Andreas Hemmeth
Encyclopedia
DJ Encore is a Danish songwriter
and producer
, who is the best known for the song "I See Right Through to You
" featuring Engelina, which served as the theme to Big Brother Denmark
in 2001.
He has been at the top of the radio airplay
charts in Denmark
, US
, UK
, Sweden
, Norway
, Finland
, Brazil
, and France
with different projects. His best achievements were being certified 5 times platinum in Denmark for co-writing the single "Spirit of Christmas" for the boy band C21
in 2005, 4 times platinum in Portugal
for co-writing the single for FF, 2 times platinum as DJ Encore, platinum for co-writing for the Finnish
rock
band Tiktak
, and gold for co-writing the Eurovision Song Contest single "Den jeg er" for the artist Charlie.
Hemmeth has also reached number 1 on the American Billboard
with a remix for Res, and top 5 twice in the UK
with remixes for LeAnn Rimes
and Frou Frou.
", which was a #1 hit in his native Denmark
after gaining popularity as the theme song
to the first season of the reality television
show Big Brother Denmark
. His debut album, Intuition
, was released in 2002. The album sold more than 350,000 units worldwide, and featured the singles "I See Right Through to You", "Walking in the Sky", "High on Life" and "You've Got a Way".
In 2003 he co-wrote and co-produced the gold selling club hit "Steppin' Out" released by Laze, which peaked at #1 on the Danish Singles Chart. He also produced the theme song to the Danish edition of Big Brother V.I.P., called "There's Someone Watching", which featured the vocals of Linnéa Handberg Lund
.
His second album, released through Koch Records
, is entitled Unique
. The album, which was released in the US
and Canada
in 2007, features the vocals of Swedish singer Johanna Stedt.
Hemmeth has a university degree
from Roskilde University
in economics
.
As of April 1, 2008 Hemmeth has been hired by Danish football club Brøndby IF
in Copenhagen to do communications.
as Saphire
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, who is the best known for the song "I See Right Through to You
I See Right Through to You
"I See Right Through to You" is a song by the Danish eurodance producer DJ Encore featuring the vocals of Danish singer Engelina. It was released as the lead single from DJ Encore's debut album, Intuition, in 2001....
" featuring Engelina, which served as the theme to Big Brother Denmark
Big Brother (Denmark)
Big Brother Denmark is a television series produced by Endemol. It has had a total of 5 seasons spreading over 332 days with no plans on having another series. The first season aired in 2001...
in 2001.
He has been at the top of the radio airplay
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
charts in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with different projects. His best achievements were being certified 5 times platinum in Denmark for co-writing the single "Spirit of Christmas" for the boy band C21
C21 (band)
C21 was a Danish boy band consisting of three key members: Søren Bregendal , Esben Duus , and David Pepke...
in 2005, 4 times platinum in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
for co-writing the single for FF, 2 times platinum as DJ Encore, platinum for co-writing for the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Tiktak
Tiktak
Tiktak was a Finnish music group consisting of six school girls from northern Helsinki, who met at . Their debut album, Friends, included songs written by Maki Kolehmainen and was a huge hit in Finland, with unusually strong sales in the rest of Europe, especially Scandinavia. The band's music was...
, and gold for co-writing the Eurovision Song Contest single "Den jeg er" for the artist Charlie.
Hemmeth has also reached number 1 on the American Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
with a remix for Res, and top 5 twice in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
with remixes for LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
and Frou Frou.
Biography
Andreas Hemmeth had his debut in 2000 as DJ Encore, paired with Danish vocalist Engelina, with the song "I See Right Through to YouI See Right Through to You
"I See Right Through to You" is a song by the Danish eurodance producer DJ Encore featuring the vocals of Danish singer Engelina. It was released as the lead single from DJ Encore's debut album, Intuition, in 2001....
", which was a #1 hit in his native Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
after gaining popularity as the theme song
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
to the first season of the reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show Big Brother Denmark
Big Brother (Denmark)
Big Brother Denmark is a television series produced by Endemol. It has had a total of 5 seasons spreading over 332 days with no plans on having another series. The first season aired in 2001...
. His debut album, Intuition
Intuition (DJ Encore album)
Intuition is the debut album by the Danish eurodance producer DJ Encore featuring the vocals of singer Engelina. It was released in Denmark on 8 October 2001 and in the United States on 20 January 2002.-Track listing:-Charts:-Release history:...
, was released in 2002. The album sold more than 350,000 units worldwide, and featured the singles "I See Right Through to You", "Walking in the Sky", "High on Life" and "You've Got a Way".
In 2003 he co-wrote and co-produced the gold selling club hit "Steppin' Out" released by Laze, which peaked at #1 on the Danish Singles Chart. He also produced the theme song to the Danish edition of Big Brother V.I.P., called "There's Someone Watching", which featured the vocals of Linnéa Handberg Lund
Linnéa Handberg Lund
Linnéa Handberg Lund, also known as Papaya , Miss Papaya, or Lynn. Born Linnéa Handberg 22 October, Hillerød, Denmark, a Danish eurodance musician...
.
His second album, released through Koch Records
Koch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
, is entitled Unique
Unique (album)
Unique is the second album by the Danish eurodance producer DJ Encore, with vocals by Swedish singer Johanna Stedt, whereas the first album featured the vocals of Danish singer Engelina. It was released on May 8, 2007 on US label Koch Records....
. The album, which was released in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2007, features the vocals of Swedish singer Johanna Stedt.
Hemmeth has a university degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
from Roskilde University
Roskilde University
Roskilde University is a Danish public university founded in 1972 and located in Trekroner in the Eastern part of Roskilde. The university awards bachelor and master's degrees as well as Ph.D...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
.
As of April 1, 2008 Hemmeth has been hired by Danish football club Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
in Copenhagen to do communications.
Albums
- IntuitionIntuition (DJ Encore album)Intuition is the debut album by the Danish eurodance producer DJ Encore featuring the vocals of singer Engelina. It was released in Denmark on 8 October 2001 and in the United States on 20 January 2002.-Track listing:-Charts:-Release history:...
(2001) - UniqueUnique (album)Unique is the second album by the Danish eurodance producer DJ Encore, with vocals by Swedish singer Johanna Stedt, whereas the first album featured the vocals of Danish singer Engelina. It was released on May 8, 2007 on US label Koch Records....
(2007)
Singles
as DJ Encore- "I See Right Through to YouI See Right Through to You"I See Right Through to You" is a song by the Danish eurodance producer DJ Encore featuring the vocals of Danish singer Engelina. It was released as the lead single from DJ Encore's debut album, Intuition, in 2001....
" (2001) - "Walking in the Sky" (2002)
- "High on Life" (2002)
- "You've Got a Way" (2002)
- "You Can Walk on Water" (2007)
- "Out There" (2007)
- "Falling" (2008)
as Saphire
- "There's Someone Watching" (2003)
Songwriting
- KaterineKaterine AvgoustakisKaterine Avgoustakis is a Flemish solo singer and winner of the 2005 Star Academy show in Belgium.-Early life:...
- "2much4u" (2005) - Katerine - "Catfight" (2005)
- C21C21C-21, C 21, or C21 may mean:* C21 , a Danish boy band* C21 , a UK based company* C21 Media* C-21 "Douglas Dolphin", a flying boat used by the United States Army Air Corps* HMS C21, a 1909 British C class submarine...
- "Spirit of Christmas" (2005) - FF - "Five Steps to Loneliness" (2006)
- FF - "Let You Go" (2006)
- Party's Cool - "Music Rules" (2006)
- Søren Bregendahl - "Electric Eyes" (2007)
- Ella - "Boys Today" (2008)
Remixes
- The North - "Soulseacher" (DJ Encore Remix)(1999)
- Awa - "Shook, Shook, Shook" (DoubleN vs. DJ Encore Remix) (2000)
- S.O.A.P.S.O.A.P.S.O.A.P. were a Danish pop music duo made up of sisters, Heidi and Saseline Sørensen. Their music was primarily written and produced by Holger Lagerfeldt and Remee Zhivago for Sony Music Entertainment Denmark. They are best known for their single, "This Is How We Party."They were selected by the...
- "Mr. DJ" (DJ Encore Club Mix) (2000) - DoubleN - "Moon Child" (DJ Encore Remix) (2001)
- Amber - "Anyway (Men Are from Mars)" (DJ Encore Club Mix) (2002)
- BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
- "Take my breath away"(DJ Encore)(2002) - Jan WayneJan WayneJan Wayne is a German electronic dance music DJ and producer, noted for his remixes.-Singles:*2001 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - UK #28 *2002 - "Because the Night" - UK #14*2002 - "Only You"*2002 - "More Than a Feeling"...
- "Because the Night" (DJ Encore Remix) (2002) - Frou FrouFrou FrouFrou Frou was a British electronic duo composed of Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth. They released their only album, Details, in 2002. Both of them write, produce and play instruments on the tracks, while Heap also provides the vocals...
- "Breathe In" (DJ Encore Remix) (2002) - LeAnn RimesLeAnn RimesLeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
- "Suddenly" (DJ Encore Extended Mix) (2002) - Res - "They-Say Vision" (DJ Encore Remix) (2002)
- Two Face - "Fire In Your Eyes" (DJ Encore Remix)(2002)
- Perpetuous DreamerPerpetuous DreamerPerpetuous Dreamer is a trance group created by Armin van Buuren, which is known for the songs "Future Fun-Land", "The Sound of Goodbye", "Dust.wav", and "Dub.wav". These songs have also been produced in various remixes....
- "Dust.wav" (DJ Encore Remix) (2003) - JonJonJon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, meaning "God has given", or an alternate spelling of John, meaning "God is gracious". In the year of 2008, Jon was the 527th most popular name in the United States; its popularity has declined steadily since its peak in 1968 as #65...
- "This Side Up" (DJ Encore Remix)(2003) - Limp BizkitLimp BizkitLimp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
- "Behind Blue Eyes" (DJ Encore Remix) (2004) - Random featuring Anna NordellAnna NordellAnna Sara Christina Nordell is a Swedish singer. "Drømmer jeg?", performed with Danish Johnny Deluxe reached the top 5 on the MTV Up North chart...
- "Fly Into the Sky" (DJ Encore Club Extended) (2005) - MYNTMYNTMYNT is a dance music act from New York City. The co-ed quintet is made up of DJ/producer/remixers Albert Castillo and Rich "DJ Riddler" Pangilinan, male vocalist Joseph Murena, and female vocalists Marisol Angelique-Solorzano and Kim Sozzi.-Beginnings:...
featuring Kim SozziKim SozziKim Sozzi is an American dance-pop singer originally from Long Island, New York.-Career:Kim Sozzi's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album, Life Goes On. Her first single from the album was "Til I Cry You Out Of Me", followed by "Letting Go"...
- "Stay" (DJ Encore Remix) (2005) - Sunny - "Vampire Boy" (van der remix) (2010)
External links
- DJ Encore at Koch RecordsKoch RecordsE1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
- DJ Encore at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- [ DJ Encore] at Allmusic