Rasmus Bensby Nøhr (born 7 March 1972 in Copenhagen) is a Danish musician, composer, and guitarist. Nøhr has released six studio albums since his debut in 2004 and is known for having created the Danmark Dejligst festival.

Rasmus Nøhr
Rasmus Nøhr performing at Skråen in Aalborg, Denmark. November 12, 2010
Rasmus Nøhr performing at Skråen in Aalborg, Denmark. November 12, 2010
Background information
Birth nameRasmus Bensby Nøhr
Born (1972-03-07) March 7, 1972 (age 52)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2004–present
LabelsCopenhagen (2004–2008)
Mermaid (2004–present)
Websiteskrapperas.dk

Career

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Nøhr had his breakthrough in Denmark with the song Det glade pizzabud, a duet with Ida Corr. In 2004 he released his debut album, Rasmus Nøhr. In 2006 he released his second album, Lykkelig Smutning, which was soon followed by his 2008 album, I stedet for en tatovering (English: Instead of a tattoo).

He featured in Max Kestner's 2006 documentary/docu-comedy, Mig og dig (English: Me and you), about the difficult road to stardom and about the friendship between Rasmus Nøhr and Morten Holm. The film also features Gustav Hansen, Mik Christensen, and Nick Foss. The same year he was featured in an episode of Gennembrud, another TV documentary. On 27 July 2011, he appeared as principal feature in the Danish comedy series Vild med comedy. The show also included Simon Talbot as a comedy coach, Maria Erwolter, Thomas Evers Poulsen, and Jeppe Bruun Wahlstrøm.

In 2012, Nøhr created the festival called Danmark Dejligst, in an effort to perform in smaller places and cities that normally wouldn't have the opportunity to host music events. As part of the festival, he began playing for free in people's backyards across the country. By 2016, the festival had grown to consist of around 30 events from Skagen to Rødby. Each event included Rasmus Nøhr and other well-known musicians playing alongside local performers in addition to different activities arranged by the local communities.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nøhr drew controversy for spreading misinformation regarding COVID-19 and its vaccines.[1][2]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak
position
Certification
DAN[3]
2004 Rasmus Nøhr 21 Gold[4]
2006 Lykkelig smutning 4 Platinum[5]
2008 I stedet for en tatovering 7
2010 Fra kæreste til grin 4 Gold[6]
2011 Samlesæt Vol. 1: bedste sange 2000-2010 (live album) 3 Gold[7]
2013 Retursekund 10
2018 Monas Butik 16[8]

Singles

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Year Single Peak
position
DAN[3]
2013 "Retursekund" 14

Filmography

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Documentaries
  • 2006: Mig og dig - documentary — as himself
  • 2006: Gennembrud in episode "Ataf Khawaja & Rasmus Nøhr" — as himself
Television
  • 2011: Vild med comedy — episode "Rasmus Nøhr" as himself

References

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  1. ^ Trolle, Jakob Slyngborg (10 March 2021). "Rasmus Nøhr trækker sig fra udskældt 'fest-demonstration' efter kritik fra kolleger". DR (in Danish).
  2. ^ Corr, Aminata Amanda (22 September 2020). "Mediekommentar: Rasmus Nøhr fortæller ærligt, hvordan hans konspirationsteorier er drevet af angst og ensomhed. Men han opdager det ikke selv". Berlingske.dk (in Danish).
  3. ^ a b "danishcharts.dk - Discography Rasmus Nøhr". Hitlisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Guld og platin november/december/januar". Pladebranchen.NU. IFPI Danmark. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer". Pladebranchen.NU. IFPI Danmark. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Certificeringer | ifpi.dk". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Certificeringer". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 37, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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