Mixing cultures and dances
Kjetil likes to experiment with different genres and dances, and make his own twist. In some of the videos, he also tried to mix it up with a traditional folk dance in Norway, called Halling.
"I really like the traditional Norwegian Halling dance, and even tried to learn it myself, but that was right before the pandemic hit the country in 2020 so it ended pretty quickly."
"It was a fun experience, but there weren't many people in my age group there. In fact, it was more of a meeting place for elderly people, where we had cakes and coffee before the dancing lessons. But I had a very good time, learned a few things, and got inspired. One of the dancers there was in fact 92 years old, so that was pretty impressive!"
Ended up on an American talk show
In many of the videos, Kjetil is dancing with a special item – a coffee cup. But why?
"That's totally random, like everything else that has happened during the last year. I saw a video of two people dancing with coffee cups, and thought it was cool. And the town where I live now, Porsgrunn, is known for making porcelain, so I grabbed a porcelain cup I had and ran outside to make a Narnia-inspired video where I come dancing 'out of a tree'."
Little did he know that this video would be his ticket to an appearance on an American talk show.
"Suddenly, I got a message from a reporter on the American talk show, Access Daily, where Mario Lopez is the host. They asked if they could use my video on their show. And when I posted a video about me being featured on the show, Lopez himself reposted it on his Instagram. That felt really crazy," says Kjetil.