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Anne Dorte Michelsen (born 17 July 1958,
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– Official site 1958 births Living people Danish women singers Danish pop singers People from Aarhus {{pop-singer-stub
Anne Dorte Michelsen (born 17 July 1958, Århus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...
) is a Danish
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
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singer and composer. In Denmark she first became known as a member of the groups Tøsedrengene
Tøsedrengene were a Danish band that existed from 1978 to 1986, notable for their mix of pop-rock and reggae
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and Venter på Far Venter or Venters is an Afrikaans (and rarely, Jewish) surname, and may refer to:
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. Outside Denmark her second solo record ("Næste Dans") sold well in Norway
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, Sweden and Japan. Her popularity in Japan was due to the song "Fortrolighed" which was a title song on a popular Japanese TV-show. The exotic Danish language
Danish (; , ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are also found in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the northern German region of Southern Schles ...
and the longing melancholy mood apparently made a resonance with the Japanese audience.
As a leader, she released ten albums and published a book called ''Næste Dans''.
Discography
* Mellem Dig og Mig (1983) * Næste Dans (1986) * Alting Vender Tilbage (1987) * Elskerindens Have (1989) * Den Ordløse Time (1990) * Min Karriere Som Kvinde (1992) * Mørke Vande – Lyse Strande (2000) * Fred hviler over land og by (2002) * Så Stille Som Sne (2003) * Hvor var det nu vi var? (2007) * Hvis du vidste (2011) * De voksnes rækker (2015)Compilation albums
* 24 Hits (1988) * De Store & De Stille (1998) * ''Grænseløs Greatest'' (1999)References
External links
http://www.annedortemichelsen.dk
– Official site 1958 births Living people Danish women singers Danish pop singers People from Aarhus {{pop-singer-stub