Bamses Venner

Bamses Venner
Bamses Venner at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980
Bamses Venner at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980
Background information
OriginAarhus, Denmark
GenresRock, Pop
Years active1973–2011
LabelsNM Music
Websitewww.bamsesvenner.dk
Bamses Venner at a rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Bamses Venner in 1979. From left to right: Arne Østergaard, Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, Bjarne Gren Jensen, Mogens Balle.
Flemming "Bamse" Jørgensen performing at Langelandsfestivalen, 2006

Bamses Venner (English: Teddy (Bear)'s Friends) was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011.

Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry "Tænker altid på dig" (ranked 14th in 19 countries) and received 25 points.

They also recorded "Er du langsom i nat" and "I en lille båd der gynger".[1]

In 1980, the band was composed of Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, lead vocals and bass (nicknamed "Bamse" which means "Teddy Bear"), Mogens Balle (piano/organ), Bjarne Green (guitar), and Arne Østergaard (drums). As of 2004, the band consisted of Jørgensen (vocals, bass), Peter Bødker (piano/organ/guitar), Frank Thøgersen (drums), Torben Fausø (keyboards) and Jes Kerstein (guitar). Bamses Venner sang in Danish.

Jørgensen died on 1 January 2011 from a cardiac arrest. The rest of the band members have decided to break up after a series of planned memorial concerts.

  1. ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com – accessed January 2011