Sofie Linde

Last updated

Sofie Linde Ingversen (born Sofie Linde Lauridsen, 22 September 1989 in Aarhus), [1] professionally known as Sofie Linde, is a Danish television presenter and main presenter of the Danish X-Factor. [2]

Contents

Private life

Sofie Linde was born in Aarhus but spent most of her early life in Odder. [3] She made her acting debut in the 2009 Danish film Aching Hearts (Kærestesorger).

In January 2016, she debuted as the main presenter of the ninth series of the Danish version of X-Factor. [2]

On 13 August 2017, it was announced she and television presenter Joakim Ingversen were expecting their first child. [4] and they married on 27 December 2017. [5]

Statements on sexual harassment

In September 2020, Politiken published a letter signed by more than 700 Danish women, addressed to Linde. The letter said "you are right, we experienced it too". It was referring to Linde's critique at the sexual harassment and sexist workplace culture Linde had experienced. [6] Linde's comments unleashed a wave of debate, involving the resignation of Danish Social Liberal Party leader Morten Østergaard. Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen also admitted that he had been harassing women during his career.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anne Linnet</span> Danish singer, composer، and writer

Anne Kristine Linnet is a Danish singer, musician and songwriter. She has released a number of solo albums and has also been a member of the bands Tears, Shit & Chanel, Anne Linnet Band, Marquis de Sade and Bitch Boys. Anne Linnet is one of a small group of Danish songstresses who have been popular for multiple decades. She is, and has been for five decades, a distinctive figure on the Danish music scene and is known for her honest musical phrasings, memorable and sometimes feministic lyrics, and renewal through explorations into a number of music styles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inger Stender</span> Danish actress

Inger Stender (1912–1989) was a Danish actress of stage, film and television whose sophisticated elegance and classic beauty earned her the description of Denmark's version of Marlene Dietrich.

<i>X Factor</i> (Danish TV series) Danish TV show

X Factor is the Danish version of British TV show The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. The show premiered on 4 January 2008. For the first eleven seasons, the show was broadcast on DR1 before moving to TV 2 from the twelfth season onwards. There have been sixteen winners to date, most notable are Martin Hoberg Hedegaard (2008), Thomas Ring Petersen (2010), Anthony Jasmin (2014), Place on Earth (2018) & Mads Moldt (2022).

<i>MGP Junior</i> (Danish TV series) Danish TV series or program

MGP Junior is a Danish song contest for children aged 8 to 15. It originated in 2000 as a spin-off of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, before coming the national selection for the now-extinct MGP Nordic in 2002 and from 2006 to 2009. From 2003 to 2005, MGP Junior was Denmark's national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, a pan-European version of the format.

Pernille Rosendahl is a Danish singer, songwriter, and producer known as a solo artist, the lead singer of the indie rock band Swan Lee, and the rock band The Storm. Since she was 19, Pernille Rosendahl has had an active career, initially as a backing vocalist and since 1997 as a self-releasing solo artist. In 2005, she was named 'Singer of the Year' at the Danish Music Awards and has composed music for films and theater, becoming a prominent voice in Danish cultural debates. Over three decades, she has been one of Denmark's most prominent female singers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lise Rønne</span> Danish journalist and television presenter

Lise Rønne is a Danish journalist and television presenter, best known in Denmark for presenting four seasons of X Factor as well as two seasons of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. She is best known outside Denmark for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014.

Babou Nicolai Nelson Lowe, better known by his mononym Babou, is a Danish singer of mixed Danish-Gambian origin. He came third in Danish X Factor in 2011. He has released one album and his single "Supernova" has charted in Denmark, becoming the theme song for season 10 of the Danish version of the reality television series Paradise Hotel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trine Jepsen</span> Danish singer and actress

Trine Randbo Jakobsen (born 29 September 1977) is a Danish singer, actress and television presenter. Trine became known when she along with Michael Teschl won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1999 and got to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 in Jerusalem with the song "Denne Gang". The duo sang the English version of the song "This Time I mean It". In 2001, she participated in the first season of Popstars which was broadcast on TV2.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. In season 9, Sofie Linde Lauridsen replaced Eva Harlou as host. Thomas Blachman and Remee returned for their respective eighth and sixth seasons as judges, joined by newcomer Mette Lindberg. Lina Rafn, after four seasons as a judge, did not return. The winners were Embrace and Remee became the winning mentor for the third time and for the first time in the Danish X Factor history a judge has won two years in a row.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Sofie Linde Lauridsen was the host again. Thomas Blachman, Mette Lindberg and Remee returned for their respective ninth second and seventh seasons as judges. Morten Nørgaard won the competition and Remee became the winning mentor for the 4th time and won 3 seasons in a row and also for the first time in the Danish X Factor history a judge has won the show with 3 different categories.

This is a list of Danish television related events from 1989.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Sofie Linde Lauridsen returned to host the show for the 3rd time. Thomas Blachman and Remee returned for their respective tenth and eight series as judges and were joined by a new judge Sanne Salomonsen who replaced Mette Lindberg. This season mark the end of X Factor Denmark on DR, followed an announcement made by DR on August 16. On December 21, 2017, TV2 announced the show would be continued the 12th series would be broadcast by them. Place on Earth won the competition and became the 3rd group to win the competition and Thomas Blachman became the winning mentor for the second time.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. This season will be the first season broadcast on TV2. after DR1 announced on August 16, 2017, that Season 11 is the final season broadcast on their channel. Kristian Kjærlund won the competition and Thomas Blachman became the winning mentor for the 3rd time and the 2nd judge to win 2 seasons in a row.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Thomas Blachman, Oh Land and Ankerstjerne returned as the judges and Sofie Linde Ingversen returned as the host for the fifth time.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. Like the end of season 13, season 14 continued live shows without audiences due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Solveig Lindelof won the season and Oh Land became the winning mentor for the first time and Solveig Lindelof became the first winner in the Danish X Factor history to appear in the bottom two.

Sofie Bloch Jørgensen is a Danish football player who plays as a forward for Genoa in Italian second division Serie B and has appeared for the Denmark women's national under-19 football team.

Sarah Mariegaard, known professionally as Soleima, is a Danish singer-songwriter.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. Thomas Blachman and Martin Jensen returned as judges while Oh Land quitted and Kwamie Liv became her replacement and Sofie Linde returned as the host.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. This season will mark the end of Sofie Linde Ingversen as the host of the show after she announced her departure on January 31, 2023.

X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. Maria Fantino is the new host to the show After Sofie Linde stepped down as host and Thomas Blachman and Simon Kvamm will return for their 16th and 2nd time as judges and they will be joined by Oh Land who is returning for 4th time as judge replacing Kwamie Liv as judge.

References

  1. "Sofie Linde". 2 November 2018 via Wikipedia.
  2. 1 2 "Sofie fra Odder skal styre X Factor". 29 June 2015.
  3. "Børnenes TV-vært fra Odder". 15 March 2014.
  4. "Sofie Linde er gravid - SE og HØR".
  5. "Sofie Linde og Joakim Ingversen er blevet gift".
  6. "Denmark confronts sexual harassment at work in #MeToo moment". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2020-10-18.