Agnes Obel
Agnes Obel
Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel is a Danish singer/songwriter. Her first album, Philharmonics, was released by PIAS Recordings on 4 October 2010 in Europe. Philharmonics was certified gold in June 2011 by the Belgian Entertainment Associationfor sales of 10,000 units. At the Danish Music Awards in November 2011, Agnes Obel won five prizes: Best Album, Best Pop Release, Best Debut Artist, Best Female Artist and Best Songwriter...
NationalityDanish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth28 October 1980
CityCopenhagen, Denmark
CountryDenmark
When I was in bands, I always liked the demo best.
My mum is a big collector of art.
It's always difficult to know if a song needs more than piano, and I worry about my tendency to go in a sparse direction.
I wish my parents had been more strict and made me learn more instruments.
I don't have a daily routine at all.
I don't have a classical-music mentality. I haven't been taught that way, and it doesn't fit my character, either.
I've heard from other artists that people are a little bit more reserved in Northern Europe, which comes across at concerts, where the audience may be quieter. So this means less hecklers, but maybe it also means that people may not be as open about how they felt. I'm not so sure this is especially true of Denmark, but it's what I've heard.
I'm very happy that I got introduced to music only as something you got pleasure from.
I really believe it's not bad to look back within music. I don't mean retro, but using your own memories to make a song because our memories are what make us who we are.
When I started working on my own music, I didn't have the chance to record in a big music studio, so I had to record everything myself.
I love Denmark. But it is a very safe place, and it is easy to let the state look after everything for you.
Feelings such as loneliness, longing or love are sometimes hard to put into words; maybe that's why we all love music, because it resonates with something we can't share.