Andreas Odbjerg (Danish Singer)

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. Odbjerg was introduced to acting and singing by his mother. He was kicked out of high school, and later dropped out of several programs after trying to return. His first appearance as a singer happened during X Factor in 2009, though he never made it to the rounds which appeared on TV. Following his exit from the show, he spent time homeless and relying on wedding performances and jobs at cafes in his hometown of Odense. He appeared three years later in 2012 on Voice – Danmarks største stemme, finishing in second place. His finish earned him a record deal with the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, a music conservatoire based in Copenhagen. It was there that he was introduced to Moses Fiellau, where the two formed the duo of Andreas. Together they released the three extended plays, including "Gazeller" which gained frequent radio play. Odbjerg left to pursue a solo career in 2018, releasing the single "Icemoneyassbitch". 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, 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. His third track from the same EP, "Penge ind penge ud", was named as P3's Uundgåelige. Tobias Rahim's song "Stor mand", which featured Odbjerg, became a hit in Denmark during 2021, with the IFPI Denmark giving it 8× Platinum certification. The song also earned the duo several nominations, including the 2022 Zulu Awards where it won Hit of the Year. 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". In 2024, Odbjerg was the most played Danish artist on the radio, with his song "Benny" finishing at number one. His album Un hommage was advertised in Times Square, 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. In addition to performing the song at several festivals including Roskilde Festival, the song was certified double-platinum by the IFPI and was nominated for several more awards at EchoPrisen  [da] and the GAFFA Awards. Odbjerg has written songs for or with a number of different artists, including Malte Ebert, Ankerstjerne, Patrick Dorgan, Gulddreng, and Drew Sycamore. He became the songwriter of a number one song when Drew Sycamore's song "45 Fahrenheit Girl" reached number one, where it stayed for five weeks. His second number one songwriting credit came in May 2021 when Ericka Jane [da] released the song "I Say Stupid Things". Odbjerg proposed to his longtime partner Sabrina Ferguen on Christmas Eve 2021. The couple later married in August 2023. "Andreas Odbjerg". lex.dk (in Danish). 25 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025. 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. 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. Grønbech, Jens (4 August 2018). "Røg sig skæv i tv-show og levede som hjemløs: Nu står Andreas over for sit store gennembrud" [Smoked his way into a TV show and lived like a homeless person: Now Andreas is facing his big breakthrough] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 24 July 2025. Sørensen, Sebastian Stokkebo (28 July 2020). "Andreas har knoklet 15 år for et hit: 'Det sætter mit pis i kog, når unge får det hele foræret'" [Andreas has worked hard for 15 years for a hit: 'It makes my piss boil when young people get it all given away'] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 24 July 2025. Korkmaz, Narin Frausing (15 October 2021). "Ingen troede, det ville blive et hit - nu bliver Andreas' rørende sangtekst brugt på gravsten og som tatoveringer" [No one thought it would be a hit - now Andreas' touching lyrics are being used on tombstones and as tattoos] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 27 July 2025. "Discography Andreas Odbjerg". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2 July 2025. "Track Top-100 2020". hitlisten.nu. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Holle, Nicolai Sebastian; Ishøy, Emma Kristin Sylvest; Hansen, Allan (26 December 2021). "Stor forvirring om teksten i et af årets største hits: 'Man kan jo tolke det, som man vil'" [Great confusion about the lyrics of one of the year's biggest hits: 'You can interpret it however you want'] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 27 July 2025. "Tobias Rahim feat. andreas odbjerg "STOR MAND"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025. Rabøl, Laura Byager (17 February 2022). "Her er alle årets vindere til ZULU Awards" [Here are all of this year's winners at the ZULU Awards] (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 26 July 2025. Rygaard, Morten (4 March 2022). "GAFFA-Prisen 2022: Se alle vinderne – og kæmpe fotoserie" [GAFFA Award 2022: See all the winners – and huge photo series]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2025. Jersild, August Olaf (17 June 2025). "Her er sidste års mest spillede danske artister i radioen" [Here are last year's most played Danish artists on the radio] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 27 July 2025. Kildebæk, Morten (19 June 2025). "Her er sidste års mest spillede danske artister og sange i radioen – Andreas Odbjerg på to førstepladser" [Here are last year's most played Danish artists and songs on the radio – Andreas Odbjerg in two first places]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 27 July 2025. Hjort, Malthe (8 March 2024). "Der hænger en gigantisk Andreas Odbjerg-reklame på Times Square i New York" [There is a gigantic Andreas Odbjerg advertisement hanging in Times Square in New York]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 24 July 2025. Karl, Kristian (16 November 2023). "Her er alle vinderne til Danish Music Awards 2023 – store priser til Artigeardit og Ida Laurberg" [Here are all the winners of the Danish Music Awards 2023 – big prizes for Artigeardit and Ida Laurberg]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 25 July 2025. Paludan, Selma (25 March 2025). "Flere kvinder i Kodas top fem får blandet modtagelse: 'Det er et ret spinkelt grundlag at fejre'" [Several women in Koda's top five receive mixed reception: 'It's a pretty flimsy basis for celebration'] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 27 July 2025. Ditlevsen, Søren Dalager (30 June 2024). "Festivalgæster stod i slemt dilemma, og det danske hovednavn var rørt til tårer over deres beslutning" [Festival guests were in a terrible dilemma, and the Danish headliner was moved to tears by their decision] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 27 July 2025. "Ida Laurberg feat. andreas odbjerg "Jeg Ka´ Rigtig Godt Li´ Dig"". IFPI Denmark. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025. Svidt, Ole Rosenstand (3 March 2023). "GAFFA-PRISEN 2023: Og vinderne er..." [GAFFA-PRISEN 2023: And the winners are...]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2025. Mathiasen, MArie Holm (30 March 2023). 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