Composer
Agnes Obel
Danish singer, composer, and pianist
b. 1980
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 28 October 1980) is a Danish singer, songwriter, and musician based in Berlin.
Her debut album, Philharmonics (2010), was released by PIAS Recordings and certified gold in June 2011 by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) after selling 10,000 units. At the Danish Music Awards in November 2011, Obel won five prizes, including Best Album and Best Debut Artist. 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 was the IMPALA Album of the Year Award 2016. 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. Her fifth album, The Meaning of Flowers was released in September 2026.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; singer; pianist; recording artist; composer
- Education
- Det frie Gymnasium
- Official website
- http://www.agnesobel.com/
- VIAF ID
- 171683211
- ISNI
- 0000000120674692
- GND ID
- 1031202161
- Library of Congress ID
- no2011136901
- MusicBrainz ID
- e3c4c4af-f83b-4168-84cb-898009dd0447
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Alternative, Folk
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | See work details |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 171683211. Portrait: Filip Van Lerberge, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.