Ulige Numre was a Danish rock band made up of Carl Emil Møller Petersen (vocals and guitar), Nick Lee (bass), Teis Lindeskov Søgaard (drums) and Jacob Ulstrup (keyboards). They are signed to A:larm / Universal Music label.
Ulige Numre | |
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 Ulige Numre lead singer Carl Emil Møller Petersen at Forbrændingen in January 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2011 – 2017 |
| Labels | A:larm / Universal Music |
| Members | Carl Emil Møller Petersen Nick Lee Teis Lindeskov Søgaard Jacob Ulstrup |
Career
editUlige Numre ("odd numbers" in Danish), played their debut gig 26 November 2010 in "HUSET-KBH", placed in Magstræde in Copenhagen. Playing early songs such as "Sølvvognen"("silver chariot") and "Hænder"("hands"). Through 2011 they built up a small fanbase in Copenhagen, while they recorded their music. The 26 September 2011 their debut single "København" ("Copenhagen") was released. Straight away it went to be a charting single. The self-produced music video was launched on their YouTube channel.[1][1] The video, containing old footage about Copenhagen and clips from feature films, received wide media coverage and attention on social media sites.[2] The single was promoted on DR P3, and the band made appearances on TV shows including Det Nye Talkshow - med Anders Lund Madsen. In 2012, "København" won "Best Song 2012" at Årets Steppeulv awards.[3]
On 31 October 2011, the band released its well-received self-titled EP Ulige numre.[4][5][6] It was released on Auditorium label and is produced by Nikolaj Nørlund. The singles "København" and "Navn i sneen" ("name in the snow") received heavy airplay on Danish radio station P3. In 2012 Ulige Numre had a growing fanbase and played concerts all over Denmark, mainly on Danish festivals, the biggest being Roskilde Festival. In June 2013, the single "Blå" (meaning "blue") was released and received a lot of airplay on Danish radio. The single reached number 38 on the Danish charts. The 12 August their debut album "Nu til Dags" ("nowadays") was released, and went number 1 on the Danish charts. The 19 September 2013 Ulige Numre began their "Nu til Dags"-tour around Denmark. The tour began in Aarhus and ended in Copenhagen 26 October.
Split
editThe members of Ulige Numre announced that they were dissolving the band in a letter posted on their Facebook page on 15 March 2017.[7]
In popular culture
editDiscography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [8] | |||
| 2015 | Grand Prix | 1[9] | |
| 2013 | Nu til Dags | 1 |
EPs
edit- 2011: Ulige Numre
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [8] | ||||
| 2012 | "København" | 8 | ||
| 2013 | "Blå" | 39 |
References
edit- ^ Brovall, Sandra (8 October 2011). "Ukendt Youtube-fænomen genopliver københavner-sangen". Politiken (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Byen elsker Ulige numre". Urban (in Danish). 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Hjort, Anders (10 February 2012). "Hiphoppens superhelte sejrede på ny". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Christensen, Ralf (2 November 2011). "Hjemstavn i fugleperspektiv". Dagbladet Information (in Danish). Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Hansen, Thomas Søie (30 October 2011). "Har alt, kan alt". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Jensen, Pernille (4 November 2011). "Københavner-fænomen stjæler og slipper af sted med det". Politiken (in Danish). Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Ulige Numre - Ulige Numre added a new photo". Facebook. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ a b DanishCharts: Ulige Numre page
- ^ Grand Prix' charts