Laura Illeborg

Laura Illeborg
Illeborg in 2021
Background information
Born
Anne Laura Illeborg[1]

(1969-01-08)8 January 1969[2]
Nørrebro, Denmark
Died1 October 2024(2024-10-01) (aged 55)
Østerbro, Denmark
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active19??–2024
Websitelaurailleborg.dk

Anne Laura Illeborg (8 January 1969 – 1 October 2024) was a Danish singer and songwriter.

Career

Illeborg grew up on Nørrebro, Copenhagen, with her mother and younger brother, Jakob Illeborg.[3] She began her music career in the group Sold Out, which included her brother and Oliver Zahle.[4] Illeborg made her solo debut with her first studio album Lyv Mig Natten Lys in 1996,[5] which was received positively by Danish music critics.[4] The same was true with her follow-up album Sværger og Lover in 1998, which prompted a positive response from GAFFA writer Jan Opstrup Poulsen.[6] She saw commercial success with the release of her album Lidt in Love in 2002,[7] with the title song from the album used in several Danish-language films including Shake It All About.[8][9]

Next followed God Vagt in 2007,[10] before a number of group projects put Illeborg's solo releases on hold.[11] She resumed them in 2018 accompanied by Niels Dahl and Knud Møller on the album Det Går Tit Godt[12] and Exitstrategi in 2020.[13] That was followed in 2022 by Disse Kanter, which now included Rune Funch on guitar and Jesper Elnegaard on drums.[14] The albums spawned three nationwide tours from 2019 to 2022.[4]

Collaborations

In conjunction with her solo projects, Illeborg was involved in several collaborative projects over the years. The first of these resulted in the duo album Hjertekamre with Jens Lysdahl in 2004.[15] Later, she teamed up with her longtime friend and singer Channe Nussbaum in the project Illeborg & Nussbaum, which resulted in a self-titled album from 2012 and Månen Ligger På Gulvet from 2016.[16][17]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Illeborg released the EP Syv Andre Sange, under the stage name Velur alongside Peter Hegård.[18] In her last years, she played concerts in the company of Bagkataloget, a newly started project, where she, together with radio host and debater Torben Steno, reworked songs from both musicians' discographies in a live format.[19] Her final album, Falder du, was released posthumously in March 2025. The album was released in collaboration with Frans Bak.[20][21]

Personal life and death

Illeborg became a nurse in 2006[14][22] and began working at Rigshospitalet.[23] She was married to her husband, Jakob Kvist. The couple lived in Copenhagen and had three children.[24]

On 28 September 2024, Illeborg performed at a concert in Tisvilde alongside Niels Dahl.[25] During the show, Illeborg suffered a fall, resulting in a brain hemorrhage. She died on 1 October, announced on Facebook by her husband the following day.[24][9]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 6.09 C.E.T. (1995)[26]
  • Lyv Mig Nattan Lys (1996)
  • Sværger & Lover (1998)
  • Lidt in love (2002)
  • Hjertekamre (2004)
  • God vagt (2007)
  • Illeborg & Nussbaum (2012)
  • Månen Ligger På Gulvet (2016)
  • Det Går Til Godt (2018)
  • Exitstrategi (2020)
  • Disser Kanter (2022)
  • Sange fra Søerne (2024)
  • Falder du (2025)

References

  1. ^ "Bibliotekspenge for musik og lyd 2021" (PDF) (in Danish). Agency for Culture and Palaces. p. 9. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Laura Illeborg (Danmark)" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  3. ^ Raith, Malene (12 January 2005). "Friheden opvejer alt" [Freedom outweighs everything]. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Laura Illeborg". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ^ Poulsen, Jan Opstrup (24 March 2020). "Angstfuld over at være blevet voksenkedelig" [Anxious about becoming an adult]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ^ Poulsen, Jan Opstrup (21 September 2001). "Laura Illeborg: Sværger & Lover" [Laura Illeborg: Swearing & Promises]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ^ Nedergaard, Niels (2 October 2024). "Ramt af hjerneblødning midt under koncert – nu er dansk sangerinde død" [Danish singer dies after suffering brain hemorrhage during concert] (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ^ Remar, Dorte (30 January 2002). "Sange fra en nordbo" [Songs from a Nord]. Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  9. ^ a b Frandsen, Line (2 October 2024). "Trist nyt: Laura Illeborg er død – faldt om under koncert" [Sad news: Laura Illeborg has died – fell during a concert]. Se og Hør (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ^ "God vagt af Laura Illeborg". bibliotek.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ^ Kryger, Lene (6 February 2002). "Den syngende sygeplejerske" [The singing nurse]. Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Det går tit godt". kulturkongen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  13. ^ Baagø, Kurt (31 January 2020). "Laura Illeborg med Band – Richter, Gladsaxe" [Laura Illeborg with Band – Richter, Gladsaxe]. side33.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. ^ a b Buur, Ida Trophøj (2 October 2024). "Sanger og sangskriver Laura Illeborg er død – faldt om på scenen" [Singer and songwriter Laura Illeborg has died – collapsed on stage]. Avisen Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  15. ^ Lynggard, Klaus (21 October 2004). "I den blå time" [In the blue hour]. Dagbladet Information (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  16. ^ Kjer, Lonnie (23 April 2013). "Musik: Dem skal du høre!" [Music: You have to hear them!]. Femina (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  17. ^ Kjer, Lonnie (1 October 2012). "Musikken til dit hjerte!" [Music for your heart!]. Femina (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  18. ^ Hjort, Matilde (2 October 2024). "Laura Illeborg er død" [Laura Illeborg is dead]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  19. ^ Andreasen, Stefan (13 January 2023). "Koncert: Poetisk humor med snert af melankoli" [Concert: Poetic humor with a touch of melancholy] (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  20. ^ Baagø, Kurt (20 March 2025). "Laura Illeborg & Frans Bak: Falder Du". allthat.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  21. ^ Falder Du – Album by Laura Illeborg & Frans Bak. Apple Music (Media notes). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  22. ^ Christensen, Torben Svane (18 June 2010). "Det er aldrig for sent at blive sygeplejerske" [It's never too late to become a nurse] (in Danish). Danish Nurses' Organization. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  23. ^ Lauridsen, Benny (3 October 2008). "Sygeplejerske udgiver endnu en cd" [Nurse releases another CD] (PDF). Sygeplejersken (in Danish). p. 10. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  24. ^ a b Hobel, Line Gjerlev (2 October 2024). "Sanger Laura Illeborg er død" [Singer Laura Illeborg has died] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  25. ^ Rasmussen, Konrad Cornelius (2 October 2024). "Tragisk dødsfald: Sangerinden Laura Illeborg faldt om på scenen og vågnede aldrig igen" [Tragic death: Singer Laura Illeborg fell on stage and never woke up again]. KøbenhavnLIV (in Danish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  26. ^ "Diskografi". laurailleborg.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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