Jan Eggum will perform at Bergenfest 2024 Saturday, June 15! 

As an important and prominent figure in Norwegian songwriting and popular music since the mid-1970s, Jan Eggum is known for being a cheerful melancholic. He describes himself as an artist who sings simply about complex things, mainly focusing on the tension between people. Musically, he roots his work in the tradition of balladry, with clear influences from jazz and rock. Jan Eggum has received several Spellemann Awards, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Gitarkameratene. Eggum is skilled in engaging with the audience, knows what they want, and paints sharp and sensitive observations about modern individuals in search of something to cling to. On stage, he radiates humor, warmth, and life experience that most of us can only encounter at a Jan Eggum concert.