In Emma Sehested Høeg, Denmark has a new pop singer in a class of her own. She is by no means an unknown name, as she has previously released songs as Dame Dearest. She has also made a significant mark on Danish cultural life as an actress and screenwriter.
She possesses an unerring sense of style when it comes to staging her songs, which contain quiet presence, sensual drama and cinematic atmosphere. With stellar vocals and sophisticated arrangements, she draws the audience into a condensed universe, at once glamorous and vulnerable.
Every concert with Emma Sehested Høeg feels like a special event. In 2023, she won praise for her collaboration with Copenhagen Phil and was also nominated for a Danish Music Awards for New Artist of the Year.
In 2024, she released both the Danish-language single "Aldrig Helt Nok" and her debut album I Know All The Words But I Can't Say Goodbye, where she collaborates with prominent names like August Rosenbaum and Robin Hannibal (Quadron). Live, she also manages to surround herself with some of Denmark's best musicians, so you can expect sublime pop drama when she visits Roskilde Festival this summer.
