Andreas Odbjerg
Andreas Odbjerg | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andreas Ferguen Dyre Odbjerg[1] |
| Born | 5 December 1987[2] Odense, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Denmark |
| Spouse | Sabrina Ferguen (m. 2023) |
| Website | aodbjerg |
Andreas Ferguen Dyre Odbjerg (born 5 December 1987) is a Danish singer and songwriter. Born in Odense, he has released two studio albums and has had two number one songs, alongside multiple awards from the Danish Music Awards as both a performer and songwriter. In 2024, he was the most played artist on the radio in Denmark.
Career
Odbjerg was introduced to acting and singing by his mother.[3] He was kicked out of high school, and later dropped out of several programs after trying to return.[3] His first appearance as a singer happened during X Factor in 2009, though he never made it to the rounds which appeared on TV.[4] Following his exit from the show, he spent time homeless[5] and relying on wedding performances and jobs at cafes in his hometown of Odense.[4] He appeared three years later in 2012 on Voice – Danmarks største stemme, finishing in second place.[4] His finish earned him a record deal with the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, a music conservatoire based in Copenhagen.[4] It was there that he was introduced to Moses Fiellau, where the two formed the duo of Andreas.[4] Together they released the three extended plays, including "Gazeller" which gained frequent radio play.[5] Odbjerg left to pursue a solo career in 2018, releasing the single "Icemoneyassbitch".[6]
In 2019, Odbjerg released the song "Føler mig selv 100" from his EP Lance Armstrong. The song went on to peak at number 29 in the Danish charts,[7] and number three on the Danish airplay chart in 2021. It ended 2020 as one of the top 100 most-streamed songs of the year.[8] His third track from the same EP, "Penge ind penge ud", was named as P3's Uundgåelige.[9]
Tobias Rahim's song "Stor mand", which featured Odbjerg, became a hit in Denmark during 2021,[10] with the IFPI Denmark giving it 8x Platinum certification.[11] The song also earned the duo several nominations, including the 2022 Zulu Awards where it won Hit of the Year.[12] It was also nominated at that year's GAFFA Awards, though it lost to Odbjerg's solo track "I morgen er der også en dag".[13]
In 2024, Odbjerg was the most played Danish artist on the radio, with his song "Benny" finishing at number one.[14][15] His album Un hommage was advertised in Times Square[16], while his song with Ida Laurberg entitled "Jeg ka' rigtig godt li' dig" led to an award win at the 2022 Danish Music Awards for Danish Hit of the Year.[17] In addition to performing the song at several festivals including Roskilde Festival,[18][19] the song was certified double-platinum by the IFPI and[20] was nominated for several more awards at EchoPrisen and the GAFFA Awards.[21][22]
Songwriting
Odbjerg has written songs for or with a number of different artists,[23] including Malte Ebert,[24] Ankerstjerne,[25] Patrick Dorgan,[26] Gulddreng, and Drew Sycamore. He became the songwriter of a number one song when Drew Sycamore's song "45 Fahrenheit Girl"[27][28] reached number one, where it stayed for five weeks.[29] His second number one songwriting credit came in May 2021 when Ericka Jane released the song "I Say Stupid Things".[30][31][28]
Personal life
Odbjerg proposed to his longtime partner Sabrina Ferguen on Christmas Eve 2021. The couple later married in August 2023.[32]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN[7] | |||
| Hjem fra fabrikken |
| 1 |
|
| Un hommage |
| 2 |
|
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN[7] | |||
| Lance Armstrong |
| — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN[7] | ||||
| 2012 |
| — | Non-album song | |
| 2017 |
| — | Non-album song | |
| 2018 | "Icemoneyassbitch" | — | Non-album song | |
| "Anne Linnet" | — | Non-album song | ||
| 2019 | "Dét helt okay" | — | Non-album song | |
| "Tænker på dig" | — | Non-album song | ||
| "Føler mig selv 100" | 11 |
| Lance Armstrong | |
| 2020 | "Min sang" | — | ||
| "Penge ind penge ud" | — | |||
| 2021 |
| — |
| Non-album song |
| — | Non-album song | ||
| "I morgen er der også en dag" | 14 |
| Hjem fra fabrikken | |
| "Velkommen tilbage" | — |
| ||
| 1 |
| Når sjælen kaster op | |
| 22 |
| Non-album song | |
| 2022 | "Blev du fanget af noget?" | — |
| Hjem fra fabrikken |
| "Hjem fra fabrikken" | 1 |
| ||
| "Hvad skal verden med sådan en som mig?" | 16 |
| Non-album song | |
| 2023 | "Smugryger" | 5 |
| Un hommage |
| 2 |
| Bænkevarmer | |
| — | Non-album song | ||
| 2024 | "Benny" | 26 |
| Un hommage |
| "Den vredeste mand på jorden" | 26 | |||
| 2025 | "USA" | 35 | Non-album song | |
| "Summer Party" | — | Non-album song | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Danish Music Awards | Danish Radio Hit of the Year | "i morgen er der også en dag" | Nominated | [45][46] |
| Danish Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||||
| New Danish Name of the Year | Odbjerg | Won | |||
| New Danish Live Name of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | |||
| GAFFA Awards | New Danish Name of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | [47] | |
| P3 Guld | Listener Hit |
| Won | [48] | |
| Zulu Awards | New Name of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | [49] | |
| 2022 | Danish Music Awards | Danish Radio Hit of the Year | "Hjem fra fabrikken" | Won | [50][51] |
| Danish Streaming Hit of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Danish Songwriter of the Year | Hjem Fra Fabrikken | Nominated | |||
| Danish Album of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Danish Soloist of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | |||
| GAFFA Awards | Danish Soloist of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | [13] | |
| Danish Hit of the Year | "I morgen er der også en dag" | Won | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Danish Live Name of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | |||
| Danish Songwriter of the Year | Odbjerg | Won | |||
| Zulu Awards | Hit of the Year |
| Won | [12] | |
| Artist of the Year | Odbjerg | Won | |||
| Duo of the Year | Andreas Odbjerg and Tobias Rahim | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Danish Music Awards | Danish Hit of the Year |
| Won | [52][17] |
| EchoPrisen | Musician of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | [22] | |
| Hit of the Year | "hjem fra fabrikken" | Nominated | |||
| GAFFA Awards | Danish Release of the Year | Hjem fra fabrikken | Won | [21] | |
| Danish Soloist of the Year | Odbjerg | Won | |||
| Danish Hit of the Year | "Hjem fra fabrikken" | Nominated | |||
| Pop Release of the Year | Hjem fra fabrikken | Won | |||
| Danish Live Name of the Year | Odbjerg | Nominated | |||
| Danish Songwriter of the Year | Andreas Odbjerg, Mads Møller, Thor Nørgaard, and Daniel Thorup | Won | |||
| 2024 | EchoPrisen | Hit of the Year |
| Nominated | [53] |
| GAFFA Awards | Danish Hit of the Year | Nominated | [54] | ||
| 2025 | GAFFA Awards | Danish Release of the Year | Un hommage | Nominated | [55] |
| Danish Hit of the Year |
| Nominated | |||
| Danish Pop Release of the Year | Un hommage | Nominated |
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External links
- Official website (in Danish)
- Andreas Odbjerg at DR music (in Danish)