Andreas Odbjerg

Odbjerg was introduced to acting and singing by his mother.^[3] He was kicked out of high school, and later dropped out of several programs after trying to return.^[3] His first appearance as a singer happened during X Factor in 2009, though he never made it to the rounds which appeared on TV.^[4] Following his exit from the show, he spent time homeless^[5] and relying on wedding performances and jobs at cafes in his hometown of Odense.^[4] He appeared three years later in 2012 on Voice – Danmarks største stemme, finishing in second place.^[4] His finish earned him a record deal with the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, a music conservatoire based in Copenhagen.^[4] It was there that he was introduced to Moses Fiellau, where the two formed the duo of Andreas.^[4] Together they released the three extended plays, including "Gazeller" which gained frequent radio play.^[5] Odbjerg left to pursue a solo career in 2018, releasing the single "Icemoneyassbitch".^[6]

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,^[7] 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.^[8] His third track from the same EP, "Penge ind penge ud", was named as P3's Uundgåelige.^[5]

Tobias Rahim's song "Stor mand", which featured Odbjerg, became a hit in Denmark during 2021,^[9] with the IFPI Denmark giving it 8× Platinum certification.^[10] The song also earned the duo several nominations, including the 2022 Zulu Awards where it won Hit of the Year.^[11] 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".^[12]

In 2024, Odbjerg was the most played Danish artist on the radio, with his song "Benny" finishing at number one.^[13][14] His album Un hommage was advertised in Times Square,^[15] 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.^[16] In addition to performing the song at several festivals including Roskilde Festival,^[17][18] the song was certified double-platinum by the IFPI and^[19] was nominated for several more awards at EchoPrisen  [da] and the GAFFA Awards.^[20][21]

Odbjerg proposed to his longtime partner Sabrina Ferguen on Christmas Eve 2021. The couple later married in August 2023.^[31]