Jon Ola Sand

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jon Ola Sand
Occupation	Broadcaster
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1961(1961-12-21)
Age	63
Birthplace	Oslo
Country	Norway
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jon Ola Sand Biography

Jon Ola Sand is one of the most popular and richest Broadcaster who was born on December 21, 1961 in Oslo, Norway.

Sand appeared in a minor role in the 1980 film At dere tør!, having graduated the same year from the music branch of his local upper secondary school. As a teenager he played the drums in a hard rock band, which eventually led him being hired by NRK, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation as a researcher for a music TV programme. He started his television career in NRK in 1981, and advanced via programme secretary to producer and project leader, eventually leading major productions and co-productions at NRK. He had a stint in the competing channel TV 2 from 1992 to 1996. Sand is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Television shows produced or directed by Sand include the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, the Amanda Award show and Melodi Grand Prix. In the years 1998 to 2005 he led the Norwegian delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Jon Ola Sand Net Worth

Jon Ola Sand is one of the richest Broadcaster from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon Ola Sand 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jon Ola Sand (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjoːn ˈûːɭɑ ˈsɑn] ; born 21 December 1961), is a Norwegian television executive, who was the European Broadcasting Union’s Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Who is Jon Ola Sand Dating?

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In an interview with the news agency Reuters in 2011, Sand launched the idea of extending the Eurovision Song Contest to a Worldvision Song Contest. In May 2015, Sand stated to the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK that the Worldvision idea was likely not moving forward, due to a lack of interest among countries outside Europe. He also cited the large cost of a worldwide song contest. In a 2016 interview with The Guardian he stated, “We are not looking at a sort of ‘Worldvision’ because that’s too complicated (…)”. Sand stated to Danish media in 2016 that the European Broadcasting Union was instead developing plans to export the Eurovision concept by launching separate versions of the song contest in Asia and the United States, depending on the level of interest in the relevant countries. He was featured in the newspaper Morgenbladet in May 2012, where the focus was on the song contest and international politics.

Facts & Trivia

Alain Ranked on the list of most popular Broadcaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Jon Ola Sand celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

On 17 May 2020, he was officially succeeded by Osterdahl as Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest after the one off show, Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light was aired.

Top Facts about Jon Ola Sand

1. Jon Ola Sand is a Norwegian television executive born in 1961.
2. He served as the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest.
3. Sand was also the Director General of Norway’s public broadcaster, NRK.
4. He oversaw NRK’s transition to digital broadcasting and online content.
5. Sand has been recognized for his contributions to Norwegian media with several awards.
6. He studied law at the University of Oslo before pursuing a career in media.
7. Sand has worked on numerous international events, including the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
8. In 2020, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role at Eurovision after a decade of service.
9. During his tenure, Eurovision saw significant growth in viewership and global popularity.
10. Sand is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in European television production and broadcasting.

Where is Jon Ola Sand?

He grew up at Vinderen in Oslo, and has a brother and a sister. His brother, Simen, is an actor and author. As of May 2010, Sand was in a cohabiting relationship with the Swedish choreographer Mattias Carlsson. Sand lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

Why did Jon Ola Sand step down?

After a decade as the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest and as Head of Live Events for Eurovision, Jon Ola Sand is saying goodbye. The Norwegian broadcasting executive has announced his plans to pass the role on to someone else after the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 ends in May.

Who took over from Jon Ola Sand?

Following ten years at the helm of the world’s biggest singing competition, it was time for Jon Ola Sand to take it away following the broadcast of ‘Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light’, and for Martin Österdahl to replace him as European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Who is the boss of Eurovision?

Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has been organised under the supervision of the EBU. The EBU is represented by the Executive Supervisor, a role fulfilled by Martin Österdahl since mid-2020.

Who is Martin Eurovision?

Linda Martin the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 is the Irish spokesperson for this year’s contest. 30 years on from winning the Eurovision Song Contest with “Why Me?”, Linda Martin will reveal the results of the Irish jury in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2022.