Xander (Danish singer)

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Xander
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Xander i Hjørring
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Theo Linnet
Born (1988-04-04) 4 April 1988 (age 32)
Origin Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010present
LabelsArtPeople

Alexander Theo Linnet (born 4 April 1988 in Copenhagen, Denmark), performing under his mononym Xander, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. Xander is the son of singer Anne Linnet and Mads Buhl Nielsen. [1] He is signed to the ArtPeople record label.

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He debuted with the hit single "Det burde ikk være sådan her" (meaning "It should not be like this" in Danish) in September 2010, making to the top of the Danish charts selling over 30,000 copies. Xander released his debut album, Over skyer, under vand (meaning "Above clouds, under water" in Danish) on 28 February 2011.

Discography

Albums

YearTitleHighest
position
Certification
Denmark
[2]
2011Over skyer, under vand9
2012Hvis jeg skrev dig en sang7
2016Indre by8
2020Indre by 227
[3]

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
Denmark
[2]
2010"Det burde ikk være sådan her"1GoldOver skyer, under vand
2011"Os to og mine lagner"25
2012"Over alle bjerge"17
"Hvis jeg skrev dig en sang"20
YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertifications
Denmark
[2]
2011"Den første nat"
(Ankerstjerne feat. Xander)
10
"En anden"
(Wafande feat. Xander)
19

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References

  1. Anne Linnets søn topper de danske hitlister (in Danish)
  2. 1 2 3 DanishCharts: Xander Discography
  3. "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2020". Hitlisten . Retrieved 11 March 2020.