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Most Famous Danish Musicians

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2,023 LU Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich Danish Music b. 1963
5,900 CN Carl Nielsen Carl Nielsen Danish Conductor 1865–1931
15,146 JK Jesper Kyd Jesper Kyd Danish Composer b. 1972
19,156 T Trentemøller Danish Music b. 1974
21,606 M MØ MØ Danish Singer b. 1988
28,088 W Whigfield Whigfield Danish Singer b. 1970
28,144 EP Eivør Pálsdóttir Eivør Pálsdóttir Danish Singer b. 1983
28,295 NØ Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Danish Composer 1946–2005
49,906 PR Poul Ruders Danish Composer b. 1949
55,478 PR Poul Reichhardt Poul Reichhardt Danish Opera 1913–1985
58,660 LF Lukas Forchhammer Lukas Forchhammer Danish Singer b. 1988
59,272 SR Søren Rasted Søren Rasted Danish Music b. 1969
69,478 FM Frederik Magle Frederik Magle Danish Composer b. 1977
72,290 AL Anne Linnet Anne Linnet Danish Singer b. 1953
90,837 CN Claus Norreen Claus Norreen Danish Music b. 1970
91,615 HB Hanne Boel Hanne Boel Danish Singer b. 1957
99,477 TT Thomas Troelsen Danish Singer b. 1981
108,804 BR Bryan Rice Bryan Rice Danish Singer b. 1978
112,920 SM Simon Mathew Simon Mathew Danish Singer b. 1983
128,775 NK Nikolaj Koppel Nikolaj Koppel Danish Music b. 1969
144,048 CJ Camille Jones Camille Jones Danish Singer b. 1974
153,975 AG Adeline Genée Adeline Genée Danish Choreographer 1878–1970
154,764 BG Burhan G Burhan G Danish Singer b. 1983
158,431 PD Povl Dissing Povl Dissing Danish Singer b. 1938
171,417 AW August Winding August Winding Danish Composer 1835–1898
188,641 KK Kølig Kaj Danish Singer b. 1971
193,879 EP Ellen Price Ellen Price Danish Ballet 1878–1968
215,048 PT Peter Thorup Peter Thorup Danish Singer 1948–2007
229,466 SR Sunleif Rasmussen Sunleif Rasmussen Danish Composer b. 1961
241,087 HJ Henning Jakob Henrik Lund Henning Jakob Henrik Lund Danish Lyricist 1875–1948
271,898 HO Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck Danish Composer 1746–1832
291,863 CB Christian Barnekow Christian Barnekow Danish Composer 1837–1913
295,564 TR Thorbjørn Risager Thorbjørn Risager Danish Music b. 1971
311,691 SS Signe Svendsen Danish Singer b. 1974
337,224 JP Jonathan Petersen Jonathan Petersen Danish Composer 1881–1961
386,295 BL Bent Lorentzen Danish Composer 1935–2018
390,243 JB Jesper Bodilsen Jesper Bodilsen Danish Music b. 1970
426,276 JM Johnny Madsen Johnny Madsen Danish Singer b. 1951
440,099 AB Anker Buch Danish Violin 1940–2014
455,996 S Soulshock Danish Songwriter b. 1968
456,864 ND Nancy Dalberg Danish Composer 1881–1949
474,038 MB Martin Brygmann Danish Composer b. 1963
508,160 MS Morten Schuldt-Jensen Danish Conductor b. 1958
513,931 TJ Trine Jepsen Trine Jepsen Danish Singer b. 1977
551,120 RP Raske Penge Raske Penge Danish Rapper b. 1977
575,617 JG J.P. Gregoriussen Danish Songwriter 1845–1901
598,762 JB Jodle Birge Danish Composer 1945–2004
627,943 SB Sigurd Barrett Sigurd Barrett Danish Composer b. 1967
706,105 ID Inger Dam-Jensen Danish Singer b. 1964
709,714 RL Randi Laubek Randi Laubek Danish Singer b. 1973
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Inside Denmark Musicians

62 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous denmark musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Denmark Musicians peaked in the 1970s with 15 people.

What Denmark Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are Denmark Musicians's biggest group — 36% of all notables (22).

Denmark Musicians over-index on composer — 21.2× the global rate.

  1. Singer22
  2. Composer18
  3. Music9
  4. Conductor2
  5. Songwriter2
  6. Opera1
  7. Choreographer1
  8. Ballet1
  1. Composer1821.2×
  2. Music916.5×
  3. Singer2215.2×

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