Julie Ivalo Broberg Berthelsen also known by her mononym Julie (born 7 June 1979) is a Danish-born
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...
ic pop singer
and songwriter. She is known largely for her success on the
TV series ''
Popstars
''Popstars'' is an international reality television franchise aimed to find new singing talent. Serving as a precursor to the ''Idol'' franchise, '' Popstars'' first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the girl gr ...
''. Although she finished in second place, she has become more popular and successful than the first-place winner. She grew up in
Nuuk
Nuuk (; da, Nuuk, formerly ) is the capital and largest city of Greenland, a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the country's largest cultural and economic centre. The major cities from other coun ...
, the
capital of
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...
.
Julie has given a variety of performances, the most noteworthy of which was at
Christiansborg Palace, in front of the Danish
Royal family for the
wedding
A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vo ...
of
Crown Prince Frederik
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, (Frederik André Henrik Christian; born 26 May 1968) is the heir apparent to the Danish throne. He is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik.
Early life
Crown Prince Frede ...
and
Crown Princess Mary
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, (born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson; 5 February 1972) is the wife of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. Frederik is the heir apparent to the throne, which means that should he succeed, Mary w ...
in May 2004. Another performance worthy of note was her rendition of the Beatles song "
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. Following t ...
" on 22 November 2008 at The White Concert, held in Horsens, Denmark on the 40th anniversary of the release of "
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
" (a.k.a. "The White Album").
Discography
Albums
[
*2003: ''Home''
*2004: ''Julie''
*2006: ''Asasara''
*2009: ''Lige nu''
*2010: ''Closer''
Singles][
*2002: "Every Little Part of Me"
*2003: "Shout (Our Love Will Be the Light)"
*2003: "Completely Fallen"
*2004: "It's a Wonderful Feeling"
*2014: "Jesus and Josephine" (with Martin Brygmann)
]
References
External links
Biography of Julie Berthelsen on inuit.uqam.ca
Official homepage
1979 births
Greenlandic women singers
Greenlandic actresses
Greenlandic Inuit people
Greenlandic people of Danish descent
Danish people of Greenlandic descent
Living people
People from Nuuk
Inuit musicians
English-language singers from Denmark
English-language singers from Greenland
21st-century Danish women singers
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