Tom Hugo Hermansen (born 29 October 1979 in Kristiansand), better known as simply Tom Hugo, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and musician. He is currently living in Oslo.
Career Recording artist In 2007, Hugo moved to Hamburg and started working with Káme Entertainment and All Access Entertainment. In 2009, I apologise EP was released on the indie-label BrilJant/Indigo. He released his debut-album Sundry Tales in Germany June 2012. The single "Open Up Your Eyes" released in summer 2011 peaked at #100 on German radio-charts."Charts Deutschland Hauptchart" - Top200 - Wochenauswertung Chartwoche 34/2011 (19.08.2011 - 25.08.2011) www.musictrace.de
Sundry Tales was also released in Norway on HW Records/Musikkoperatørene, and peaked at 23rd place on the Norwegian charts. The single "Open Up Your Eyes" peaked at #20 on the Norwegian radio-charts,IFPI Norway Week 31.2011 ( 28.07.2011 - 03.08.2011 ) 04.08.2011 and follow-up single "Million Doors" was A-listed 12 weeks at Norway's largest radio-station (NRK P1).
Hugo has played many live-shows in both his home-countries, including a support-tour for The Overtones and festivals like Palmesus 2012, Welt Astra Tag, Reeperbahn-festival and Quart 09. He has also played live on the TV shows ZDF MorgenMagazin and God Morgen Norge (TV2-Norway), and was in the prime-time TV show Beat for Beat in Norway on 23 September 2012.
Melodi Grand Prix
In 2013, he participated for the first time in the Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Det er du" (It is You). However, he did not qualify for the Final. In 2018, he participated for the second time with the song "I Like I Like I Like". However, he did not qualify for the Gold Final. In 2019, he participated for the third time as part of the supergroup Keiino, who won and later represented Norway at Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Spirit in the Sky". He and Keiino would return again for Melodi Grand Prix 2021 with the song "Monument", placing second behind Tix and his song ''Fallen Angel''. Keiino took part in Melodi Grand Prix 2024 with the song "Damdiggida," placing second behind Gåte and their song "Ulveham".
He was announced as Norway's spokesperson for the 2025 Eurovision on 14 May.
Radiojam As well as being an artist and songwriter, Hugo is one of the vocalists in the Norwegian band Radiojam.
Songwriting Tom Hugo has co-written songs for artists in Europe and Asia. In Japan, Korean supergroup TVXQ released "Very Merry Xmas" on 27 November 2013, a song co-written by Tom and Chris Busek. In summer 2013, Hugo co-wrote the B-side "Sunny Day Hero" taken from SHINee's gold-selling maxi-single "Boys Meet U".
He has written 3 tracks together with Y'akoto for her album Baby Blues, released by Warner Bros. Germany in 2012. The co-written single "Without You" did fairly well on radio. The album peaked at #20 in Germany, and was nominated for an Echo award in 2013. Together with Finnish songwriter Erik Nyholm, he wrote the single "Hard to Love You" performed by [Sebastian Wurth] which was released in 2011. The single peaked at #18 on the German charts. In 2010, Meg Pfeiffer recorded "Love is Easy" co-written by Tom Hugo, Tebey and Sebastian Kirchner for her album Bullrider (#63 on German charts). Hugo was until recently signed by Universal Music Publishing in Germany.
Personal life Hugo is openly gay. He married his partner, Alexander Nyborg Olsson, on 4 December 2018. The pair wrote "Spirit In The Sky" together, alongside Keiino's other members.
Discography
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions NOR Sundry Tales Released: 13 January 2012 Label: Kamè, Hugoworld Format: Physical, digital download, streaming 23 Eden Released: 17 November 2023 Label: Mii AS Format: Physical, digital download, streaming — "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Title Details I Apologise Released: 4 December 2009 Label: No Limits Format: Physical, digital download, streaming
Singles
As lead artist Title Year Album or EP "Open Up Your Eyes" 2011 Sundry Tales "" 2013 rowspan="10" "It Is You" "Nothing But the Best" 2014 "" 2015 "Better Than Me" 2017 "Without U"(featuring Polina Vita) "" "I Like I Like I Like" 2018 "Family" "" 2021 "I Was a Fool" Eden "Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere" 2023 "Royal" "Fade Out"
Other appearances Title Year Album or EP "" 2015 Nære deg - Sangerav Finn Kalvik
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