Jonas Lovv Hellesøy (born 8 September 1994),[1] is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Ya Ya Ya".
Jonas Lovv | |
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.jpg) Jonas Lovv in 2026 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jonas Lovv Hellesøy 8 September 1994 Bergen, Norway |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Label | Stay Fabulous Records |
Career
editIn 2014, he participated in the auditions for Idol. He was the vocalist in the synth-pop trio Shuffle Baby, which released several singles until 2020.[2] In 2025, Lovv participated in season 10 of The Voice – Norges beste stemme, where he reached the semi-final.[3]
| Song | Original Artist(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Play that Funky Music" | Wild Cherry | Three-chair turn, joins Team Espen |
| Battles | "Bullet Me" | The September When | Advanced |
| Knockouts | "Whole Lotta Love" | Led Zeppelin | Advanced |
| The Quarterfinals | Grace Kelly | Mika | Advanced - Public Vote |
| The Semi-finals | Love of My Life | Queen | Eliminated |
In January 2026, Lovv was selected to take part in Melodi Grand Prix 2026 with the song "Ya Ya Ya".[4] He won the competition, earning him the right to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May.[5][6] In the final show he placed 14th with 134 points.[7]
Personal life
editDiscography
editCredits taken from iTunes.[10]
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Fotografisk Minne |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| NOR [11] |
NOR Air. [12] | ||||||
| "Oh Holy Night" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Blind" | 2021 | — | — | ||||
| "Better" | — | — | |||||
| "Old News" | 2022 | — | — | ||||
| "Lovely Liar" | — | — | |||||
| "Naken" | — | — | Fotografisk Minne | ||||
| "Så lenge vi lever" | 2023 | — | — | ||||
| "Spesiell" | — | — | |||||
| "Tomt dansegulv" | — | — | |||||
| "Hundretusen sider i min dagbok" | — | — | |||||
| "Mer enn venner" | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Godnattsang for nissunger" | — | — | |||||
| "Teller du til hundre" | 2024 | — | — | ||||
| "Aldri tilbake" | — | — | |||||
| "That's Okey" | — | — | |||||
| "Ya Ya Ya" | 2026 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| "If We Die" | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Bergensavisen, søndag 8. september 2024". National Library of Norway (in Norwegian). 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ "Jonas LOVV gjorde knockout på The Voice". utetrend.no (in Norwegian). 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ "Forhåndsfavoritt Jonas Lovv isolerte seg på hytta før MGP-finalen". NRK.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Disse skal kjempe om den siste finalebilletten i MGP". kommunikasjon.ntb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ "'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup announced in Norway". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "JONAS LOVV wins 'Melodi Grand Prix' in Norway". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2026 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Jonas Lovv: – Hvis dette går veien, ler jeg meg i hjel". BA.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jonas (29) fikk beskjed om at sjansen for å få barn ville minskes drastisk etter operasjonen". BA.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "JONAS LOVV". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
- ↑ "Singel 2026 uke 10". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Radio 2026 uke 20" [Radio 2026, Week 20]. IFPI Norge. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
External links
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Media related to Jonas Lovv at Wikimedia Commons
