Andreas Odbjerg

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Andreas Odbjerg
Birth nameAndreas Ferguen Dyre Odbjerg [1]
Born (1987-12-05) 5 December 1987 (age 37) [2]
Odense, Denmark
Genres Pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsUniversal Music Denmark
Spouse
Sabrina Ferguen
​
(m. 2023)​
Website aodbjerg.dk

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.

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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. [5]

Tobias Rahim's song "Stor mand", which featured Odbjerg, became a hit in Denmark during 2021, [9] with the IFPI Denmark giving it 8x Platinum certification. [10] The song also earned the duo several nominations, including the 2022 Zulu Awards where it won Hit of the Year. [11] 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". [12]

In 2024, Odbjerg was the most played Danish artist on the radio, with his song "Benny" finishing at number one. [13] [14] His album Un hommage was advertised in Times Square [15] , 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. [16] In addition to performing the song at several festivals including Roskilde Festival, [17] [18] the song was certified double-platinum by the IFPI and [19] was nominated for several more awards at EchoPrisen   [ da ] and the GAFFA Awards. [20] [21]

Songwriting

Odbjerg has written songs for or with a number of different artists, [22] including Malte Ebert, [23] Ankerstjerne, [24] Patrick Dorgan, [25] Gulddreng, and Drew Sycamore. He became the songwriter of a number one song when Drew Sycamore's song "45 Fahrenheit Girl" [26] [27] reached number one, where it stayed for five weeks. [28] His second number one songwriting credit came in May 2021 when Ericka Jane  [ da ] released the song "I Say Stupid Things". [29] [30] [27]

Personal life

Odbjerg proposed to his longtime partner Sabrina Ferguen on Christmas Eve 2021. The couple later married in August 2023. [31]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
DEN
[7]
Hjem fra fabrikken
1
Un hommage
  • Released: 1 March 2024
  • Label: Universal Music Denmark
  • Format: LP, CD, download
2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
DEN
[7]
Lance Armstrong
  • Released: 2 October 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Denmark
——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
DEN
[7]
2012"Årets defekt"
(Andreas Odbjerg featuring Xander)		—Non-album singles
2017"Get Away"
(Kongsted featuring Ida Kudo, Peaceful James and AO)		—
2018"Icemoneyassbitch"—
"Anne Linnet"—
2019"Dét helt okay"—
"Tænker på dig"—
"Føler mig selv 100"11Lance Armstrong
2020"Min sang"—
"Penge ind penge ud"—
2021"Omvendt"
(Pil and Andreas Odbjerg)		—Non-album singles
"Hjem uden klaver"
(Carl Knast, Bai-D and Andreas Odbjerg)		—
"I morgen er der også en dag"14Hjem fra fabrikken
"Velkommen tilbage"—
"Stor mand"
(Tobias Rahim and Andreas Odbjerg)		1Når sjælen kaster op
"God jul"22Non-album single
2022"Blev du fanget af noget?"—Hjem fra fabrikken
"Hjem fra fabrikken"1
"Hvad skal verden med sådan en som mig?"16Non-album single
2023"Smugryger"5Un hommage
"Jeg ka' rigtig godt li' dig"
(Ida Laurberg featuring Andreas Odbjerg)		2Bænkevarmer
"Vennesangen"
(Carl Knast featuring Andreas Odbjerg)		—Non-album single
2024"Benny"26Un hommage
"Den vredeste mand på jorden"26
2025"USA"35Non-album singles
"Surprise Party"—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2021 Danish Music Awards Danish Radio Hit of the Year"I morgen er der også en dag"Nominated [44] [45]
Danish Songwriter of the YearWon
New Danish Name of the YearOdbjergWon
New Danish Live Name of the YearOdbjergNominated
GAFFA Awards New Danish Name of the YearOdbjergNominated [46]
P3 Guld   [ da ]Listener Hit"Stor mand"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg)		Won [47]
Zulu AwardsNew Name of the YearOdbjergNominated [48]
2022Danish Music AwardsDanish Radio Hit of the Year"Hjem fra fabrikken"Won [49] [50]
Danish Streaming Hit of the YearNominated
Danish Songwriter of the YearHjem Fra FabrikkenNominated
Danish Album of the YearNominated
Danish Soloist of the YearOdbjergNominated
GAFFA AwardsDanish Soloist of the YearOdbjergNominated [12]
Danish Hit of the Year"I morgen er der også en dag"Won
"Stor mand"
(Tobias Rahim and Andreas Odbjerg)		Nominated
Danish Live Name of the YearOdbjergNominated
Danish Songwriter of the YearOdbjergWon
Zulu AwardsHit of the Year"Stor mand"
(Tobias Rahim and Andreas Odbjerg)		Won [11]
Artist of the YearOdbjergWon
Duo of the YearAndreas Odbjerg and Tobias RahimNominated
2023Danish Music AwardsDanish Hit of the Year"Jeg ka' rigtig godt li' dig"
(Ida Laurberg feat. Andreas Odbjerg)		Won [51] [16]
EchoPrisen   [ da ]Musician of the YearOdbjergNominated [21]
Hit of the Year"Hjem fra fabrikken"Nominated
GAFFA AwardsDanish Release of the YearHjem fra fabrikkenWon [20]
Danish Soloist of the YearOdbjergWon
Danish Hit of the Year"Hjem fra fabrikken"Nominated
Pop Release of the YearHjem fra fabrikkenWon
Danish Live Name of the YearOdbjergNominated
Danish Songwriter of the YearAndreas Odbjerg, Mads Møller, Thor Nørgaard, and Daniel ThorupWon
2024EchoPrisenHit of the Year"Jeg ka' rigtig godt li' dig"
(Ida Laurberg feat. Andreas Odbjerg)		Nominated [52]
GAFFA AwardsDanish Hit of the YearNominated [53]
2025GAFFA AwardsDanish Release of the YearUn hommageNominated [54]
Danish Hit of the Year"Svært at være fantastisk"
Andreas Odbjerg and Emma Sehested Høeg		Nominated
Danish Pop Release of the YearUn hommageNominated

References

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  2. ↑ Nygaard, Kristian Dam (1 June 2018). "Dansk hitmager: Jeg var hjemløs, og jeg skylder penge til Skat" [Danish hitmaker: I was homeless and I owe money to the tax office]. B.T. (in Danish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 Højfeldt, Frederikke Borg (20 August 2022). "Andreas Odbjerg var lang tid om at slå igennem, men: 'Jeg tror ikke, lykken findes i at skynde sig'" [Andreas Odbjerg took a long time to break through, but: 'I don't think happiness comes from rushing'] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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