Pernille Rosendahl
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Pernille Rosendahl is a Danish
singer, who besides her solo career was lead singer of the Danish band Swan Lee
and now is lead vocalist for the Danish rock band The Storm.
She started music at an early age. In 1985, she formed a reggae band with drummer Emil Jørgensen, named Rocka. She also sang in a choir between 1991 and 1994. In 1995, she recorded an album in London
with producer Tim Simenon, but the album was never released.
In 1996 she formed a band with her boyfriend Tim Christensen, her Rocka band partner Emil Jørgensen, and guitarist Jonas Struck. Christensen left the band in 1999.
. An entire album was recorded with the newly-signed Cannibal Records, but the label never released because of musical differences with the label's director Kim Hyttel, followed by lawsuits. Other record companies rejected them seeing a potential only in Rosendahl.
The band finally decided to establish their own record label, named GoGo Records, and in February 2001 released their debut album Enter. The album sold 20,000 copies and contained, the single "Tomorrow Never Dies", written in collaboration with Tim Christenen. In 2004, the band had another album, the self-titled Swan Lee in 2004. Swan Lee disbanded in September 2005.
formed a rock band The Storm after he quit his former band Mew
. The Storm has released two albums Where the Storm Meets the Ground in 2008, and Black Luck in 2009.
formerly of the alternative music band Mew
. They have a son named Tristan born in June 2006. She is also the sister of the Danish film director Christina Rosendahl.
As part of Swan Lee
As part of The Storm
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...
singer, who besides her solo career was lead singer of the Danish band Swan Lee
Swan Lee
Swan Lee was a Danish band featuring Pernille Rosendahl on vocals. The name was taken from a Syd Barrett song.In 1996 Pernille Rosendahl formed a band with guitarist Jonas Struck, drummer Emil Jorgensen and her boyfriend Tim Christensen. After Christensen left in 1999, the remaining trio continued...
and now is lead vocalist for the Danish rock band The Storm.
She started music at an early age. In 1985, she formed a reggae band with drummer Emil Jørgensen, named Rocka. She also sang in a choir between 1991 and 1994. In 1995, she recorded an album in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with producer Tim Simenon, but the album was never released.
In 1996 she formed a band with her boyfriend Tim Christensen, her Rocka band partner Emil Jørgensen, and guitarist Jonas Struck. Christensen left the band in 1999.
In Swan Lee
After the departure of Christensen, the remaining trio (Rosendahl, Jørgensen and Struck) continued playing together and renamed their band as Swan LeeSwan Lee
Swan Lee was a Danish band featuring Pernille Rosendahl on vocals. The name was taken from a Syd Barrett song.In 1996 Pernille Rosendahl formed a band with guitarist Jonas Struck, drummer Emil Jorgensen and her boyfriend Tim Christensen. After Christensen left in 1999, the remaining trio continued...
. An entire album was recorded with the newly-signed Cannibal Records, but the label never released because of musical differences with the label's director Kim Hyttel, followed by lawsuits. Other record companies rejected them seeing a potential only in Rosendahl.
The band finally decided to establish their own record label, named GoGo Records, and in February 2001 released their debut album Enter. The album sold 20,000 copies and contained, the single "Tomorrow Never Dies", written in collaboration with Tim Christenen. In 2004, the band had another album, the self-titled Swan Lee in 2004. Swan Lee disbanded in September 2005.
In The Storm
In late summer 2007, she and her husband Johan WohlertJohan Wohlert
Johan Wohlert is the former bass player of Danish indie band Mew. He left the band on 11 April 2006, because he did not feel that he could be a rock star and a good father at the same time...
formed a rock band The Storm after he quit his former band Mew
Mew (band)
Mew is a Danish alternative music band consisting of Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen. Bassist Johan Wohlert was also a founding member of the band, but left in 2006...
. The Storm has released two albums Where the Storm Meets the Ground in 2008, and Black Luck in 2009.
Other appearances
- Rosendahl has appeared on albums with Puddu Varano in 2001, Claus Hempler in 2004
- In 2002 she appeared in Cheshire on the song "You & I" which was later remixed by Trentemoller.
- In 2006, she sang on the soundtrack for the film SupervoksenSupervoksenSupervoksen is a Danish comedy-drama from 2006.-Plot:Rebekka Claudia and Sofie are 15 years old and in high school. In class, they learn how different cultures mark the transition from childhood to adulthood. Deciding that confirmation is meaningless, they decide to create their own rite of...
in a cover version of D-A-DD-A-DD-A-D is a Danish rock band previously known as "Disneyland After Dark", a name that had to be changed after a threatening lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company. Their style of music is often categorized as melodic heavy rock...
's hit "Laugh 'n' a Half". The film was directed by her sister Christina Rosendahl. - In 2008 she starred in the song "Mary Ann's Place" by the Danish metal band Volbeat on their album Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac BloodGuitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood-Credits:* Michael Poulsen - vocals, guitar* Jon Larsen - drums* Anders Kjølholm - bass* Thomas Bredahl - guitar-Chart positions:...
. - She became a judge in the Danish X FactorX Factor (Denmark)X Factor is the Danish version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom and is created by talent show judge and record and TV producer Simon Cowell.-Series summary: "Under 25 boys" or "Under 25s" category "Under 25 girls" category...
in season 3 in 2010 and season 4 in 2011. In season 3, she mentored the eventual winner Thomas Ring PetersenThomas Ring PetersenThomas Ring Petersen , also known Thomas Ring or simply as Thomas, is a Danish singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third Danish series of The X Factor....
during the final on 27 March 2010 also writing the winner's song "My DreamMy Dream (Thomas song)"My Dream" is a 2010 English language debut song by Danish singer Thomas Ring Petersen who won the third Danish series of The X Factor on 27 March 2010. The competition winner's song was written by season's three judges, Soulshock, Pernille Rosendahl and Remee and former News drummer Peter Biker....
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- She was also singing the Danish National song in the boxing match between Mikkel Kessler and Mehdi Bouadla.
Personal life
She is married to Johan WohlertJohan Wohlert
Johan Wohlert is the former bass player of Danish indie band Mew. He left the band on 11 April 2006, because he did not feel that he could be a rock star and a good father at the same time...
formerly of the alternative music band Mew
Mew (band)
Mew is a Danish alternative music band consisting of Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen. Bassist Johan Wohlert was also a founding member of the band, but left in 2006...
. They have a son named Tristan born in June 2006. She is also the sister of the Danish film director Christina Rosendahl.
Albums
Solo- 1997: Dream Away
As part of Swan Lee
- 2001: Enter
- 2004: Swan Lee
As part of The Storm
- 2008: Where the Storm Meets the Ground
- 2009: Black Luck
- 2011: Rebel Against Yourself