- Parents are Steinar Salvesen and Christel Aasland. His mother died from cancer at age 43, when Kjartan was only 17 years old.
- Older brother is Eirik (30), younger sister is Benedicte (18).
- He was a salesman for Radio Sandnes in Sandnes, Norway before winning Idol.
- Is an avid sports fan, playing football (soccer), innebandy, ice hockey and golf.
- He and the first winner of Norwegian Idol, Kurt Nilsen are left-handed.
- Son Hugo Salvesen was born February 11th 2006 in Norway at 1.20 pm.
- Just finished his new CD (August 2005)
- Is the Program leader on the Teen talk show "Triplet" on local Stavanger TV in Norway. (April 2006)
- Is releasing the album "Leaving Me" (June 2007)
- On the Idol Norge Tour till August. (July 2004)
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