Malene Mortensen
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Malene Winter Mortensen (born May 23, 1982) is a Danish singer. She made her entrance into the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of the Danish edition of the BBC's Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing it back". The following year, she entered Danish Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish national pre-selection event for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Although her song "Vis mig hvem du er" performed strongly in the national final, it was a full-scale failure at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, in its English version, "Tell me who you are". Her song received a mere seven points, placing her last amongst the 24 participating countries.
The unforeseen Eurovision outcome was a blow to her previous achievements, but it didn't make her give up her musical career. In 2003 she released her debut album called "Paradise". This album, revolving around modern jazz, was supported by three of Denmark's best known jazz musicians: Niels Lan Doky (piano), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass) and Alex Riel (drums).
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[edit] External link
- Official Malene Mortensen Homepage in Danish and English
