# Jarle Bernhoft

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Norwegian musician

Jarle Bernhoft Bern/hoft Bernhoft at Nobel Prizes concert 2011 Background information Also known as Bern/Hoft (solo work 2011 onwards) Rod Hot (in Green Granadas) Born Jarle Norman Bernhoft-Sjødin (1976-06-21) 21 June 1976 (age 50) Nittedal, Norway Occupations Singer, musician, songwriter Years active 2002–present Website bernhoft.org

Musical artist

**Jarle Bernhoft** (Norwegian pronunciation: [\[ˈjɑ̀ːlə ˈbæ̀ɳhɔft\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Norwegian); [né](/source/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names) **Jarle Norman Bernhoft-Sjødin**; born 21 June 1976),[1] known professionally as **Bernhoft** (often stylized as **Bern/hoft**), is a Norwegian singer, musician and songwriter.[2] His best known songs are "Streetlights", "[Shout](/source/Shout_(Tears_for_Fears_song))" (a [Tears for Fears](/source/Tears_for_Fears) cover), "Choices", "C'mon Talk" and "Stay with Me". He has also been in a number of bands, notably Explicit Lyrics and [Span](/source/Span_(band)).

## Career

### Explicit Lyrics

Hailing from [Nittedal](/source/Nittedal), Bernhoft attended Rud Upper Secondary School in [Bærum](/source/B%C3%A6rum) 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) and *Lipshave* (1998).

### Span

Bernhoft live with SPAN in 2024
Photo: Birgit Fostervold

Main article: [Span (band)](/source/Span_(band))

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 band [Span](/source/Span_(band)). After two EPs, *Baby's Come Back* (2002) and *Found* (2003), Span had two successful albums, *[Mass Distraction](/source/Mass_Distraction)* (2004) and *[Vs. Time](/source/Vs._Time)* (2005). The band broke up in 2005.[1] In late 2023, the band announced reunion shows at [Rockefeller Music Hall](/source/Rockefeller_Music_Hall) in February 2024, twenty years after the release of their debut album.

### Other collaborations

Bernhoft has contributed on a number of recordings and concerts with mostly Norwegian artists, such as [Hanne Hukkelberg](/source/Hanne_Hukkelberg), [Dadafon](/source/Dadafon), [Bigbang](/source/Bigbang_(Norwegian_band)) and [The Køhn/Johansen Sextet](/source/Sigurd_K%C3%B8hn).

He also played in the band Green Granadas using the stage name Rod Hot.

### Solo

Bernhoft at [Kongsberg Jazzfestival](/source/Kongsberg_Jazzfestival) 2019
Photo: Tore Sætre

Bernhoft released his first solo album *[Ceramik City Chronicles](/source/Ceramik_City_Chronicles)* on 1 September 2008. In January 2010, he released a double live album called *[1:Man 2:Band](/source/1%3AMan_2%3ABand)*, 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 in [Rockefeller](/source/Rockefeller_Music_Hall) and [Molde Jazz Festival](/source/Moldejazz) with a full band.

His second solo album, *[Solidarity Breaks](/source/Solidarity_Breaks)*, was released the next year in January 2011. It topped the [VG-lista](/source/VG-lista),[4] the Norwegian Albums Chart, for a total of seven weeks (in July, August and September 2011). The album was credited to **Bern/hoft** rather than his full name. He was also credited as Bern/hoft in his 2014 follow-up album *Islander* that also topped the VG-lista chart in May 2014.

In June 2014, Bernhoft appeared for the first time at the [Glastonbury Festival](/source/Glastonbury_Festival_2014) and was featured by [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) in a special performance of his song "Wind You Up".[5]

His album *Islander* was nominated for a [Grammy Award for Best R&B Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Album) for the [2015 Grammy Awards](/source/57th_Annual_Grammy_Awards) ceremony, held in February 2015.[6]

## In popular culture

In September 2011, Bernhoft appeared on *[The Ellen DeGeneres Show](/source/The_Ellen_DeGeneres_Show)* after producers of the show found his video on [YouTube](/source/YouTube). 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 on [*Conan*](/source/Conan_(talk_show)) on [TBS](/source/TBS_(U.S._TV_channel)).[8]

From 2023 to 2024, Bernhoft served as a coach on *[The Voice Norway](/source/The_Voice_%E2%80%93_Norges_beste_stemme)*, and returned after a one-season hiatus in 2026.[9]

## Discography

### Albums

**With Explicit Lyrics**

- 1996: *Fleshpulse* (EP)

- 1998: *Lipshave*

**With [Span](/source/Span_(band))**

- 2004: *[Mass Distraction](/source/Mass_Distraction)*

- 2005: *[Vs. Time](/source/Vs._Time)*

**With [Børre Dalhaug](/source/B%C3%B8rre_Dalhaug)'s Bigbandblast**

- 2004: *[Bigbandblast!](/source/Bigbandblast!)* (Real Records)[10]

**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

### Singles

**With Span**

- 2002: "Baby's Come Back"

- 2002: "On My Way Down"

- 2003: "Found"

- 2004: "Don't Think the Way They Do"

- 2005: "Cut Like Diamonds"

**Solo**

- 2008: "Streetlights"

- 2008: "Sunday"

- 2009: "Fly Away"

- 2011: "C'mon Talk"

- 2011: "Choices"

- 2012: "Stay with Me"

- 2012: "[Shout](/source/Shout_(Tears_for_Fears_song))" (France: #187)

- 2014: "Come Around" (France: #181)

- 2015: "Everyone's A Stranger"

- 2016: "We Have a Dream"

- 2021: "Say It Isn't So"

- 2021: "C'mon Talk V2"

- 2021: "Call out Kids"

- 2021: "Clearly Confused"

- 2021: "All My Loving"

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-1) Birchmeier, Jason. ["Jarle Bernhoft Biography"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jarle-bernhoft-mn0001474283). *Allmusic.com*. Retrieved 30 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Biography, Universal records (in Norwegian)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110814222615/http://www.universalmusic.no/Artists/get/9). 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.universalmusic.no/Artists/get/9) on 14 August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Craig, Elin Reffhaug (29 April 2014). ["Hvalstrand-klar Bernhoft: – Tiden i Bærum var viktig for meg"](http://www.budstikka.no/kultur/hvalstrand-klar-bernhoft-tiden-i-berum-var-viktig-for-meg-1.8403135). *Budstikka* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Top Album List"](http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp30-album-norsk/15/dato/2011/uke/31). August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["BBC iPlayer – Glastonbury – 2014: Metallica"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b048sp0d). Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Q&A: Grammys 2015: Norway's Bernhoft is R&B's most unlikely nominee"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-norwegian-singer-bernhoft-rb-20150205-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Berhoft to "The Ellen Show"](http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=10010057) (in Norwegian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Conan_8-0)** ["Bernhoft @ TeamCoco.com"](https://teamcoco.com/music/bernhoft). Retrieved 19 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Monsen, Rikke (10 June 2024). ["Jarle Bernhoft og Ina Wroldsen ferdig i «The Voice»"](https://www.tv2.no/underholdning/jarle-bernhoft-og-ina-wroldsen-ferdig-i-the-voice/16755511/) [Jarle Bernhoft and Ina Wroldsen finished in «The Voice»]. *TV 2* (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 24 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Gorseth, Olav (22 September 2004). ["Dødelig presist – Storbandplate produsert lag på lag"](http://www.bt.no/bergenpuls/musikk/Dodelig-presist-2467286.html) (in Norwegian). [Bergens Tidende](/source/Bergens_Tidende). Retrieved 6 December 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nor1_11-0)** ["Jarle Bernhoft / Bern/Hoftdiscography"](http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bern%2Fhoft). *norwegiancharts.com*. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-den_12-0)** ["Jarle Bernhoft / Bern/Hoftdiscography"](https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bern%2Fhoft). *danishcharts.dk*. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-fr_13-0)** ["Jarle Bernhoft / Bern/Hoftdiscography"](http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bern%2Fhoft). *lescharts.com*. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 35, 2018"](http://www.vglista.no/topplister/topp-40-album-2018-35/). [VG-lista](/source/VG-lista). Retrieved 1 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Album 2021 uke 39"](https://topplista.no/charts/albums/2021-w39/). [VG-lista](/source/VG-lista). Retrieved 2 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nor2_16-0)** ["Jarle Bernhoft discography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140520003220/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jarle+Bernhoft). *norwegiancharts.com*. Hung Medien. Archived from [the original](http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jarle+Bernhoft) on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Jarle Bernhoft](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jarle_Bernhoft).

- [Official website](http://www.bernhoft.org/)

- [Jarle Bernhoft](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002761566) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier))

- [Bernhoft biography in The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/music/artist/0298a057-267d-4ba1-a055-5663fc24635e)

- [Interview with Uberrock](http://uberrock.co.uk/interviews/61-october-interviews/1413-jarle-bernhoft-interview-exclusive.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111216183109/http://uberrock.co.uk/interviews/61-october-interviews/1413-jarle-bernhoft-interview-exclusive.html) 16 December 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - October 2010

- [Bernhoft on Ronnie Scott's radio](http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/artists/special-guest-jarle-bernhoft?performance=379-natalie-williams-soul-family) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110927190726/http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/artists/special-guest-jarle-bernhoft?performance=379-natalie-williams-soul-family) 27 September 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Jarle Bernhoft](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2933895/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

Awards Preceded by Karpe Diem Recipient of the Spellemannprisen as Spellemann of the Year 2011 Succeeded by Kaizers Orchestra Preceded by Gabrielle Leithaug Recipient of the popular music Edvardprisen 2015 Succeeded by Amund Maarud

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