Agnes Obel

Agnes Obel
white female standing onstage, playing keyboard instrument and singing into microphone
Obel performing in 2020
Background information
Birth nameAgnes Caroline Thaarup Obel
Born (1980-10-28) 28 October 1980 (age 44)
Copenhagen, Denmark
OriginBerlin, Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active1990–present
Labels
SpouseAlex Brüel Flagstad
Websiteagnesobel.com
Children1

Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 28 October 1980)[1] is a Danish singer, songwriter, and musician based in Berlin.

Her debut album, Philharmonics (2010), was released by PIAS Recordings, and was certified gold in June 2011 by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) after selling 10,000 units.[2] At the Danish Music Awards in November 2011, Obel won five prizes, including Best Album and Best Debut Artist.[3] Her second album Aventine (2013) received positive reviews and charted in the top 40 of the charts in nine countries.

Obel's third album Citizen of Glass (2016) received acclaim from music critics and the IMPALA Album of the Year Award 2016.[4] In 2018, she curated and performed a compilation album for Late Night Tales series titled Late Night Tales: Agnes Obel. It features artists such as Nina Simone, Henry Mancini, Ray Davies, Michelle Gurevich, Can, and Yello. Her fourth album, Myopia, was released in February 2020.

  1. ^ Cornet, Philippe (5 May 2011). "Il faut laisser la mélodie décider du texte". FocusVif. Archived from the original on 8 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Disque D'Or 2001" (in French). Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Agnes Obels store triumf ved DMA" (in Danish). 5 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference impala was invoked but never defined (see the help page).