Peter Sommer Christensen (born 28 August 1974 in

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) is a

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singer and songwriter. His lyrics are often characterized by interesting puns and word plays. Besides his solo career, he was in the duo Superjeg with Carsten Valentin Lassen, and is currently part of the duo

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alongside

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In duo Superjeg

In the early 2000s, Peter Sommer and Carsten Valentin Lassen formed the pop rock duo Superjeg. Sommer was lead vocals and also played bass, whereas Lassen played guitar and keyboards. The duo utilized many double meanings and puns in their musical output and released two albums: ''Alt er ego'' in 2002 and ''Øst/Vest'' in 2003, both on the label Auditorium (2). The duo has never officially disbanded, but they have not produced any content together since.

Solo

In 2004, Peter Sommer released his debut solo album, '' På den anden side'', which cracked the Top 5 in Denmark. The single "Valby Bakke" was selected as ''Ugens Uundgåelige'' (week's pick), a label given to rising artists by Danish radio station P3; however, it never charted. In 2006, his follow-up album '' Destruktive vokaler''won him a prize from Statens Kunstfond (the Danish Arts Foundation), and, in 2007, won the title of "Danish Pop Album of the Year". In 2008, he released his album ''

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'', which came with his first charting single "Rødt kort" and, in 2009, earned the title of "Danish Rock Album of the Year". Sommer won "Danish Male Artist of the Year" and "Danish Songwriter of the Year" at the 2009 Danish Music Awards. His album producer

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won Producer of the Year for his work with Sommer.

In duo De Eneste To

In 2010, Peter Sommer formed the duo

with

. In the same year, the duo released their self-titled album ''

De eneste to De Eneste To (literally ''The Only Two'' in Danish) is a successful Danish band consisting of two established musicians, Peter Sommer and Simon Kvamm. The band, which is also known by the acronym DET, was formed in 2010. In studio work and in li ...

'', which topped

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, the Danish Albums Chart. At following concerts, they announced that they would be taking a short break, marking the end of the "first chapter". At the same time, they promised to be back in 3–4 years with new material and a new album. Keeping their promise, '' Dobbeltliv'' was released in 2014, peaking at #3 on the Danish Albums Chart.

Personal life

Peter Sommer was married to Lise Westzynthius. They had a son, Ivan, together, and later divorced.

Discography

Albums

Solo ''with'' Superjeg ''with''

Singles

Solo ''with''

References

External links

Official website
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