# Alt for Norge

Alt for Norge (transl. All for Norway, also known as 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 / Minnesota | Årdal, 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
* Brady Arneson
* Caroline Dahl
* Paige Dahlen
* Mark Davis
* Doug Forest
* Trygve Gundersen
* Amalia Larsen
* Mia King Mlekarov
* Kiehl Sundt
* Joel Torgeson