Michael Falch Explained

Michael Falch
Birth Name:Michael Ehlert Falch
Birth Date:1956 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Køge, Denmark
Genre:Pop
Years Active:1990 – present
Associated Acts:Malurt, Boat Man Love, Poul Krebs

Michael Ehlert Falch (born 16 September 1956 in Køge, Denmark) is a Danish singer, guitarist, author and actor.

In rock band Malurt

See main article: Malurt. Michael Falch started his career as a lead singer and musician in the Danish rock band Malurt established in 1977 and made up of 5 members: Michael Falch (vocals and guitar), Christian Arendt (guitar), Henrik Littauer (keyboards), Peter Mors (drums) and Dia Nielsen (bass). In 1982, changes were made with guitarist Christian Arendt replacing Peter Viskinde and keyboardist Pete Repete replacing Henrik Littauer.

Malurt found success with a number of albums for the period 1976-1984. After a long hiatus stretching six years, Malurt was restored in 1990, with a debut concert during Roskilde Festival. It went on to release four more albums before being put on hold in 1994, without officially dissolving. They reunited for brief 25th anniversary tour in September 2005.

Solo career

After the initial break-up of the band, Michael Falch went on solo releasing more than a dozen albums, including a compilation album and a live album. "Mød mig i mørket" and "I et land uden høje bjerge" are some of his best known songs.

Since 2002, he has been appearing at a number of solo concerts and in 2006 toured with the band Boat Man Love and in 2009-2010 with Poul Krebs.

Besides a busy musical career, he has appeared in roles in television series and in films winning the Bodil prize for one of his roles in the film Mord i mørket directed by Dan Turèll.

Personal life

Michael Falch married Linda Lyneborg in 1983 and they three children, Anna, Soffi and Mathilde. He suffered from alcoholism and in 2002 went in for rehabilitation in Behandlingscenter Tjelehad establishment for treatment of alcohol abuse.

Michael Falch and his wife Linda Lyneborg divorced in 2006. Michael Falch resides in Vester Bøgebjerg near Boeslunde.

In 2007, journalist Torben Bille wrote a biography of Falch titled Ud af mørket published by Gyldendal.

Discography

(For discography with Malurt, see the band's page on Wikipedia)

Albums

Earlier period

Charting studio albums

YearAlbumPeak positions
DEN
[1]
2001Lykkelig undervejs19
2006Falder du nu2
2008I kampens hede13
2010Fodspor i havet2
2011Tænd December (EP)
2013Sommeren kom ny tilbage1
2014Hånden på hjertet – De største sange2
2015Tomandshånd (with Poul Krebs)3
2016Pludselig alting samtidig2
[2]
2017Hånden på hjertet – De største sange 2.05
[3]
2020Forår I Brystet1
[4]
2021Elsker3
[5]

Live and compilation albums

YearAlbumPeak positions
DEN
2002Hjemveje - Live21
2010Hele vejen / 1980-20104
2013Michael Falch solo live vol. 1 - Venner & bekendte
Michael Falch solo live vol. 2 - Nær & fjern

Albums with Boat Man Love

Live album with Poul Krebs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Falch discography . Hung Medien . danishcharts.dk . 1 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Hitlisten.NU.
  3. Web site: Hitlisten.NU.
  4. Web site: Hitlisten.NU.
  5. Web site: Hitlisten.NU.