Jeppe Laursen
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| Birth name | Jeppe Breum Laursen |
| Born | 25 December 1977 Thisted, Denmark |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Jeppe Breum Laursen is a Danish singer-songwriter and producer.
Career
[edit]Early years in a duo
[edit]Performing under the name "Senior", Laursen was the lead vocalist of the pop duo Junior Senior. In 2008, the British magazine Dazed & Confused praised Laursen's music for its "urgency and club appeal" and described it as "industrial synth-pop and bone-rattling drama".[1]
Solo career
[edit]His first solo release was a duet with American electronic music duo Classixx entitled "I'll Get You", which was released in 2009 on Kitsuné Records. Laursen's song "Lucky Boy" was a contender for Denmark's entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.[2] Laursen also remixed "Off Our Backs" by American electropop band MEN in 2010.[3]
Works with Lady Gaga
[edit]Laursen co-wrote and co-produced Lady Gaga's 2011 single "Born This Way", the title track from her second studio album of the same name.[4] The song reached no. one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 16 February 2011.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Laursen is openly gay.[6]
Discography
[edit]Singles
- Lucky Boy (2009)
- Big Boy (2009)
- I Don't Know What To Do featuring The Magician (2011)
Original production
- Classixx – "I'll Get You" featuring Jeppe (2009, Kitsuné Records)
- Lady Gaga – "Born This Way" (2011, Interscope Records)
Remix work
- MEN – "Off Our Backs" (Jeppe's Money is a Major Issue Remix) (2010, IAMSOUND Records)
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeppe from Denmark | Dazed". Dazeddigital.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (15 January 2009). "Ex-Junior Senior Guy Enters Danish Eurovision Finals". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "MEN". Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (11 February 2011). "Single Review: Lady Gaga, 'Born This Way'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2011-02-16). "Lady Gaga Claims 1,000th Hot 100 No. 1 with 'Born This Way'". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (11 February 2011). "Queer Eye, Straight Guy'". Clevescene.com. Retrieved 5 November 2003.
