Ulige Numre
| Ulige Numre | |
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Ulige Numre lead singer Carl Emil Petersen at Forbrændingen in January 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Labels | A:larm / Universal Music |
| Members |
Carl Emil Petersen Nick Lee Teis Lindeskov Søgaard Jacob Ulstrup |
Ulige Numre is a Danish rock band made up of Carl Emil Petersen (vocals and guitar), Nick Lee (bass), Teis Lindeskov Søgaard (drums) and Jacob Ulstrup (keyboards). They are signed to A:larm / Universal Music label.
Career
Ulige Numre ("odd numbers" in Danish), played their debut gig the 26th of November 2010 in "HUSET-KBH", placed in Magstræde in Copenhagen. Playing early songs such as "Sølvvognen"("silver chariot") and "Hænder"("hands"). Through 2011 they built up a small fanbase in Copenhagen, while they recorded their music. The 26th of September 2011 their debut single "København" ("Copenhagen") was released. Straight away it went to be a charting single. The self-produced music video was launched on their YouTube channel.[1] The video, containing old footage about Copenhagen and clips from feature films, received wide media coverage and attention on social media sites.[2] The single was promoted on DR P3, and the band made appearances on TV shows including Det Nye Talkshow - med Anders Lund Madsen. In 2012, "København" won "Best Song 2012" at Årets Steppeulv awards.[3]
On 31 October 2011, the band released its well-received self-titled EP Ulige numre.[4][5][6] It was released on Auditorium label and is produced by Nikolaj Nørlund. The singles "København" and "Navn i sneen" ("name in the snow") received heavy airplay on Danish radio station P3. In 2012 Ulige Numre had a growing fanbase and played concerts all over Denmark, mainly on Danish festivals, the biggest being Roskilde Festival. In June 2013, the single "Blå" (meaning "blue") was released and received a lot of airplay on Danish radio. The single reached number 38 on the Danish charts. The 12th of August their debut album "Nu til Dags" ("now a days") was released, and went number 1 on the Danish charts. The 19th of September 2013 Ulige Numre began their "Nu til Dags"-tour around Denmark. The tour began in Aarhus and ended in Copenhagen the 26th of October.
In popular culture
- On 18 February 2012, the Danish reality television X Factor contestant Morten Benjamin performed the Ulige Numre's "København"
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [7] | |||
| 2013 | Nu til dags | 1 |
EPs
- 2011: Ulige Numre
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [7] | ||||
| 2012 | "København" | 8 | ||
| 2013 | "Blå" | 39 |
References
- ↑ Politiken: Ukendt Youtube-fænomen genopliver københavner-sangen (Danish)
- ↑ Byen elsker Ulige Numre (Danish)
- ↑ Politiken: Hiphoppens superhelte sejrede på ny (Danish)
- ↑ Information: Hjemstavn i fugleperspektiv (Danish)
- ↑ Berlingske: Har alt, kan alt (Danish)
- ↑ Politiken: Københavner-fænomen stjæler og slipper afsted med det (Danish)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 DanishCharts: Ulige Numre page