Alt for Norge
Alt for Norge
Original languages Norwegian (also English)
No. of seasons 11
No. of episodes 114
Production
Production location Norway
Production company Monster
Original release
Release 8 April 2010(2010-04-08)
Alt for Norge The Great Norway Adventure ) is a Norwegian reality television series which debuted in 2010 and appears on TVNorge . It was originally hosted by Henriette Bruusgaard from 2010 to 2015, and Fridtjof Nilsen from 2016 to 2019. It was put on hiatus from 2019 to 2024. The redebut in 2024 is hosted by Kjetil Jansrud . The reality show features Norwegian Americans participating in challenges relating to Norwegian history and culture, competing to win a reunion with their distant Norwegian relatives. The original Norwegian concept has also been exported to Sweden and Denmark .
The phrase "Alt for Norge" is the royal motto of Norway .
Significant numbers of contestants have come from Ballard, Seattle , which has a sizeable Norwegian community.
Seasons The series is in its 11th season:
Season 1 – (2010) Season 2 – (2011) Season 3 – (2012) Season 4 – (2013) Season 5 – (2014) Season 6 – (2015) Season 7 – (2016) Season 8 – (2017) Season 9 – (2018) Season 10 – (2019) Season 11 – (2024) The Winner of each season is highlighted in bold.
2010 – Season 01 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Grant Aaseng Alexandria, Minnesota Heidal, Oppland Clinton Admire Fort Worth, Texas Haugesund, Rogaland Deborah Breberg Dawson, Minnesota Tuddal, Telemark Flannery Good Fresno, California Våler, Hedmark Signe Harriday New York Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag Matthew Lovik California Stord, Hordaland Doug Miner Seattle Helleland, Rogaland Joseph Ruud Minneapolis, Minnesota Nannestad, Akershus Maia Surace Chicago, Illinois Stord, Hordaland Kari Tauring Minnesota Gudvangen, Sogn og Fjordane
2011 – Season 02 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Matthew Rowe Colorado Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane Britta Nordahl Newport Beach Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane Mary Hakes Minnesota Tinn, Telemark Lulie Newcomb Los Angeles Hamarøy, Nordland Shanna Olson Los Angeles Tuddal, Telemark Joshua J. Svare Seattle Nesna, Nordland Paul Haugen Minnesota Ringebu, Oppland Tom Tørresdal Portland Tørresdal Justin Jørgensen Los Angeles Sandnes, Rogaland Saskia Larsen Connecticut Sandefjord, Vestfold Kimmy Nolan New York Ringerike, Buskerud Dakota Gillespie North Dakota Stryn, Sogn og Fjordane
2012 – Season 03 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Todd Ferris Zionsville, Indiana Selbu, Sør-Trøndelag Alf Herigstad East Olympia, Washington Time, Rogaland Austin Muller Wisconsin Luster, Sogn og Fjordane Tara Filer (Yant) Oregon Trøgstad, Østfold Dana Dinsmore Hawaii Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal Barbara Liles Portland Namdalseid, Nord-Trøndelag Jessica Brustad San Diego Tufsingdal, Hedmark Johnathan Richards Houston Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag C.J. Foss Pittsburgh Oslo Amy Hesteness Minnesota Hestenesøyra, Sogn og Fjordane Stephanie Reese Los Angeles Tingvoll, Møre og Romsdal Mary Caryl Giltner Serritella Los Angeles Skafså, Telemark
2013 – Season 04 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Angela Flatland Wisconsin Hjartdal, Telemark Andy Rae Halverson St. Paul Hurdal, Akershus Travis Nordgård South Dakota Sparbu, Nord-Trøndelag Berit Jansen Rodsater Los Angeles Fjærland, Sogn og Fjordane Jorgen Karlsrud Minneapolis Hadeland, Oppland Karac Ellestad Harrisburg Vestre Slidre, Oppland Greg Larsen Nashville Rennesøy, Rogaland Colby Bakke Kristoffer Los Angeles Toten, Oppland Lïv Bly Minnesota Narvik, Nordland Raquel Tait Las Vegas Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal Jeri Stewart Washington Bergen, Hordaland Eric Hovland Florida Høyanger, Sogn og Fjordane
2014 – Season 05 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway David Knudson Minneapolis, Minnesota Bergen, Hordaland Guy Seese Seattle, Washington / Anchorage, Alaska Lurøy , Nordland Beth Butala Bloomington, Minnesota Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane Breyanne Nordtvedt Seattle, Washington / Los Angeles, California Fusa, Hordaland Leah Perzichilli St. Paul, Minnesota Nes, Hedmark Marshell Moy Montana / Idaho / Antarctic Grimstad, Aust-Agder Candice Peters Chicago, Illinois Tinn, Telemark Ruth Hetland Clifton, Texas Dalane, Rogaland Kent Luetzen Grand Forks, North Dakota Krødsherad, Buskerud Norris Nelson Comer St. Petersburg, Florida Austevoll, Hordaland Kyle deMontmorency Utah Åsnes, Hedmark Brandon Brones Chicago, Illinois Modum, Buskerud
2015 – Season 06 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Kelsey Tungseth Colorado Averøy, Møre og Romsdal Tess Roholt Auburn Bamble, Telemark Quanzakari DeChiara-Crillion Minneapolis Skien, Telemark Sarah Jensen-Giampapa Los Angeles Oslo Adam Tock Champaign / Chicago, Illinois Lier, Buskerud David Engen Minneapolis Gausdal, Oppland Hannah Tjoflat Wisconsin Ullensvang, Hordaland Taylor Randle Minneapolis Tingvoll , Møre og Romsdal Camille Humpherys Utah Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag Scott Wallingford Seattle Kongsberg, Buskerud Joel Hilmo Seattle Nesna, Nordland Jake Uggerud Alexandria Åsnes, Hedmark
2016 – Season 07 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Heidi Somes Seattle, Washington Stord, Hordaland Johnny Bartz Miami / Minnesota Rennebu, Sør-Trøndelag Kate Mills Bellingham Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag Jeff Johnson Minneapolis Østre Toten, Oppland Derrick Tingvold Bemidji, Minnesota Søndre Land, Oppland Brittany (Miller) Ramsland Minneapolis Nes, Hallingdal, Buskerud Lauren Semingson Strum, Wisconsin Tinn, Telemark Lars Phillips Ballard, Seattle, Washington Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder Kelsey Iverson Montana Sel, Oppland Joni Adahl Devils Lake, North Dakota Kviteseid, Telemark Thomas Monson Minnesota / Redding, California Jølster, Sogn og Fjordane Richard Brunmond White Bear Lake / MinnesotaÅrdal, Sogn og Fjordane
2017 – Season 08 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Alex Arnott Minneapolis, MN Hole, Buskerud Kellie Williams Houston, TX Nes, Hedmark Brennan Finn Minnesota Manger, Hordaland Richie Nils Alfson Brooklyn, NY Skien, Telemark Sara Heidrich North Dakota Valdres, Oppland Jared Vorvick Portland, OR Suldal, Rogaland Madrona Teresa DeLong Tenino, WA Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder Odessa Stevens Seattle, WA Fræna, Møre og Romsdal Christine Campisi Long Island, NY Lista, Vest-Agder Jamie Larson Monroe, Wisconsin Luster, Sogn og Fjordane Cash Court Olympia, Washington Tromsø, Troms and Røros, Sør-Trøndelag Andrea Bennet Xiong St. Paul, MN Vik, Sogn og Fjordane
2018 – Season 09 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Kelsey Jaffer Geneva, IL Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane Dana Louise Shoreview, MN Andøy, Nordland Kirstin Franklin Chicago, IL Eggedal, Buskerud Matthew Widen Two Harbors, MN Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal Isaac Teaford Salt Lake City Fusa, Hordaland Ashley Olson Minneapolis, MN Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag Cheyenne Stevens Bozeman, MT Bergen, Hordaland Chase Monger Eden Prairie, MN Manger, Hordaland Julie Cascioppo Seattle, WA Møre og Romsdal Mike Siebenaler Minneapolis, MN Aure, Møre og Romsdal Evan Fowler San Francisco, CA Vefsn, Nordland Marc Felion Chicago, IL Hamar, Hedmark
2019 – Season 10 Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Nicholas Beach Snohomish, WA Nes, Akershus Emma Boyum Minneapolis, MN Olden Danielle Crook Hollywood, CA Dovre Mark Dahl Tacoma, WA Ulvik Tamara Darress Vero Beach, FL Lyngør Dylan Eike Woodbury, MN Haugesund Linnea Quarberg Saint Paul, MN Fitjar Nick Solchany Lake Stevens, WA Tomrefjord John Soloman San Diego, CA Åseral Jennifer Swenson Oak Harbor, WA Fresvik
2024 – Season 11 On the 8th of November, 2019, it was announced that there were no plans for an 11th season of Alt for Norge, and for several years it appeared that season 10 would be the last season ever. However, on December 21, 2023 the search for potential season 11 contestants was announced by O’Connor Casting. Season 11 will start airing on 16 September 2024
Starting in Season 11 Kjetil Jansrud took over as host.
Contestant From Place of origin in Norway Brady Arneson Honolulu, HI Salangen Caroline Dahl Texas Rekkedal Paige Dahlen Los Angeles, CA Dalen Mark Davis North Bend, WA Sørøya Doug Forest Round Top, TX Vardal Trygve Gundersen Madison, WI Flisa Amalia Larsen Seattle, WA Haugesund Mia King Mlekarov Seattle, WA Vik I Sogn Kiehl Sundt Sequim, WA Glomfjord Joel Torgeson San Diego, CA Risør
External links (in Norwegian) (archived)