SOLO Artists

Finnish singer-songwriter Mirja Klippel blends personal experiences with her powerful voice and soulful sound to create a vibrant and atmospheric universe. With a Danish Music Award Folk prize for Songwriter of the Year under her belt, she has performed over 450 concerts across Europe over the past six years. Mirja Klippel's music invites the audience into a safe and intimate space, and she is passionate about fostering a shared sense of presence at her concerts. Drawing from her own challenging teenage years, she writes strong and honest lyrics about the difficult themes in life.

Listen to Mirja Klippel here:

ELBA, with her powerful vocals and personal lyrics, is on her way to becoming one of the next big artists on the Danish pop scene. Behind the artist name stands Ellen Bathum, who has recently closed the Countdown stage at Roskilde Festival and received high praise and recognition in media outlets like GAFFA and P3. On her current debut album, “Teardrops & Blind Spots,” ELBA addresses topics such as stress, sexism, and jealousy through a series of heartfelt and energetic indie-pop songs that, according to P3 host Ena Cosovic, "stick with you and give you goosebumps." Several songs from the album are already featured on major Danish playlists on Spotify.

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Tim Alvin Boström is the lead singer and guitarist of the Aarhus-based rock band The Boy That Got Away, which was formed in 2011. The band has since released three full-length albums, opened for acts like Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, Rival Sons, and AC/DC, and played several hundred concerts. Tim Alvin is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus and has been using music and songwriting to express and understand himself since childhood. With his personal experiences of life's ups and downs, Tim is an inspiring musical storyteller, whether performing in concert or giving lectures focused on living with diagnoses and mental vulnerability.

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Despite being a new name on the Danish music scene, Charlotte-Amalie has already gained attention for her cinematic pop music and captivating lyrics. In 2023, she supported Søren Huss at some of the country's most renowned venues. Drawing from her own experiences with loneliness, depression, and hope for the future, Charlotte-Amalie invites listeners into a space of vulnerability and introspection. At her concerts, she often finds that her songs resonate with the audience, inspiring them to open up about life's challenges.

Listen to Charlotte-Amalie here:

Nøx delivers Danish rap music that tackles themes ranging from complicated love and trust issues to pain and euphoria. With a tough upbringing and a love for hip-hop, she has created a musical universe with honest lyrics and room for deep conversations. Nøx has recently released the album Pynt, which she has been touring Denmark with—a tour dedicated to the type of young people she herself has been for many years. Over the past 10 years, Nøx has taught and worked with young people in various settings. She places great importance on the community around music, and her SOLO concerts offer honest storytelling and an intimate rap performance.

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Behind the artist name MoonBee is Gry Colding, who has been creating pop music since 2018 that addresses themes such as queerness, self-love, and (gender) identity. With roots in West Jutland, where queer role models and female musicians were few and far between, MoonBee has used music as a safe space for exploration. The debut album Expanding Infinity, released in 2023, is also a work about breaking free from societal boxes and focusing on self-love. At MoonBee's SOLO concerts, the music aims to create a space where young people can see themselves reflected.

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Oscar Mukherjee, who regularly plays in the indie/folk/rock band The Mukherjee Development, grew up in California in a Danish/Indian family and moved to Denmark as a teenager. Since he was 14 years old, Oscar Mukherjee has been performing solo concerts, drawing from the American singer-songwriter tradition. In the past two years, he has played more than 100 concerts with his band, which has received high praise and attention from various media outlets and radio stations. Oscar Mukherjee writes songs about devotion, the search for identity and meaning, and love in the 21st century. At SOLO concerts, audiences can expect an intimate and cohesive musical experience. Listen to Oscar Mukherjee here:

Danish-Jamaican Junior Brown has recently created a deeply personal musical universe based on his unique life story, which begins in the rough streets of Kingston, Jamaica. There, he was discovered on the street by a local sheriff and was later adopted to Denmark. During a trip back to Jamaica, the musical pieces fell into place, marking the start of Junior Brown's universe, which blends elements of pop, soul, trap, and gospel. His debut EP, Hvem er jeg søn af? (Who Am I the Son Of?), will soon be released, and it tells a story of feeling different and caught between various cultures.

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In 2023, the following artists participated in SOLO:

Barbro

ELBA

Knægt

EmmaDop

Gurli Octavia

Hjalte Ross

Tim Alvin

Martin Baltser

Stine Klingsten

Asbjørn