URO (singer)

URO
Also known asJack Dawson[1]
Born
Jeppe Kronback

1997 (age 28–29)[1]
Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer[2]
Years active2020–present
LabelSony Music Denmark
Websiteenesteuro.dk

Jeppe Kronback (born 1997), known by his stage names URO or Jack Dawson, is a Danish singer, songwriter, and producer. He has released one studio album and one EP, and two songs have reached the Danish top 40 charts. He has been nominated for several awards in Denmark, including two separate nominations for DR P3's Listener Hit at their 2023 and 2024 award shows.

Early life

Born and raised in Vestegnen,[3] Kronback attended a Christian school in his youth before later moving to Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in Valby.[4] He was raised in a Christian family who were part of the Pentecostal church, including his own mother being a priest.[5] His family left the church when he was 13 years old, when they became members of the Church of Denmark.[6] As a teenager, he became involved with a violent football group which led to developing a drug addiction.[7][8] Due to connections from his grandfather's contacts within the Pentecostal church, Kronback left Denmark and spent time living in Nakuru, Kenya, on multiple occasions.[9] While there, he spent time working at a home for vulnerable children.[7] Upon his first return trip to Denmark, he returned to drug use before quitting completely in May 2017.[7]

Career

Kronback grew up listening to hip-hop, and attended Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in hopes of pursuing music further.[7] He has attributed his religious upbringing as an influence to his lyrics, though no longer sees himself as a practicing Christian.[7] Under the name URO, Kronback released his debut single in 2020 entitled "Slåbrok".[2] His first extended play, I storslået kinddans, med livet som indsats, was released in September 2020. From the EP, his song "Når jeg blir' til jord" reached gold certification by IFPI Danmark,[10] becoming his first single to reach certification. The EP also reached gold certification.[11]

In January 2023, Kronback released a song in a collaboration with fellow Danish artist Mekdes. The song, entitled "Føles godt", reached triple platinum certification from IFPI Danmark.[12] It was later released on Kronback's debut studio album, Allerhelst vil vi elskes.[13] The duo performed the song at the Crown Prince Couple's Awards ceremony in November 2024.[14] Their song was nominated for DR P3's Listener Hit at the yearly P3 Guld  in late 2023, though did not win the award.[15][16] They later performed the song at Roskilde Festival, Denmark's largest music festival, in June 2024.[17]

Kronback's second single from his studio album, "Godthåbsvej", saw his work reach the Danish top 40 charts for the first time when the song peaked at 15.[18] The song also received double platinum certification.[19] Just like "Føles godt" in 2023, the second single was also nominated for P3's Listener Hit at the 2024 Guld ceremony,[20] though he did not win the award for a second consecutive year.[21] The album was nominated for the Danish Album of the Year award at the Danish Music Awards in November  2024.[22]

Kronback has performed at several festivals in Denmark, including Wonderfestiwall,[23] Roskilde,[24] and Grøn Koncert.[25]

Personal life

Kronback was diagnosed with ADHD and PTSD in 2022,[7] and has also stated he previously had thoughts of suicide.[23] His brother, Oskar, is also a singer who performs under the name Kops.[26]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[18]
Allerhelst vil vi elskes
  • Released: 12 April 2024
  • Label: Sony Music Denmark
 6

Extended plays

Title Details Certifications
I storslået kinddans, med livet som indsats

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
[18]
"Når jeg blir' til jord" 2020 — I storslået kinddans, med livet som indsats
"Mand på en nat" —
"Værd at vente på" 2021 — Non-album singles
"Havernes duft" —
"Skyggen af solen" 2022 —
"Føles godt"
(URO featuring Mekdes) 		2023 10
  • IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum[12]
 Allerhelst vil vi elskes
"Godthåbsvej" 15
  • IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum[19]
"Bare en dreng" 2024 —
"Tænker ik på andre"
(Suspekt featuring URO) 		—
  • IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum[28]
 Non-album singles
"Min bror" 39
"Happy Days" 2025 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2023 P3 Guld  Listener Hit "Føles Godt"
(URO feat. Mekdes) 		Nominated [29]
2024 Danish Music Awards Danish Album of the Year Allerhelst Vil Vi Elskes Nominated [22]
Danish Songwriter of the Year URO Nominated
P3 Guld Listener Hit "Godthåbsvej" Nominated [20]
2025 GAFFA Awards Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year Allerhelst Vil Vi Elskes Nominated [30]

References

  1. ^ a b "URO" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Bjørn, Magnus (24 May 2025). "Her er 6 ting, du (måske) ikke vidste om sangeren URO" [Here are 6 things you (maybe) didn't know about the singer URO]. Alt for Damerne (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. ^ Sckerl, Kirstine Lefevre (9 April 2025). "Thomas Helmig overraskede publikum til Uros koncert: Det blev starten på et nyt samarbejde" [Thomas Helmig surprised the audience at Uro's concert: It was the start of a new collaboration]. Århus Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. ^ Lindholm, Victor Boy (11 April 2022). "URO: "Jeg var væk i de år. Jeg var bare helt væk"" [URO: "I was gone during those years. I was just completely gone"]. heartbeats.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  5. ^ Vielsted, Line Lykke (5 December 2024). "Jeppe "URO" Kronback er opvokset i ekstremt religiøst miljø: Gik på kristen privatskole" [Jeppe "URO" Kronback was raised in an extremely religious environment: He attended a Christian private school]. Se og Hør (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Interview med Uro: Uro er mere end en følelse i kroppen" [Interview with Uro: Unrest is more than a feeling in the body]. Uniradioen (in Danish). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Eriksen, Lars (29 June 2024). "»Det var et meget lukket miljø, så der var heller ikke nogen udefra, der kunne sige: Er I bindegale? Det er børn, I jager rundt«" ["It was a very closed environment, so there was no one from the outside who could say: Are you crazy? You are chasing children around"]. Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  8. ^ Vielsted, Line Lykke (9 December 2024). "Jeppe "URO" Kronback afslører fortid i hårdt fodboldmiljø: Indrømmer stofmisbrug" [Jeppe "URO" Kronback reveals past in tough football environment: Admits drug abuse]. Se og Hør (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  9. ^ Frank, Nanna (19 October 2023). "Dansk sangers største hit rummer en barsk historie: 'Den handler om noget, jeg har brugt hele mit liv på at tænke over'" [Danish singer's biggest hit contains a harsh story: 'It's about something I've spent my whole life thinking about'] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  10. ^ a b "URO "Når Jeg Blir' Til Jord"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b "URO "I storslået kinddans, med livet som indsats"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Uro feat. Mekdes "Føles Godt"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  13. ^ Allerhelst Vil Vi Elskes - Album by Uro (in Danish). Apple Music. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  14. ^ Clausen, Jacob Bøgen (11 October 2023). "Her er vært og optrædende til Kronprinsparrets Priser 2023" [Here are the hosts and performers for the Crown Prince Couple's Awards 2023] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  15. ^ Frank, Nanna (6 October 2023). "'Hvad er det, der sker her?' En maskeret kunstner og en 'lille hund' er blandt de nominerede til stor pris" ['What's going on here?' A masked artist and a 'little dog' are among the nominees for a major award] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Her er vinderne af P3 Guld" [Here are the winners of P3 Gold]. GAFFA (in Danish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  17. ^ Lehmann, Jennifer Frydensbjerg (30 June 2024). "Roskilde Festival: Da Uro hev Mekdes på scenen, både føltes og lød det ekstremt godt" [Roskilde Festival: When Uro took Mekdes on stage, it both felt and sounded extremely good]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  18. ^ a b c "Discography URO". danishcharts.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  19. ^ a b "URO "Godthåbsvej"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  20. ^ a b Karl, Kristian (16 October 2024). "På fredag er der P3 Guld – her er de nominerede" [On Friday, there is P3 Gold – here are the nominees]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  21. ^ Frank, Nanna (18 October 2024). "'Jeg har haft et sindssygt år!' Her er alle vinderne ved årets P3 Guld" ['I've had an insane year!' Here are all the winners at this year's P3 Gold] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  22. ^ a b Mortsensen, Andreas Elbke (20 November 2024). "Se alle de nominerede til DMA 2024 – med Lamin som topscorer" [See all the nominees for DMA 2024 – with Lamin as top scorer]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  23. ^ a b Flittner-Nielsen, Sofia Søborg (16 August 2025). "URO ville sige farvel - men nu er livet 'så smukt'" [URO wanted to say goodbye - but now life is 'so beautiful'] (in Danish). TV 2 Bornholm. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  24. ^ Stolberg, Kjartan F. (19 March 2024). "Roskilde Festivals warmup-program mangler blockbuster-koncerter – men det er faktisk en god ting" [Roskilde Festival's warm-up program lacks blockbuster concerts – but that's actually a good thing]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  25. ^ Nielsen, Naja Gadegaard (30 April 2025). "Her er det fulde program for Grøn Koncert 2025" [Here is the full program for Grøn Koncert 2025]. woman.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  26. ^ Langerhuus, Mikkel Tofte (7 June 2024). "Uro synger slagsange inden hver koncert: "Vores trommeslager har infiltreret hele bandet med denne sang"" [Uro sings battle songs before every concert: "Our drummer has infiltrated the entire band with this song"]. Euroman. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  27. ^ "URO "Allerhelst Vil Vi Elskes"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  28. ^ "Suspekt feat. URO "Tænker Ik På Andre"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  29. ^ Hjort, Malthe (20 October 2023). "I aften er der P3 Guld – her er de nominerede" [Tonight is P3 Gold – here are the nominees]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  30. ^ Bundgaard, Regitze Skipper (26 March 2025). "Her er vinderne af GAFFA-Prisen 2025" [Here are the winners of the GAFFA Prize 2025]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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