Xander (Danish singer)

Xander
Xander i Hjørring
Xander i Hjørring
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Theo Linnet
Born (1988-04-04) 4 April 1988 (age 36)
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsArtPeople

Alexander Theo Linnet (born 4 April 1988 in Copenhagen, Denmark), performing under his mononym Xander, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. Xander is the son of singer Anne Linnet and Mads Buhl Nielsen.[1] He is signed to the ArtPeople record label.

He debuted with the hit single "Det burde ikk være sådan her" (meaning "It should not be like this" in Danish) in September 2010, making to the top of the Danish charts selling over 30,000 copies. Xander released his debut album, Over skyer, under vand (meaning "Above clouds, under water" in Danish) on 28 February 2011.

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Highest
position
Certification
Denmark
[2]
2011 Over skyer, under vand 9
2012 Hvis jeg skrev dig en sang 7
2016 Indre by 8
2020 Indre by 2 27
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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
Denmark
[2]
2010 "Det burde ikk være sådan her" 1 Gold Over skyer, under vand
2011 "Os to og mine lagner" 25
2012 "Over alle bjerge" 17
"Hvis jeg skrev dig en sang" 20
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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
Denmark
[2]
2011 "Den første nat"
(Ankerstjerne feat. Xander)
10
"En anden"
(Wafande feat. Xander)
19

References

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  1. ^ Anne Linnets søn topper de danske hitlister (in Danish)
  2. ^ a b c DanishCharts: Xander Discography
  3. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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