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Malene Mortensen
Person · female · Kingdom of Denmark · Denmark · born 1982 · recording since 2003
Danish singer
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Also known as Malene W. Mortensen · Malene Winther Mortensen · Marlene Mortensen · Marlene Mortenson · 瑪萊娜·莫滕森
Timeline
17 events▣ Album 15◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Paradise
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography107 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1362840073
Biography
Malene Winther Mortensen (born 23 May 1982) is a Danish singer.
She entered the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of Stjerne for en aften, the Danish edition of Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing It Back". The following year, she entered the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2003 she released her debut album called ParadiseParadiseSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Spacey6:312Paradise4:223World in My Hand4:314Evensong5:245My Prince in a Fairytale4:506Somewhere Up in Heaven5:327Sunday Afternoon4:398Just Another Day3:309Lifetime Relationship4:2310Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word4:2811Torn in Two4:2412Keep on Going5:2013World in My Hand, Part II4:37. This album, revolving around modern jazz, was supported by three of Denmark's best known jazz musicians: Niels Lan Doky (piano), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (double bass) and Alex Riel (drums).
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 23 | 84.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (16 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:02:31
1Spacey6:312Paradise4:223World in My Hand4:314Evensong5:245My Prince in a Fairytale4:506Somewhere Up in Heaven5:327Sunday Afternoon4:398Just Another Day3:309Lifetime Relationship4:2310Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word4:2811Torn in Two4:2412Keep on Going5:2013World in My Hand, Part II4:372004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 53:42
1I Look at Your Face6:412Aarestrup I Marts5:303Sparks5:494Destiny4:445Green Eyes5:186Najaden5:597Shadowland5:168Silence7:229Gone7:032005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 49:19
1I've Got a Date With a Dream4:282All I Want3:583Egyptian Moonlight5:444Blur5:315At Last4:116Take Five5:267Mystery Man3:518Giving You the Best That I've Got3:289Off the Beat3:4110Gone Before We Know3:1611Crashed5:452006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:44
1Another Day4:102Laughin' at Life3:253Morning Sun and Velvet Moon3:454If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody3:595Sea of Lies4:586City Love4:117Temptation3:538November Came3:499Empty Skies4:0510Desperado4:1711Where Would I Be Without You3:3912Aarestrup I Marts2:332007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 55:19
1Another Day4:132Desperado4:183Laughin' at Life3:264Morning Sun & Velvet Moon3:475If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody3:586Sea of Lies4:597City Love4:138Temptation3:539November Came3:4810Empty Skies4:0311Where Would I Be Without You3:3712Aarestrup I Marts2:3413I've Got a Date With a Dream4:3114All I Want3:592007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 52:01
1I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm3:462Driving Home for Christmas3:183Hjerternes Tid4:054Silent Night4:215Winter Wonderland3:216The Christmas Waltz2:537Jingle Bells Rock2:198This Christmas2:569We've Only Just Begun3:4610Santa Claus Is Coming to Town3:0411The Christmas Song3:0612Last Christmas3:4913Maria Gennem Torne Går3:1514Warm December2:2915Let It Snow2:0516Sikken Voldsom Trængsel3:282008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:38:54
Disc 11I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm3:462Driving Home for Christmas3:183Once Upon a Christmas Song4:024Silent Night4:215Winter Wonderland3:216The Christmas Waltz2:537Jingle Bells Rock2:198This Christmas2:569We've Only Just Begun3:4610Santa Claus Is Coming to Town3:0411The Christmas Song3:0612Last Christmas3:4913Maria Gennem Torne Går2:2914Warm December2:0515Let It Snow3:1516Petit Papa Noël4:16Disc 21Take Five5:542Blur5:173Date With a Dream4:554Temptation5:595All I Want5:036Morning Sun4:117Desperado3:508Mystery Man6:259We'll Be Together Again4:342009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:02:03
1Enigma4:222Into Your Heart6:033Tools and Rules5:254The Light Up Ahead5:355Tidal Wave4:216Black Amy6:017Eternal Three5:218Valentine4:229Seeds of Summer4:2410Transparent4:2811Good at Goodbyes3:2612Final Hours3:2413Kingstown4:512012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:02:23
1Take Me To Your Heart4:492Que Sera Sera3:173Still In Love With You4:524Eternal Flame4:045Reflection3:206When We Make A Home (feat.Koh Mr. Saxman)3:557Just The Way You Are4:238Best Of My Love4:069A Lovers Concerto3:2910Lovers Moon3:5411Perhaps Love4:4712You And I5:0413My Love4:0914Price Tag3:3215Still In Love With You (Rhodes feat.Neung Jakkawal)4:422012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 55:23
1Your Love Is Digital5:082My Shining Hour4:293Ambiguous Blues5:104209 Words to Bridge the Gap Between Perception and Reality4:595Tell Him You Got a Hidden Tattoo5:286The Constant Companion7:037Misty5:498Thinner Than a Shell5:139You Go to My Head5:3010No Halo6:342013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks
1Take Me To Your Heart2Eternal Flame3Reflection4Que Sera Sera5Still In Love With You6Best Of My Love7When We Make A Home8You Ad I9Lovers Moon10Perhaps Love11Price Tag12Just The Way You Are13May Love14A Lover's Concerto15Still In Love With You2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:32
1Every Day5:262Alone Together - Sweet Solitude6:073Alfie5:144Honeysuckle Rose3:395Beneath the Endless Blue3:456The Rest of Mine4:367The Heat and Flames4:248My Favorite Things5:449Summer Haze4:5610I Can't Help It4:412016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:31
1The Look Of Love3:552Summertime4:213Girl From Ipanema4:034Sway2:465The Nearness Of You4:596Autumn Leaves3:517Misty4:458The Days Of Wine And Roses3:419you belong to me3:4810What A Difference A Day Made3:2111Someone To Watch Over Me5:4012What A Wonderful World4:4113As Time Goes By4:2014Dream A Little Dream Of Me3:4715Fly Me To The Moon2:332022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 40:11
1Tiny Hands4:022Get Out of Town (Get Lost)5:503A Mile From Your Heart4:184Jeg gik mig ud en sommerdag6:065All the Thing You Are6:106There Will Never Be Another You4:517It Might as Well Be Spring5:078No More Blues3:472026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 53:39
1Weight and Sea4:422Forever6:003Go Away Little Boy5:474I Didn't Know What Time it Was6:245Life Is Okay5:576Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream4:347Transient Dreams6:248Reaching for the Sun6:369If You Want the Rainbow7:15
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Malene Live in ParisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 46:091Take Five5:54 2Blur5:17 3Date With a Dream4:55 4Temptation5:59 5All I Want5:03 6Morning Sun4:11 7Desperado3:50 8Mystery Man6:25 9We'll Be Together Again4:35 | Live | 24 November 2008 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Malene Mortensen head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 23 | 84.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malene-mortensen02.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a035c21-cd4a-4dac-bf73-81d76c0b7055discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a035c21-cd4a-4dac-bf73-81d76c0b7055core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266547genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266547seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malene_Mortensenbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malene_Mortensen
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Danish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Hreinn Gudlaugsson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q266547 · MusicBrainz: 4a035c21-cd4a-4dac-bf73-81d76c0b7055
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