Tom Hugo

• Name — Tom Hugo • Birth Name — Tom Hugo Hermansen • Born — 29 October 1979 • Birthplace — Kristiansand, Norway • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — * Indie pop • dance-pop • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • Years Active — 2007–present • Associated Acts — * Radiojam • Keiino • Website — radiojam.no keiino.com

• Illustration — Hugo (center) performing at MGP 2018 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.

As well as being an artist and songwriter, Hugo is one of the vocalists in the Norwegian band Radiojam.

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.

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.

• 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.

• Title — Details • I Apologise — * Released: 4 December 2009 * Label: No Limits * Format: Physical, digital download, streaming

• Title — Year — Album or EP • "Open Up Your Eyes" — 2011 — Sundry Tales • "Det er du" — 2013 — rowspan="10" • "It Is You" • "Nothing But the Best" — 2014 • "Hjertet tar'kke feil" — 2015 • "Better Than Me" — 2017 • "Without U" (featuring Polina Vita) • "Huske å gå hjem" (with Radiojam) • "I Like I Like I Like" — 2018 • "Family" • "Stolt" — 2021 • "I Was a Fool" (with Alexandra Rotan) — Eden • "Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere" — 2023 • "Royal" • "Fade Out"

• Title — Year — Album or EP • "Kom ut kom fram" (with Lov) — 2015 — Nære deg - Sanger av Finn Kalvik