Ulige Numre

Ulige Numre
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

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.

Career

Ulige 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

The 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

• On 18 February 2012, the Danish reality television X Factor contestant Morten Benjamin performed the Ulige Numre's "København" [2]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		DEN [8]
2015	Grand Prix	1[9]
2013	Nu til Dags	1

EPs

• 2011: Ulige Numre

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		DEN [8]
2012	"København"	8
2013	"Blå"	39

References

1. 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.
2. "Byen elsker Ulige numre". Urban (in Danish). 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
3. Hjort, Anders (10 February 2012). "Hiphoppens superhelte sejrede på ny". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 13 April 2012.
4. Christensen, Ralf (2 November 2011). "Hjemstavn i fugleperspektiv". Dagbladet Information (in Danish). Retrieved 13 April 2012.
5. Hansen, Thomas Søie (30 October 2011). "Har alt, kan alt". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 13 April 2012.
6. 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.
7. "Ulige Numre - Ulige Numre added a new photo". Facebook. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
8. DanishCharts: Ulige Numre page
9. Grand Prix' charts

External links

• Official website
• Facebook