Jonas Flodager Rasmussen (born 21 January 1985), known professionally
as simply Rasmussen, is a Danish singer and actor. He represented
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with
the song "Higher Ground".Rasmussen was born in Viborg. He lives in
Langå with his wife and two children. He studied dramaturgy and music
at Aarhus University, and works as a teacher at both the School of
Performing Arts at Viborg Cultural School and Aarhus Theatre
Learning.Rasmussen is the lead singer and frontman of the 1980s cover
band Hair Metal Heröes, which performs covers of songs by artists
such as Van Halen, Europe, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Scorpions among
others. He has also worked as a stage actor, performing in stage
productions of musicals such as West Side Story, Rent and Les
Misérables in Aarhus and Holstebro. In January 2018, he was confirmed
to be taking part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 with the song
"Higher Ground". The song was later released on 5 February. Rasmussen
won the competition on 10 February 2018, and went on to represent
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal on 12
May 2018, where he placed 9th overall with a score of 226 points.
as simply Rasmussen, is a Danish singer and actor. He represented
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with
the song "Higher Ground".Rasmussen was born in Viborg. He lives in
Langå with his wife and two children. He studied dramaturgy and music
at Aarhus University, and works as a teacher at both the School of
Performing Arts at Viborg Cultural School and Aarhus Theatre
Learning.Rasmussen is the lead singer and frontman of the 1980s cover
band Hair Metal Heröes, which performs covers of songs by artists
such as Van Halen, Europe, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Scorpions among
others. He has also worked as a stage actor, performing in stage
productions of musicals such as West Side Story, Rent and Les
Misérables in Aarhus and Holstebro. In January 2018, he was confirmed
to be taking part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 with the song
"Higher Ground". The song was later released on 5 February. Rasmussen
won the competition on 10 February 2018, and went on to represent
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal on 12
May 2018, where he placed 9th overall with a score of 226 points.
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