Bryan Rice

Biography

Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice (born 29 May 1978 in Viby, Roskilde, Denmark), is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is best known for his debut single "No Promises×No Promises21 October 2005 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1No Promises3:55" and for competing in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2010 and 2014.

Career

Rice released is debut single "No Promises×No Promises21 October 2005 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1No Promises3:55" in October 2005. The song was released on the Nynne soundtrack. The song peaked at number 1 on the Danish Hitlisten Airplay in January 2006. The song was later covered and released by British The X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching number two in the United Kingdom.
In April 2006 Rice released "Homeless Heart", a cover of the Amanda Stott song and also peaked at number 1 on the Danish Hitlisten Airplay in May 2006. The song was used as the opening theme to the Danish reality television program Paradise Hotel. In April 2006, Rice released his debut album, Confessional×Confessional24 April 2006 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Confessional4:122No Promises3:543Homeless Heart3:024Can't Say I'm Sorry3:485We Can3:496Not Enough4:077Fragile3:318Where Do You Go3:469In Your Room3:3010The Last Two on Earth3:3411Crying Shame3:30 which peaked at number 4 on the Danish chart. Rice was nominated Best Danish Male Singer at the 2006 Zulu Awards.
In October 2007, Rice released his second studio album, Good News×Good News22 October 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Here I Am3:452A Call for Help3:143I Lied3:034Good News3:405Sleeping Satellite4:076Those Who Love Us the Most4:167This Is for You3:578Everywhere You'll Be3:459Just Walk Away3:4010Simply Complicated3:5911We're Not3:06 which peaked at number 36 on the Danish chart.
In 2009 Rice co-wrote the song "Underneath My Skin", with Mads Haugaard, sung by Norwegian singer Christina Undhjem, who participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
In 2010, Rice competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Breathing", written by Peter Bjørnskov. The song finishing second.
On 25 October 2010 Rice released his third studio album, Another Piece of Me×Another Piece of Me25 October 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Breathing3:012There for You3:443The Riddle3:274Curtain Call3:115Every Day in Between2:596All I Have3:597Make the Moment Last3:348Things That Lovers Do3:189Live to Love Another Day3:5110Watch the Stars3:5911Any Passion Will Do3:4612Did That Smile Seem Fake?3:2913Second Last Chance3:57. The album features duets with Danish singer Julie Berthelsen and Swedish vocalist Emilia.
In 2014, Rice competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song, ""I Choose U", but the song was eliminated before the final round.

Personal life

Rice came out as gay when he was 17 years old. Rice married his husband Mads Enggaard on June 16, 2018. Together, they have one daughter (b. 2016).