Ivan Pedersen (born 22 April 1950 in Jebjerg) is a Danish singer, songwriter, drummer and producer whose career spans more than five decades and over 20 albums. He is best known as one half of the pop duo Laban, formed with Lecia Jønsson in 1982, whose single "Love in Siberia" reached the US Billboard Hot 100 and brought the pair international recognition. His rock band Backseat earned him a Danish Grammy as singer of the year in 1996, and he currently performs in a duo with singer-songwriter Nanna Larsen.
Ivan Pedersen turned 75 years old and was a guest on the program Studio 5 on P5, where he performed the new song "Go with Grace" - written for his late wife Jytte, who passed away shortly before Easter 2025.
Ivan's wife for many years, Jytte Poulsen, passed away in spring 2025 after a prolonged illness.
Ivan Pedersen and Nanna Larsen are working on a new joint album, expected to be released in 2025, and have among other things created a new arrangement of the song "Nothing Stays the Same" from their first album.
Ivan Pedersen celebrates 60 years of jubilee on the Danish music scene and is on a spring tour with Denmark's Second Best Trio.
The album "Fortunate" with Nanna Larsen and Ivan Pedersen was released on October 20, 2023, and the single "Fortunate" was in A-rotation on P5 for over 20 weeks.
Nanna Larsen and Ivan Pedersen perform together at Kulturhavn Gilleleje.
Two voices and two generations meet in an intimate acoustic concert of melodic americana - Nanna Larsen and Ivan Pedersen share a love of American songwriting tradition.
Ivan Pedersen performs at Juelsminde Musikforening on 23 September 2026.
Ivan Pedersen performs a concert at Folkekirkens Hus in Aalborg.
Nanna Larsen and Ivan Pedersen perform a live concert at Kulturhotellet in Rønde.
Songwriters Nanna Larsen and Ivan Pedersen share the stories behind their 1,000+ songs with warmth and humour.
Ivan Pedersen performs at Enslev Forsamlingshus.
Nanna Larsen and Ivan Pedersen perform their own musical repertoires in Middelfartsalen at Biblioteket på KulturØen.
Nanna Larsen and Ivan Pedersen perform together at the church.
Nana Larsen and Ivan Pedersen perform together at Vodskov Kultur & Idrætscenter in an evening of Danish music.
BACKSEAT returns with an exclusive concert 35 years after their debut. The eight-time Grammy-nominated group will perform songs from all their albums.