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.
Career 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 "", 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 and the GAFFA Awards.
Songwriting 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 released the song "I Say Stupid Things".
Personal life Odbjerg proposed to his longtime partner Sabrina Ferguen on Christmas Eve 2021. The couple later married in August 2023.
Discography Studio albums TitleDetails Peak chart positionsCertificationsDEN 1IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum 2IFPI DEN: Platinum
Extended plays Title Details Lance Armstrong
Singles TitleYear Peak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumDEN "" 2012 — rowspan="6" "Get Away" 2017 — "Icemoneyassbitch" 2018 — "Anne Linnet" — "" 2019 — "" — ""11IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum Lance Armstrong "" 2020 — "" — "" 2021 —IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum rowspan="2" "" — ""14IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum "" —IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 1IFPI DEN: 9× Platinum "" 22IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 2022 —IFPI DEN: Gold "" 1IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum "" 16IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 2023 5IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum "" 2IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum "" — "Benny" 2024 26IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 26 "USA" 2025 35 rowspan="4" "Surprise Party" — "" 2026 28 "" 30 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2021Danish Music Awards Danish Radio Hit of the Year "" Danish Songwriter of the Year New Danish Name of the Year Odbjerg New Danish Live Name of the Year Odbjerg GAFFA Awards New Danish Name of the Year Odbjerg P3 Listener Hit "" Zulu Awards New Name of the Year Odbjerg 2022 Song of the Year "" Danish Music Awards Danish Radio Hit of the Year "" Danish Streaming Hit of the Year Danish Songwriter of the Year Danish Album of the Year Danish Soloist of the Year Odbjerg GAFFA Awards Danish Soloist of the Year Odbjerg Danish Hit of the Year "" ""(Tobias Rahim and Andreas Odbjerg) Danish Live Name of the Year Odbjerg Danish Songwriter of the Year Odbjerg Zulu Awards Hit of the Year "" Artist of the Year Odbjerg Duo of the Year Andreas Odbjerg and Tobias Rahim 2023 Danish Music Awards Danish Hit of the Year "" Musician of the Year Odbjerg Hit of the Year "" GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Danish Soloist of the Year Odbjerg Danish Hit of the Year "" Pop Release of the Year Danish Live Name of the Year Odbjerg Danish Songwriter of the Year Andreas Odbjerg, Mads Møller, Thor Nørgaard, and Daniel Thorup 2024 EchoPrisen Hit of the Year "" GAFFA Awards Danish Hit of the Year 2025 GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Danish Hit of the Year "" Danish Pop Release of the Year
References
External links
Andreas Odbjerg at DR music