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Agnes Obel

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Berlin-based, Danish-born singer/songwriter, producer & classically trained pianist with an elegant and elastic voice, Agnes Obel's poised & melancholic chamber pop draws from the same atmosphere-heavy well as cinematic spellcasters, but with a succinct aura of Scandinavian refinery. Her evocative blend of classical, pop, jazz & electronic music found success in Europe on the strength of the platinum-selling Philharmonics & Aventine. Her ambitious 2016 release, Citizen of Glass, which introduced ghostly electronics, voice modulation, and a late-'20s monophonic synthesizer called a Trautonium into the mix, helped to establish her overseas. In 2018 she inked a deal with Deutsche Grammophon and curated a Late Night Tales compilation. 2020 saw Obel release her fourth full-length, Myopia, which was entirely self-recorded & produced - like the previous three studio albums.

She took up the piano at a very young age, honing her craft amidst the strains of Bartok & Chopin emanating from the fingers of her musician mother. Citing influences as diverse as PJ Harvey & Claude Debussy, and drawing comparisons to the likes Ane Brun, Eva Cassidy & Joni Mitchell, Obel's debut, Philharmonics, was written (with the exception of a John Cale cover), performed & produced by the artist herself. Pure, austere, and remarkably poised, the pristine mix of instrumentals & atmospheric, melancholy balladry was both a critical & commercial success, especially in Denmark where the record went 2x platinum.

Genres

: chamber pop

Total plays

1.0 billion
Updated on 2025-07-02

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

1,738,230

Followers

911,693

Top Cities

  1. France
    Paris
    35,592 listeners
  2. Belgium
    Brussels
    40,690 listeners
  3. Germany
    Berlin
    27,834 listeners
  4. Turkey
    Istanbul
    21,707 listeners
  5. Poland
    Warsaw
    21,523 listeners

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Chord Left
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Tokka
Tokka
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Fuel to Fire
Fuel to Fire
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The Curse
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Dorian
Dorian
44,253,920 4:46 2013-09-30
Falling, Catching
Falling, Catching
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Brother Sparrow
Brother Sparrow
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Run Cried the Crawling
Run Cried the Crawling
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It's Happening Again
It's Happening Again
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Broken Sleep
Broken Sleep
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Aventine
Aventine
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Parliament Of Owls
Parliament Of Owls
12,274,793 2:30 2020-02-04
It's Happening Again - Instrumental
It's Happening Again - Instrumental
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Just So
Just So
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Under Giant Trees
Under Giant Trees
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Stone
Stone
10,811,768 3:57 2016-10-21
Avenue
Avenue
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Stretch Your Eyes
Stretch Your Eyes
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Pass Them By
Pass Them By
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Words Are Dead
Words Are Dead
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Fivefold
Fivefold
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Camera's Rolling
Camera's Rolling
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Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke & Mirrors
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Philharmonics
Philharmonics
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Island of Doom
Island of Doom
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Red Virgin Soil
Red Virgin Soil
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Beast
Beast
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Citizen of Glass
Citizen of Glass
6,349,800 2:49 2016-10-21
Close Watch
Close Watch
5,940,210 4:01 2010-05-30
Louretta
Louretta
5,755,597 2:06 2010-10-04
On Powdered Ground
On Powdered Ground
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Mary
Mary
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Wallflower
Wallflower
5,122,498 2:26 2010-10-04
Golden Green
Golden Green
5,069,695 3:60 2016-09-01
Over the Hill
Over the Hill
4,621,259 2:48 2010-10-04
Stretch Your Eyes - Radio Edit
Stretch Your Eyes - Radio Edit
4,203,345 4:07 2017-03-03
Trojan Horses
Trojan Horses
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Roscian
Roscian
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Arches
Arches
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Riverside - Piano Sessions
Riverside - Piano Sessions
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Grasshopper
Grasshopper
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Myopia
Myopia
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Glemmer Du
Glemmer Du
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The Curse - Live
The Curse - Live
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Fuel to Fire - David Lynch Remix
Fuel to Fire - David Lynch Remix
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Poem About Death
Poem About Death
2,420,586 3:05 2018-04-05
Won't You Call Me
Won't You Call Me
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Bee Dance
Bee Dance
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Katie Cruel - Live in Copenhagen
Katie Cruel - Live in Copenhagen
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You're Lost Little Girl - You're Lost Little Girl
You're Lost Little Girl - You're Lost Little Girl
1,895,379 3:11 2017-03-24
Riverside - Lulu Rouge Remix
Riverside - Lulu Rouge Remix
1,868,617 5:15 2011-05-23
Smoke & Mirrors - Live in Copenhagen
Smoke & Mirrors - Live in Copenhagen
1,855,052 3:40 2011-05-02
Can't Be - Rone Remix
Can't Be - Rone Remix
1,844,008 3:30 2021-06-25
Sons & Daughters - Live in Copenhagen
Sons & Daughters - Live in Copenhagen
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Drosera
Drosera
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Citizen of Glass - Instrumental
Citizen of Glass - Instrumental
1,717,214 2:49 2017-02-03
Run Cried the Crawling - Live
Run Cried the Crawling - Live
1,708,940 5:04 2014-10-06
Louretta - Live in Copenhagen
Louretta - Live in Copenhagen
1,650,736 3:20 2011-05-02
Chord Left - Live
Chord Left - Live
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Can't Be
Can't Be
1,594,433 3:26 2020-02-21
Late Night Tales: Agnes Obel - Continuous Mix
Late Night Tales: Agnes Obel - Continuous Mix
1,563,176 50:32 2018-05-25
Promise Keeper
Promise Keeper
1,546,887 4:29 2020-02-21
Avenue - Piano Sessions
Avenue - Piano Sessions
1,516,996 4:05 2011-05-02
On Powdererd Ground - Piano Sessions
On Powdererd Ground - Piano Sessions
1,509,989 4:06 2011-05-02
Fuel to Fire - Live
Fuel to Fire - Live
1,454,965 5:07 2014-10-06
Brother Sparrow - Piano Sessions
Brother Sparrow - Piano Sessions
1,451,861 3:58 2011-05-02
Philharmonics - Live in Copenhagen
Philharmonics - Live in Copenhagen
1,438,308 4:02 2011-05-02
Close Watch - Live in Copenhagen
Close Watch - Live in Copenhagen
1,398,723 5:03 2011-05-02
Just So - Piano Sessions
Just So - Piano Sessions
1,388,069 3:33 2011-05-02
Aventine - Live
Aventine - Live
1,265,180 4:28 2014-10-06
Words Are Dead - Live
Words Are Dead - Live
1,176,052 4:10 2014-10-06
Stone - Live from Spotify London
Stone - Live from Spotify London
1,117,932 4:18 2017-03-24
Stretch Your Eyes - Ambient Acapella
Stretch Your Eyes - Ambient Acapella
1,083,659 6:07 2018-01-26
Mary - Instrumental
Mary - Instrumental
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Dorian (Daniel Matz Rework)
Dorian (Daniel Matz Rework)
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Sons & Daughters - Piano Sessions
Sons & Daughters - Piano Sessions
785,237 3:14 2011-05-02
The Christmas Song
The Christmas Song
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Kamma
Kamma
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Katie Cruel
Katie Cruel
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Sons and Daughters
Sons and Daughters
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Myopia - Instrumental
Myopia - Instrumental
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Camera's Rolling - Instrumental
Camera's Rolling - Instrumental
416,056 4:44 2020-06-12
It's Happening Again - Live from Spotify London
It's Happening Again - Live from Spotify London
413,437 5:33 2017-03-24
Stretch Your Eyes - Quiet Village Remix
Stretch Your Eyes - Quiet Village Remix
377,054 9:26 2017-10-06
Disharmony
Disharmony
365,349 1:48 2024-01-05
Mary - Live from Spotify London
Mary - Live from Spotify London
350,989 5:33 2017-03-24
Philharmonics - Piano Sessions
Philharmonics - Piano Sessions
333,891 3:31 2011-05-02
Dorian - Live at Théâtre Femina, Bordeaux, 2022
Dorian - Live at Théâtre Femina, Bordeaux, 2022
297,132 6:07 2023-07-07
Mimoser (Cello Version)
Mimoser (Cello Version)
292,626 4:19 2024-01-05
Broken Sleep - Instrumental
Broken Sleep - Instrumental
291,512 4:55 2020-06-12
Beast - Piano Sessions
Beast - Piano Sessions
286,613 3:42 2011-05-02
Over the Hill - Piano Sessions
Over the Hill - Piano Sessions
268,831 2:46 2011-05-02
Island Of Doom - Instrumental
Island Of Doom - Instrumental
237,429 5:29 2020-06-12
On Powdered Ground - Brandt, Brauer, Frick Reinterpretation
On Powdered Ground - Brandt, Brauer, Frick Reinterpretation
230,500 5:51 2011-11-07
Red Virgin Soil - Live at Vicar Street, Dublin, 2022
Red Virgin Soil - Live at Vicar Street, Dublin, 2022
223,957 2:57 2023-08-04
The Curse - Cloud Boat Rework
The Curse - Cloud Boat Rework
221,381 3:26 2013-10-20
Falling, Catching
Falling, Catching
215,100 2:02 2016-06-12
The Curse - Robert Hampson Remix
The Curse - Robert Hampson Remix
182,308 7:03 2013-10-20
Can't Be - Instrumental
Can't Be - Instrumental
180,014 3:26 2020-06-12
Camera's Rolling - Live from Brooklyn
Camera's Rolling - Live from Brooklyn
167,885 4:35 2021-05-21
Chord Left
Chord Left
152,500 2:34 2018-04-06
Philharmonics - Live at Triennale di Milano, Milano, 2022
Philharmonics - Live at Triennale di Milano, Milano, 2022
151,729 4:43 2023-07-07
On Powdered Ground (Mixed Lines)
On Powdered Ground (Mixed Lines)
124,830 5:51 2011-10-24
September Song (From "Big Little Lies")
September Song (From "Big Little Lies")
121,762 3:41 2020-03-28
Trojan Horses - Live at Théâtre Femina, Bordeaux, 2022
Trojan Horses - Live at Théâtre Femina, Bordeaux, 2022
114,576 6:28 2023-08-04
Mimoser
Mimoser
98,186 5:52 2024-01-05
Island Of Doom - Live from Brooklyn
Island Of Doom - Live from Brooklyn
84,567 5:35 2021-05-21
Won't You Call Me - Live from Brooklyn
Won't You Call Me - Live from Brooklyn
76,222 4:31 2021-05-21
Myopia - Live from Brooklyn
Myopia - Live from Brooklyn
71,155 5:09 2021-05-21
Tokka
Tokka
32,728 1:50 2017-01-08
Chord Left
Chord Left
15,448 2:36 2017-03-05
Danger
Danger
9,951 3:35 2023-03-30
The Witch
The Witch
7,778 2:04 2023-03-30
Riverside - Acoustic Cover
Riverside - Acoustic Cover
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Riverside (Rework)
Riverside (Rework)
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Can't Be (Rone Remix)
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[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
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Live from Brooklyn
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[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
Myopia (Instrumentals)
Myopia (Instrumentals)
2020-06-12
[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
Myopia
Myopia
2020-02-21
[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
Parliament Of Owls
Parliament Of Owls
2020-02-04
[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
Broken Sleep
Broken Sleep
2020-01-07
[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
Island Of Doom
Island Of Doom
2019-10-29
[Deutsche Grammophon (DG)]
Late Night Tales: Agnes Obel
Late Night Tales: Agnes Obel
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Stretch Your Eyes (Ambient Acapella)
2018-01-26
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Stretch Your Eyes (Quiet Village Remix)
Stretch Your Eyes (Quiet Village Remix)
2017-10-06
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Mary (Instrumental)
Mary (Instrumental)
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Spotify Sessions
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Stretch Your Eyes (Radio Edit)
Stretch Your Eyes (Radio Edit)
2017-03-03
[Play It Again Sam]
Citizen of Glass (Instrumental)
Citizen of Glass (Instrumental)
2017-02-03
[Play It Again Sam]
It's Happening Again (Instrumental)
It's Happening Again (Instrumental)
2016-11-18
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Citizen of Glass
Citizen of Glass
2016-10-21
[Play It Again Sam]
Grasshopper
Grasshopper
2016-10-19
[Play It Again Sam]
Stretch Your Eyes
Stretch Your Eyes
2016-10-07
[Play It Again Sam]
Golden Green
Golden Green
2016-09-01
[Play It Again Sam]
Familiar
Familiar
2016-06-30
[Play It Again Sam]
Aventine (Deluxe Version)
Aventine (Deluxe Version)
2014-10-06
[Play It Again Sam]
The Curse (Remixes)
The Curse (Remixes)
2013-10-20
[Play It Again Sam]
Aventine (Bonus Track Version)
Aventine (Bonus Track Version)
2013-09-30
[Play It Again Sam]
Aventine
Aventine
2013-09-30
[Play It Again Sam]
The Curse
The Curse
2013-08-20
[Play It Again Sam]
Brother Sparrow
Brother Sparrow
2011-11-07
[Play It Again Sam]
Riverside (Remix)
Riverside (Remix)
2011-05-23
[Play It Again Sam]
Philharmonics (Deluxe Edition)
Philharmonics (Deluxe Edition)
2011-05-02
[Play It Again Sam]
Philharmonics (Deluxe Edition)
Philharmonics (Deluxe Edition)
2011-05-02
[Play It Again Sam]
Just so
Just so
2010-10-10
[Play It Again Sam]
Philharmonics
Philharmonics
2010-10-04
[[PIAS]]
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Philharmonics
2010-10-04
[Play It Again Sam]
Philharmonics
Philharmonics
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Riverside
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