Peter Bjørnskov Explained
Peter Bjørnskov, also known as just Bjørnskov, (born in Horsens, Denmark in 1981) is a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer. He is part of the songwriting team Startone Music with Sune Haansbæk and Lene Dissing. He has also released solo singles. He was previously part of the Danish band Neeva.[1]
In Neeva
He started his career as a drummer in the Danish pop rock band Neeva, with Kenneth Potempa as the lead singer. The band released its first album, Where to Start, on 22 September 2008 and had a radio hit with "Star of Me".
Songwriter and producer
Bjørnskov has written many songs for a number of artists that took part in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as follows:
- 2010: "Breathing" sung by Bryan Rice (lyrics and music by Bjørnskov)[2]
- 2011: "Sleepless" sung by Anne Noa (co-written by Bjørnskov, John Gordon and Lene Dissing)[3]
- 2012: "Reach for the Sky" sung by Kenneth Potempa (co-written by Bjørnskov and Lene Dissing and Sune Haansbæk
- 2013: "Unbreakable" sung by Mohamed Ali (co-written by Bjørnskov and Morten Friis, Michael Parsberg and Lene Dissing)[4]
- 2017: "One" sung by Ida Una (co-written by Bjørnskov and Lene Dissing)
Bjørnskov has also written for Sanne Salomonsen, Ankerstjerne, Kato, Electric Lady Lab, Thomas Ring and The Fireflies.
Discography
Albums
- As part of Neeva
- Solo
Singles
- Solo
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|
DEN
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|---|
| 2012 | "En anden" | | |
| 2013 | "Lysår" | | |
| "Vi er helte" | 40 | |
| 2014 | "Usynlig" | | |
| "Venner for evigt" | | | |
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|
DEN
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|---|
| 2011 | "Nattog"
(Ankerstjerne featuring Bjørnskov) | 8 | |
| 2013 | "Dimitto (Let Go)"
(Kato and Safri Duo featuring Bjørnskov) | 1 | |
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Notes and References
- http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/14730 Gaffa: Neeva er klar med debutalbum og koncerter
- http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/36494 Gaffa: Navnene klar til Melodi Grand Prix
- http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/solister/2011/anne-noa-sleepless.htm DR.dk: Anne Noa - "Sleepless"
- http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/Artikler/2013/her-er-de-nye-grandprix-stjerner.htm DR.dk: Her er de nye Grand Prix-stjerner
- Web site: Bjørnskov discography . Hung Medien . danishcharts.dk . 11 October 2014.
