songs than a full album.
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Hard Feelings: Ventricle 1 |
|
| Hard Feelings: Ventricle 2 |
|
| Euronites |
|
Singles
Singles are individual songs released by an artist.
Songs by Julie Bergan
| Title | Year | Top Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | SWE | ||
| "Give a Little Something Back" | 2013 | — | — |
| "Younger" | 2014 | — | — |
| "Fire" | — | — | |
| "All Hours" | 2015 | 6 | — |
| "I Kinda Like It" | 2016 | 35 | — |
| "Arigato" | 1 | 5 | |
| "Blackout" | 2017 | 17 | — |
| "If You Love Me" (featuring Tunji Ige) |
— | — | |
| "Incapable" | 19 | — | |
| "Guilt Trip" | 2018 | 18 | — |
| "U Got Me" | 20 | — | |
| "STFU" | 2019 | 20 | — |
| "Don't Give Up on Me Now" (with R3hab) |
— | — | |
| "Outlaw" | — | — | |
| "Crazy Enough" | 35 | — | |
| "Kiss Somebody" (with Seeb) |
2020 | 12 | — |
| "Don't You Wanna Play?" (with Seeb) |
— | — | |
| "One Touch" | 39 | — | |
| "Second Hand Love" (featuring Ruben) |
2021 | 32 | — |
| "Diamonds" | 2023 | — | — |
| "Waste a Tear" | — | — | |
| "Nobody Loves No One" | — | — | |
| "Old Habits" | — | — | |
| "Kiss Me Better" | 2024 | — | — |
| "Eternity Tonight" | — | — | |
| "ICONIC" (featuring Raaban) | — | — | |
| „Dive” | — | — | |
| „Get It Together” | — | — | |
| „Dance All Night” | 2025 | — | |
| "—" means the song did not appear on the charts. | |||
Songs Featuring Julie Bergan
These are songs where Julie Bergan sang with other artists.
| Title | Year | Top Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | FIN | SWE | |||
| "Supernova" (Cir.Cuz featuring Julie Bergan) |
2012 | 5 | — | — | Vi Er Cir.Cuz |
| "Can't Help Myself" (Clairmont featuring Mugisho and Julie Bergan) |
2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Ignite" (K-391 featuring Alan Walker, Julie Bergan and Seungri) |
2018 | 1 | 5 | 13 | Non-album single |
| "I'll Be Fine Somehow" (Benjamin Ingrosso featuring Julie Bergan) |
2019 | — | — | — | Spotify Singles |
| "Flexy" (DJ Lizzy Wang featuring Julie Bergan) |
2021 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Always Will" (SeeB featuring Julie Bergan) |
2022 | — | — | — | |
| "Danser for mig selv"
(Medina x Julie Bergan) |
2024 | — | — | — | |
Awards and Nominations
Julie Bergan has won several awards for her music!
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NRJ Awards Norway | Artist of the Year | Julie Bergan | Won |
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Norwegian Act | Julie Bergan | Nominated |
| P3 Gull | Newcomer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | "Arigato" | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Spellemannprisen '16 | Nominated | ||
| Musikkforleggerprisen (Norwegian songwriters association) | Breakthrough Artist | Won | ||
| 2019 | Spellemannprisen '18 | Song of the Year | "Ignite" (with K-391, Alan Walker and Seungri) | Nominated |
| NRJ Awards Norway | Song of the Year | "STFU" | Won | |
| 2020 | Spellemannprisen '20 | Song of the Year | "Kiss Somebody" (with SeeB) | Nominated |
Concert Tours
Julie Bergan has performed in many concerts and tours!
Headlining Tours (Her own tours)
- Arigato Tour (2016)
- It's Lit Tour (2018)
- Hard Feelings Tour (2019–2020)
- Diamonds Tour (2023–2024)
Supporting Tours (Tours where she opened for other artists)
- Purpose World Tour (2016)
- The Self-Titled Tour (2018)
- Avation Tour (2018)
- Walkerverse Tour (2022)
See also
In Spanish: Julie Bergan para niños
