Hugo Helmig (24 July 1998 – 23 November 2022) was a Danish singer-songwriter.

Early life

Helmig grew up in Aarhus, the son of musician

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. He had three siblings.

Career

Helmig released his debut single, ''Please Don’t Lie'' in 2017, which peaked at number one on the Danish airplay chart and number three in Germany. The following year he released the single ''Wild'' which spent five weeks at number one in Denmark and charted elsewhere in Europe, including Germany. In February 2019, Helmig was signed internationally with

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, and later the same year he was nominated for a Music Moves Europe Talent Award. According to the

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, Helmig was the third most profitable Danish artist internationally in 2020.

Death

On 23 November 2022, Helmig died at his apartment in

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, at the age of 24. He was buried at Nordre Cemetery in his hometown of Aarhus.

References

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