Rasmussen (singer)
- Pop
- rock
- Singer
- actor
- Vocals
- Renegade Records
Musical artist
Jonas Flodager Rasmussen (born 23 January 1985), known professionally as simply Rasmussen, is a Danish singer and actor. He represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "Higher Ground".
Early and personal life
Rasmussen was born in Viborg. He lives in Langå with his wife and two children. He studied dramaturgy and music at Aarhus University, and works as a teacher at both the School of Performing Arts at Viborg Cultural School and Aarhus Theatre Learning.[1]
Career
Rasmussen is the lead singer and frontman of the 1980s cover band Hair Metal Heröes, which performs covers of songs by artists such as Van Halen, Europe, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Scorpions among others. He has also worked as a stage actor, performing in stage productions of musicals such as West Side Story, Rent and Les Misérables in Aarhus and Holstebro.[1] In January 2018, he was confirmed to be taking part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 with the song "Higher Ground".[2][3][4][5] The song was later released on 5 February.[6] Rasmussen won the competition on 10 February 2018, and went on to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal on 12 May 2018,[7][8] where he placed 9th overall with a score of 226 points.[9]
Discography
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [10] | AUT [11] | BEL (FL) Tip [12] | FRA [13] | GER [14] | SCO [15] | SWE [16] | SWI [17] | UK Down. [18] | ||||||||||||||
| "Higher Ground" | 2018 | 9 | 49 | 43 | 65 | 88 | 38 | 29 | 43 | 34 | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "Go Beyond" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Stand By Each Other" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Rasmussen - Higher Ground". Danmarks Radio. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Denmark: DR reveals the ten Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 hopefuls" (in Danish). DR. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Weaver, Jessica (22 January 2018). "Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 finalists revealed". ESCToday.
- ^ Halpin, Chris (22 January 2018). "Denmark: Ditte Marie and Sannie – aka Whigfield – amongst Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 acts". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Kovalj, Mila (22 January 2018). "Denmark: Ten Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Finalists Revealed". Eurovoix.
- ^ Farren, Neil (5 February 2018). "Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 Entries Revealed". Eurovoix.
- ^ Weaver, Jessica (10 February 2018). "Denmark: Rasmussen wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018!". ESCToday.
- ^ LaFleur, Louise (10 February 2018). "Rasmussen wins Melodi Grand Prix in Denmark". eurovision.tv. EBU.
- ^ Escudero, Victor M. (14 May 2018). "The results of Eurovision 2018: Let's dive into the numbers!". eurovision.tv.
- ^ "Discography Rasmussen". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Discographie Rasmussen". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Discografie Rasmussen". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Discographie Rasmussen". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Rasmussen – German Charts". GfK. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Discography Rasmussen". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Discographie Rasmussen". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anja Nissen with "Where I Am" | Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | Succeeded by Leonora with "Love Is Forever" |
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Dorthe Andersen- Anja
- Anti Social Media
- Bamses Venner
- Bandjo
- Basim
Ben and Tan- Katy Bødtger
- Brinck
- Brixx
- Birgit Brüel
- Debbie Cameron
- Dario Campeotto
- Chanée
- Lonnie Devantier
- DQ
- Emmelie de Forest
- Anders Frandsen
- A Friend in London
- Fyr og Flamme
- Lise Haavik
- Anne-Cathrine Herdorf
- Hot Eyes
- Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann
- Trine Jepsen
- Gry Johansen
- Birthe Kjær
- Kølig Kaj
- Leonora
- Lighthouse X
Martin Loft- Kenny Lübcke
- Mabel
- Malene
- Simon Mathew
- N'evergreen
- Lotte Nilsson
- Olsen Brothers
- Rasmussen
- Raquel Rastenni
- Reddi
- Reiley
- Rollo and King
- Saba
- Soluna Samay
- Tommy Seebach
- Sidsel Ben Semmane
- Jakob Sveistrup
- Michael Teschl
- Tomas Thordarson
- Bjørn Tidmand
- Ulla Pia
- Birthe Wilke
- Aud Wilken
- Gustav Winckler
- Ellen Winther
- "All Night Long"
- "Alt det som ingen ser"
- "Angelique"
- "Believe Again"
- "Boom Boom"
- "Breaking My Heart"
- "Cliche Love Song"
- "Dansevise"
- "Det var en yndig tid"
- "Det' lige det"
- "Disco Tango"
- "Drama Queen"
- "Du er fuld af løgn"
- "Fly on the Wings of Love"
- "For din skyld"
- "Fra Mols til Skagen"
- "Hallo Hallo"
- "Higher Ground"
- "In a Moment like This"
- "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog"
- "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?"
- "Kloden drejer"
- "Krøller eller ej"
"Kun med dig"- "Lige der hvor hjertet slår"
- "En lille melodi"
- "Love Is Forever"
- "Never Ever Let You Go"
- "New Tomorrow"
- "Only Teardrops"
- "Øve os på hinanden"
- "Sand"
- "Sangen om dig"
- "Shame on You"
- "Should've Known Better"
- "The Show"
- "Skibet skal sejle i nat"
- "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
- "Soldiers of Love"
- "Stemmen i mit liv"
- "Stop – mens legen er go'"
- "Tænker altid på dig"
- "Talking to You"
- "Tell Me Who You Are"
- "This Time I Mean It"
- "Twist of Love"
- "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"
- "Under stjernerne på himlen"
- "Vi maler byen rød"
- "Video-video"
- "Vuggevise"
- "The Way You Are"
- "Where I Am"
"Yes"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete
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