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.
Xander | |
|---|---|
 Xander i Hjørring | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexander Theo Linnet |
| Born | 4 April 1988 |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | ArtPeople |
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
editAlbums
edit| 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 [3] |
Singles
edit| 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 |
Featured singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark [2] | |||
| 2011 | "Den første nat" (Ankerstjerne feat. Xander) |
10 | |
| "En anden" (Wafande feat. Xander) |
19 |
References
edit- ^ Anne Linnets søn topper de danske hitlister (in Danish)
- ^ a b c DanishCharts: Xander Discography
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 11 March 2020.