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Artist
Metteson
12+ albums
Norwaynorwegianpopelectropopdance pop
about
Metteson's theatrical background has given him innumerable tools to draw from with his growing confidence as a songwriter. Born and raised in Moss, a small coastal town 30 miles south of Oslo, Metteson studied acting at Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Some inspiring stage roles followed, but he found that acting gave him less space as an artist than he craved. "I got tired of speaking other people's words and singing other people's songs," he says. Starting songwriting whilst acting, Metteson's shimmering, emotionally literate music, described as kaleidoscopic pop (Guardian) and a gorgeous synth-pop symphony of devotion (i-D), caught the attention of Christine & The Queens last summer, when he was invited to play at her Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre. Known for his electrifying live shows, a blend of pop star dynamism and theatrical grandeur, Metteson packed 2,000 fans into his Oslo hometown show in 2022, and has already sold out Sentrum Scene on 16 March 2024. Curating live experiences, Metteson worked with the Edvard Munch gallery on an installation during Oya festival in Oslo in the summer, inviting fans to engage with his music and fashion designer Freidrich Floen’s garments, who designed the star hat: "Being queer informs my fashion choices, my imagery and the way I express myself. I hope I have a sensibility that is open to otherness. I want my concerts to be spaces where people can feel whatever it is that they need to feel," says Metteson. Selling out h
