Andreas Odbjerg | |
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Birth name | Andreas Ferguen Dyre Odbjerg [1] |
Born | [2] Odense, Denmark | 5 December 1987
Genres | Pop |
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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.
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]
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]
Odbjerg proposed to his longtime partner Sabrina Ferguen on Christmas Eve 2021. The couple later married in August 2023. [32]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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DEN [7] | |||
Hjem fra fabrikken |
| 1 |
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Un hommage |
| 2 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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DEN [7] | |||
Lance Armstrong |
| — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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DEN [7] | ||||
2012 |
| — | Non-album singles | |
2017 |
| — | ||
2018 | "Icemoneyassbitch" | — | ||
"Anne Linnet" | — | |||
2019 | "Dét helt okay" | — | ||
"Tænker på dig" | — | |||
"Føler mig selv 100" | 11 |
| Lance Armstrong | |
2020 | "Min sang" | — | ||
"Penge ind penge ud" | — | |||
2021 |
| — |
| Non-album singles |
| — | |||
"I morgen er der også en dag" | 14 |
| Hjem fra fabrikken | |
"Velkommen tilbage" | — |
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| 1 |
| Når sjælen kaster op | |
| 22 |
| Non-album single | |
2022 | "Blev du fanget af noget?" | — |
| Hjem fra fabrikken |
"Hjem fra fabrikken" | 1 |
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"Hvad skal verden med sådan en som mig?" | 16 |
| Non-album single | |
2023 | "Smugryger" | 5 |
| Un hommage |
| 2 |
| Bænkevarmer | |
| — | Non-album single | ||
2024 | "Benny" | 26 |
| Un hommage |
"Den vredeste mand på jorden" | 26 | |||
2025 | "USA" | 35 | Non-album singles | |
"Surprise Party" | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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 |