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Erik Grip

Erik Grip
Photo: Kim Matthäi Leland · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

Erik Grip (born 2 July 1947 in Nykøbing Falster) is a Danish singer-songwriter and composer with more than 40 albums to his name. His breakthrough came with the Grundtvig album "De levendes land" (1983), which sold over 100,000 copies, and songs such as "Velkommen i det grønne" have since become fixtures of the Danish folk repertoire. He has performed at major festivals across Denmark and Norway and still gives around 70 concerts a year. In 2020 he received Den danske Folkemusikpris.

100K+
sold copies of "The Land of the Living"
40+
studio album and releases
150+
composed melodies
~70
concerts per year

What's new

  • 2026

    Erik Grip is on tour in 2026 with the performance "Poesiens Aften", which celebrates Frank Jæger on the 100th anniversary of the poet's birth.

  • 2026-06

    In June 2026, Grip released a special edition of "Frank Jægers Viser" to mark the 100th anniversary of Frank Jæger's birth - the album sold out quickly.

  • 2026-10

    Erik Grip performs a solo show at Folk Roskilde at Gimle on October 27, 2026.

  • 2022

    Album number 41, "Jeg er her endnu", was released in 2022 - a collaboration with rock guitarist B-Joe.

  • 2021

    In May 2021, "Du kom med alt det der var dig" was released - 12 songs with lyrics by Jens Rosendal, recorded with jazz pianist Henrik Gunde.

Tour

RoskildeJyllingeSorøBornholm

Tracks

Velkommen i det grønneGrip's most well-known song, from the Grundtvig album "De levendes land" (1983)
De levendes landTitle track from the breakthrough album (1983), sold in over 100,000 copies
Åbent landskabUlf Lundell classic translated into Danish by Jan Toftlund - today Grip's most requested song at concerts
Rose skal vi danseFrom the album of the same name (1979), one of his early hits
Af et ærligt hjerteGrammy Folk-nominated album from 2005

Upcoming · 5

Past · 2

Where they play · 5

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