Anton Westerlin

Anton Westerlin
Westerlin in 2024
Background information
Born
Anton Westerlin Kjeldsen[1]

(1994-12-16) 16 December 1994[2]
Copenhagen, Denmark
OriginHørsholm, Denmark
Genres
Occupations
  • Producer
  • songwriter[2]
Years active2018–present
LabelUniversal Music Denmark
Websitewww.antonwesterlin.dk

Anton Westerlin Kjeldsen (born 16 December 1994) is a Danish record producer and songwriter. As a producer, he helped create several top 25 songs in the Danish charts, for which he was nominated for several awards, including a win at the 2023 Danish Music Awards, where he won Danish Producer of the Year. He released his debut album in May 2025, which has reached number one on the Danish charts and included multiple number one songs.

Career

Early life and production

Raised in Hørsholm,[2] Westerlin became a self-taught producer, beginning as a teenager in his bedroom where he remixed songs.[4] Since 2018, his work as a producer became known for producing tracks for several Danish musicians including Artigeardit, Blæst, D1MA, Kesi, Lamin, and Tessa.[4][2]

Westerlin began releasing freestyles in 2024 on his YouTube program Bag Gadinerne.[5] The first single, "Chanel Freestyle" with Lamin, reached number one on the Hitlisten charts in its first week[6] and later received platinum certification.[7] His work on production received praise from the Danish music industry, when he was first nominated as Danish Producer of the year at the 2022 Danish Music Awards.[8] Despite not winning the award, he was nominated again the following year where he won for his work on D1MA's debut album, Ev1gt&alt1d.[9] He was also nominated for his work on Artigeardit's album, Længe Leve.[9]

Debut album

Westerlin released the first single from his debut album Godaften on 24 January. The song, "Blodigt", featured pop singer Annika. The song received four out of six stars from Soundvenue, who described the song as a "flirtatious, lightly soulful house track."[3] The song reached number one on the Danish top 40 charts and, by May, had received platinum certification from IFPI Danmark.[10]

The second song from Godaften was released on 7 March.[11] "Entré", featuring Lamin and Ozzy, had previously been played live at Forum in Frederiksberg on 23 February,[12] with the preview uploaded to YouTube the following day. Like "Blodigt", the song reached number one on the Danish charts and achieved platinum certification.[13] Two months later on 15 May, "Handsome" featuring Benjamin Hav, Josva, and Gilli was released as the final single ahead of the album's release.[14]

Godaften, Westerlin's debut album as an artist, released on 23 May 2025,[2] receiving high praise from Politiken writer Pernille Jensen.[15] The album rose to number one on the Danish charts on its debut on 4 June,[16] reaching double-platinum certification in October 2025.[17]

Westerlin performed at Roskilde Festival, Denmark's largest music festival, in July 2025.[2] His performance received praise from music critics, noting his inclusion of 16–18 different musicians making appearances during his show.[18][19] He was nominated in late September 2025 for DR P3's annual awards show, P3 Guld  as the P3 Talent.[20] In December 2025, he was named as the one of the most-streamed artists in Denmark on Spotify, finishing at #10.[21]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[22]
Godaften
1[16]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
[22]
"Chanel Freestyle"
(with Lamin) 		2024 1
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[7]
 Non-album singles
"Bellingham Freestyle"
(with Kundo) 		25
"Barn Af Byen Freestyle"
(with Kesi) 		25
"2 Stepper Freestyle"
(with Benny Jamz) 		6
"Blodigt"
(featuring Annika) 		2025 1
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[10]
 Godaften
"Entré"
(featuring Lamin & Ozzy) 		1
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[13]
"Handsome"
(featuring Benjamin Hav, JOSVA, and Gilli) 		4
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[26]
"Hørt Det Før"
(featuring Pil, Annika, Mille, & Medina) 		3
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[27]
"Hvad Forventer De Freestyle"
(with Artigeardit) 		— Non-album singles
"Ai Freestyle"
(with Ozzy) 		2
[28]
"Minder hos andre Freestyle"
(with Mille) 		2026 1
[29]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 Danish Music Awards Danish Producer of the Year Westerlin Nominated [8]
2023 Danish Music Awards Danish Producer of the Year Westerlin, Martin René and Alibi Rafeon
(for D1MA's album, Ev1gt&alt1d) 		Won [9]
Westerlin, Frederik Thaae and Adam Hillebrandt
(for Artigeardit's album, Længe Leve) 		Nominated
2024 Danish Music Awards Danish Producer of the Year Westerlin Nominated [30]
2025 P3 Guld  P3 Talent Westerlin Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^ "Anton Westerlin" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Bjerge, Rikke Sun Mi (4 July 2025). "Dj'en tog røven på publikum med 'historisk' koncert og absurd antal gæster" [The DJ stunned the audience with a 'historic' concert and an absurd number of guest performers] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b Hjort, Malthe (24 January 2025). "Anmeldelse: Anton Westerlin feat. Annika 'Blodigt'". Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025. En flirtende, let soulet house-skæring, der på den måde ikke adskiller sig alverden fra de produktioner, vi tidligere har hørt Annika synge over.
  4. ^ a b Frank, Nanna (16 August 2024). "Han står bag nyklassiker i dansk musik – men sangen var tæt på aldrig at blive udgivet" [He is behind a new classic in Danish music – but the song was close to never being released] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ^ Neergaard, Fie (3 October 2024). "Denne YouTube-serie får mig til at føle, danske rapstjerner er mine bedste venner" [This YouTube series makes me feel like Danish rap stars are my best friends]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Track Top-40, Uge 18 - 2024". Hitlisten (in Danish). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Anton Westerlin & Lamin "Chanel Freestyle"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b Rahbek, Andreas (1 November 2022). "Odbjerg kan vinde fem: Her er årets DMA-nominerede" [Odbjerg can win five: Here are this year's DMA nominees]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Hjort, Malthe (10 November 2023). "Her er de nominerede til DMA 2023 – Artigeardit og Ukendt Kunstner fører an" [Here are the nominees for DMA 2023 – Artigeardit and Ukendt Kunstner lead the way]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Anton Westerlin feat. Annika "Blodigt"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  11. ^ Entré - Single. Apple Music (Media notes). 7 March 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  12. ^ Hjort, Malthe (23 February 2025). "Et udsolgt Forum blev til én stor moshpit under Lamins forrygende finale" [A sold-out Forum turned into one huge mosh pit during Lamin's spectacular finale]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Anton Westerlin feat. Lamin & ozzy "Entré"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  14. ^ Korvell, Albert (15 May 2025). "Anton Westerlin klar med kæmpe album" [Anton Westerlin ready with a huge album]. Dopest (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Han får andre til at se virkelig godt ud" [He makes others look really good]. Politiken (in Danish). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Album Top-40, Uge 21 - 2025". Hitlisten (in Danish). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Anton Westerlin "Godaften"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  18. ^ Raaschou, Louis (4 July 2025). "Roskilde Festival: Stjernerne væltede ind – men Anton Westerlin var bedst, når han stod alene" [Roskilde Festival: The stars poured in – but Anton Westerlin was at his best when he stood alone]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  19. ^ Jensen, Pernille (4 July 2025). "Det var en nat til historiebøgerne" [It was a night for the history books]. Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  20. ^ a b Flensborg, Cecilie Vittrup (30 September 2025). "P3 Guld 2025: Og de nominerede er..." [P3 Guld 2025: And the nominees are...] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  21. ^ Hansen, Nanna Nørby (3 December 2025). "Årets Spotify Wrapped afslører tre tendenser i dansk musik lige nu" [This year's Spotify Wrapped reveals three trends in Danish music right now]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  22. ^ a b "Discography Anton Westerlin" (in Danish). danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  23. ^ Godaften - Album by Anton Westerlin. Apple Music (Media notes). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Anton Westerlin & Kundo "Bellingham Freestyle"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Anton Westerlin & Benny Jamz "2 Stepper Freestyle"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Danish single certifications – Anton Westerlin feat. Benjamin Hav, Josva & Gilli – Handsome". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  27. ^ "Anton Westerlin feat. Pil, Annika, Mille & Medina "Hørt Det Før"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  28. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Track Top-40 Uge 1, 2026" (in Danish). Hitlisten. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  29. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Track Top-40 Uge 6, 2026" (in Danish). Hitlisten. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  30. ^ Svith, Sara Sofie (21 November 2024). "Her er de nominerede til DMA" [Here are the nominees for DMA]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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