Alt for Norge (All for Norway, though marketed in the United States as The Great Norway Adventure) is a Norwegian reality television series which debuted in 2010 and appears on TVNorge and hosted by Fridtjof Nilsen. 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.
The series is in its 10th 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)
The Winner of each season is highlighted in bold.
2010 - Season 01Edit2011 - Season 02Edit2012 - Season 03Edit2013 - Season 04Edit2014 - Season 05Edit
| Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
|---|
| David Knudson |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Bergen
|
| Guy Seese |
Seattle, Washington / Anchorage, Alaska |
Lurøy
|
| Beth Butala |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
Sogndal
|
| Breyanne Nordtvedt |
Seattle, Washington / Los Angeles, California |
Fusa
|
| Leah Perzichilli |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Nes in Hedmark
|
| Marshell Moy |
Montana / Idaho / Antarctic |
Grimstad
|
| Candice Peters |
Chicago, Illinois |
Tinn
|
| Ruth Hetland |
Clifton, Texas |
Dalane
|
| Kent Luetzen |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Krødsherad
|
| Norris Nelson Comer |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
Austevoll
|
| Kyle deMontmorency |
Utah |
Åsnes
|
| Brandon Brones |
Chicago, Illinois |
Modum
|
2015 - Season 06Edit2016 - Season 07Edit
| Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
|---|
| Heidi Somes |
Seattle, Washington |
Stord
|
| Johnny Bartz |
Miami / Minnesota |
Rennebu
|
| Kate Mills |
Bellingham |
Rissa
|
| Jeff Johnson |
Minneapolis |
Østre Toten
|
| Derrick Tingvold |
Bemidji, Minnesota |
Søndre Land
|
| Brittany Miller |
Minneapolis |
Nes, Hallingdal
|
| Lauren Semingson |
Strum, Wisconsin |
Tinn
|
| Lars Phillips |
Ballard, Seattle, Washington |
Tvedestrand
|
| Kelsey Iverson |
Montana |
Sel
|
| Joni Adahl |
Devils Lake, North Dakota |
Kviteseid
|
| Thomas Monson |
Minnesota / Redding, California |
Jølster
|
| Richard Brunmond |
White Bear Lake / Minnesota |
Årdal
|
2017 - Season 08Edit
| 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 og Røros
|
| Andrea Bennet Xiong |
St. Paul, MN |
Vik, Sogn og Fjordane
|
2018 - Season 09Edit
| Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
|---|
| Kelsey Jaffer |
Geneva, IL |
Lærdal
|
| Dana Louise |
Shoreview, MN |
Andøy
|
| Kirstin Franklin
|
Chicago, IL |
Eggedal
|
| Matthew Widen
|
Two Harbors, MN |
Vanylven
|
| Isaac Teaford
|
Salt Lake City
|
Fusa
|
| Ashley Olson
|
Minneapolis, MN
|
Verdal
|
| Cheyenne Stevens |
Bozeman, MT
|
Bergen
|
| Chase Monger
|
Eden Prairie, MN |
Manger
|
| Julie Cascioppo
|
Seattle, WA |
Møre Og Romsdal
|
| Mike Siebenaler
|
Minneapolis, MN |
Aure
|
| Evan Fowler
|
San Francisco, CA |
Vefsn
|
| Marc Felion |
Chicago, IL |
Hamar
|
2019 - Season 10Edit
| Contestant |
From |
Place of origin in Norway
|
|---|
| Nicholas Beach |
Snohomish, WA |
Nes I 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
|
Season 11Edit
The 8th of November, 2019, it was announced that there are no plans of an 11th season as of now. For the time being, Season 10 will be known as the last season of Alt for Norge.[1]
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