Bio

Morten Abel is a Norwegian songwriter and performer with a career spanning four decades. Born near Bodø and raised in Stavanger, Abel has been a defining figure in Norwegian pop history as a five-time Norwegian Grammy (Spellemann) Award winner and multi-platinum-selling artist. Starting as the frontman for Mods, he first captured the nation's heart with the '80s anthem "Tore Tang," which has been a staple of Norwegian cultural heritage and was voted Song of the Ages in 2018. Mods released three albums in total, with the latest in 1984 before disbanding.

In 1987, Abel formed the band The September When, which released four studio albums between 1989 and 1994, followed by a short stint with the band Peltz in 1996. Peltz released their only album, “Coma,” before Abel ventured out on a long solo career.
With the release of “Snowboy” in 1997, Abel launched his solo career, defining the sound of an entire generation. In total, he has released ten studio albums spanning both the Norwegian and English languages. His English-language era consists of the albums “Snowboy" (1997),
"Here We Go Then, You and I" (1999), "I'll Come Back and Love You Forever" (2001), "Being Everything, Knowing Nothing" (2003), and "Some of Us Will Make It” (2006). Since 2015, he has written solely in his native language, which includes “I fullt alvor“ (2015), "Evig din" (2018),
"Bare prøv deg, sjelefred" (2021), and "Endelig seier" (2022). In 2026, he marked a return to English with the album "Full of Dreams.”