Birthe Kjær
Birthe Kjær | |
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Birthe Kjær during concert at Vig Festival 2010. (Foto: Lars Schmidt) | |
Background information | |
Born | (1948-09-01) 1 September 1948 (age 75) |
Origin | Aarhus, Denmark |
Genres | Pop, schlager |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Birthe Kjær (born 1 September 1948) is a Danish singer. She finished second at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before winning in 1989, and went on to finish third at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne. She also finished third at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1991.
Career
Born in Aarhus,[1]) Kjær began her career in the late 1960s.[2] She had made previous bids to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before being chosen in 1989 with the cabaret-style song "Vi maler byen rød" (We paint the town red).[2] Her performance in Lausanne earned the song a third-place finish.[2][3] She hosted the Danish national contest in 1990, before attempting to represent Denmark again in 1991, finishing third at that years Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with "Din musik, min musik".
In June 2004, her single with Safri Duo "Hvor' vi fra?" (the Denmark national football team's anthem for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship) achieved a gold record with 4,900 copies sold.[4] In Autumn 2005, she took part in the second season of the Danish Dancing with the Stars ("Vild med dans"), but she withdrew following a heart attack.[2] On 31 January 2009, Kjær hosted the Danish final to pick the 2009 Danish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications |
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DEN [5] | |||
2001 | Længe leve livet | 25 | |
2003 | På en fransk altan | 20 | |
2005 | 6 originale albums fra 1969 - 77 | 10 | |
2006 | Lys i mørket | 19 | |
2007 | Let It Snow | 15 | |
2008 | Gennem 40 år | 10 | |
2011 | Smile | 10 | |
2013 | Birthe | 5 | |
2015 | Lige fra hjertet | 13[6] | |
2018 | 50 års pletskud | 9 [7] | |
2022 | Juletid | 16 [8] |
Filmography
- 1973: Revykøbing kalder
- 1988: Jydekompagniet
- 2000: Max
References
- ^ "Det var sommer, det var sol (It was summer, it was sunny)". DR (in Danish). State of Denmark. 7 August 2004. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Birthe Kjær ramt af blodprop i hjertet (Birthe Kjær suffered heart attack)". DR (in Danish). State of Denmark. 19 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1989". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Fodbold-slagsang i top (Football anthem in the top)". BT (in Danish). Det Berlingske Officin. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "danishcharts.dk – Discography Birthe Kjær". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Home". hitlisten.nu.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 36, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 50, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
External links
- Birthe Kjær discography at Discogs
Preceded by Hot Eyes with Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'? | Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | Succeeded by Lonnie Devantier with Hallo Hallo |
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- "Video-video"
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- "The Way You Are"
- "Where I Am"
"Yes"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete