Morten Harket
Norwegian singer and songwriter, a-ha’s lead vocalist and a solo artist whose new album Human Grace brings his daughters Tomine and Karmen into the music.
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Overview
- From
- Norway; born in Kongsberg and raised in Asker.
- Born
- 14 September 1959
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and lead vocalist of a-ha.
- Breakout
- Take On Me, a-ha’s international breakthrough in 1985.
Mini bio
How it started.
Before a-ha, Morten sang in the soul and blues band Souldier Blue. He joined Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen in September 1982, then headed to London in 1983 as the trio worked toward a record deal.
The breakthrough.
Take On Me took several recordings and releases to find its audience. The 1985 version and Steve Barron’s video helped turn a-ha into an international success. Morten’s voice also leads the songs on their debut album Hunting High and Low.
His own records.
Alongside a-ha, Morten built a solo catalogue. Wild Seed brought four honours at the 1995 Spellemann awards, including album of the year and best male artist. His work in the 1990s also included activism around the climate and East Timor.
The next chapter.
In 2025, Morten publicly shared that he has Parkinson’s disease. In September 2026 he announced Human Grace, featuring Tomine on Hold Me and Karmen on Falling Down. Most lead vocals came from earlier recordings; new arrangements and instrumentation were made between July 2025 and July 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Hold Me (featuring Tomine Harket)Solo artist and vocalist
- 2022True NorthLead vocalist, a-ha
- 1995Wild SeedSolo artist and vocalist
- 1985Hunting High and LowLead vocalist, a-ha
Awards
- Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav · 2012Honoured alongside his a-ha bandmates for their contribution to music. The ceremony took place in Oslo on November 6.
- Four Spellemann awards · 1995Spellemann of the year, best male artist, album of the year for Wild Seed, and song of the year for A Kind of Christmas Card, shared with Håvard Rem.
Quotes
To me, this album is a celebration of life.Morten Harket, interview with Jan Omdahl on a-ha.com
Speaking about Human Grace in September 2026.
Trivia
- Before a-ha, he sang soul and blues with Souldier Blue.
- Take On Me was originally called Lesson One.
- The 2019 book Hjemkomst focuses on his solo music and activism between 1993 and 1998.
Find Morten
Follow his official accounts and find his solo videos on a-ha’s channel.
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