Signe Svendsen

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Signe Svendsen (born 16 October 1974) is a Danish singer. She took part in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the duo formation Rollo & King singing "Never Ever Let You Go" that was runner-up in the competition. She has developed a solo career with release of two albums. [1]

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Career

Svendsen graduated from Nyborg Gymnasium and Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium in 1998. She gained fame through her participation in Eurovision Song Contest in 2001. [2]

She continued on with a solo career and toured with Niels Hausgaard in 2007-2010 releasing Ny passager, her debut solo album in 2010. [1] She wrote or co-wrote eight of the ten titles of the album.[ citation needed ] She promoted the album with a tour later releasing recordings from the tour in her 2011 album Live 2010.[ citation needed ] In June 2012, she released the single "Din Sang" (meaning Your Song) from her second album Kun de faldne rejser sig igen on 9 September 2013 that reached Top 3 in Tracklisten, the official Danish Albums Chart. [1] [3]

Svendsen has also appeared in a number of Danish television programs, including Spørg Charlie (Ask Charlie) and Signe og B.S. på afveje (with B. S. Christiansen). [4]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
DEN
[3]
2010Ny passager12
2013Kun de faldne rejser sig igen3
Live albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
DEN
2012"Din Sang" 
featured in
YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
DEN
2001"Never Ever Let You Go" [5]
(Credited to Rollo & King)
3

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References

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