Clemens (rapper)

{{short description|Danish rapper and singer}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Clemens | image = Clemens dansk rapper, HNR SEP 2011 ubt-002.JPG | caption = Clemens performing in [[Hjørring]] in 2011 | image_size = | birth_name = Clemens Legolas Telling | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|10|8|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Roskilde]], [[Denmark]] | origin = | instrument = | genre = [[Rap]] | occupation = | years_active = 1989{{spaced ndash}}present | label = [[Copenhagen Records]] | associated_acts = Die Dumme Dänen Husspektakel | website = {{URL|http://www.myspace.com/ClemensTelling}} }} '''Clemens Legolas Telling''' better known as '''Clemens''' and '''MC Clemens''' (born 8 October 1979 in [[Roskilde]], [[Denmark]]) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[rap]]per, singer, music writer, actor.

Clemens started as a DJ in 1989 and was known as MC Clemens, winning many freestyle prizes in [[Denmark]]. In 1997 he had his debut album release ''Regnskabets Time'' with commercial success followed up in 1999 with ''Den Anden Verden''. This album won him a Grammy for Best Hip Hop Album and a grant from the Arts Foundation. The same year he collaborated with Swedish rapper [[Petter Askergren|Petter]] and they both toured Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. In 2001, he released ''Professionel Bla Bla'' that won him Best Hip Hop Hit by the P3 station. In 2006 he toured Japan with over 40 shows. He enjoyed a comeback in 2010 with a #1 hit "Champion" on the [[Tracklisten]], the official [[Danish Singles Chart]].<ref>[https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Clemens+feat%2E+Jon+N%F8rgaard&titel=Champion&cat=s DanishChart.com: Page for "Champion"]</ref>

Clemens has also written the lyrics of many theatrical acts, including a breakdance version of ''Nøddeknækkeren'' (The Nutcracker) that was played every year from 2004 to 2008. Clemens also wrote all the lyrics for the musical ''Matador'' in 2007, an opera directed by Peter Langdal and most of the lyrics for the piece ''69'' in 2008 directed by Niclas Bendixen. Matador musical was released on DVD in late 2008 and ''Nøddeknækkeren'' (The Nutcracker) in late 2009.

Clemens has also appeared as a supporting character in the television series Anna Pihl.

Clemens also collaborated with rock / rap band Die Dumme Dänen on [[Sony BMG]]

==Awards== *Three times - 1999, 2007, 2009:Arts Foundation Prize *2000: Grammy of the Year - Best Hip Hop Album *2001: P3 Award of the Year - Best Hip Hop radio hit *2002: Wilhelm Hansen Foundation Prize

==Discography==

===Albums=== ;in Die Dumme Dänen *2006: ''Spænd hjelmen'' ;Solo charting album {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="2" align="center"| Year !rowspan="2" width="200" align="center"| Album !colspan="1" align="center"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" align="center"| Certifications |- !style="width:3em;font-size:100%"| [[Danish Singles Chart|DK]] <ref name="danishcharts">[https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Clemens DanishCharts: Clemens page]</ref> |- |rowspan="1" align="center"| 2012 | ''Ingen kender dagen'' |align="center"| 17 | |- |} Other albums *1997: ''Regnskabets Time'' *1999: ''Den Anden Verden'' *2001: ''Professionel Bla Bla'' *2004: ''Dans Med Døden'' *2007: ''Nye tider''

===Mixtapes=== *2008: ''Det Fortabte'' (mixtape)

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="2" align="center"| Year !rowspan="2" width="200" align="center"| Single !colspan="1" align="center"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" align="center"| Album |- !style="width:3em;font-size:100%"| [[Danish Singles Chart|DK]] <ref name="danishcharts"/> |- |rowspan="1" align="center"| 2004 | "Bang Bang" Clemens feat. Stick |align="center"| 17 | |- |rowspan="1" align="center"| 2007 | "La' dem hænge" |align="center"| 27 | |- |rowspan="1" align="center"| 2010 | "Champion" (feat. [[Jon Nørgaard]]) |align="center"| 1 | |- |rowspan="1" align="center"| 2011 | "Byen Sover" |align="center"| 3 | |- |rowspan="3" align="center"| 2012 | "Vi ejer natten" ([[Jon Nørgaard]], [[Rasmus Hedegaard|Hedegaard]], Clemens) |align="center"| 14 | |- | "Ingen kender dagen" |align="center"| 12 | |- | "Tog det som en mand" (feat. [[Nastasia]]) |align="center"| 12 | |- |rowspan="1" align="center" rowspan=2| 2013 | "Har du noget at sige" |align="center"| 21 | |- | "Tik Tik" |align="center"| 38 | |- |rowspan="1" align="center" rowspan=2| 2014 | "Stjerner & hvidt lys" (Talbot, Clemens & Nøhr) |align="center"| 15 | |- | "Øjenåbner" (feat. Maia) |align="center"| 9 | |- |}

===Featured singles=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="2" align="center"| Year !rowspan="2" width="280" align="center"| Single !colspan="1" align="center"| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" align="center" width=50| Certifications !rowspan="2" align="center"| Album |- !style="width:3em;font-size:100%"| [[Danish Singles Chart|DK]] <ref name="danishcharts" /> |- |rowspan="1" align="center"| 2011 | "Fuck hvor er det fedt (at være hip hop'er)" ([[Kato (DJ)|Kato]] feat. Clemens) |align="center"| 3 | | |- |}

==References== {{commons category|Clemens Legolas Telling}} {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.myspace.com/ClemensTelling Clemens MySpace website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110719121934/http://www.diedummedanen.dk/ Die Dumme Dänen official website] *[http://www.myspace.com/dedummedanskere Die Dumme Dänen MySpace website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clemens}} [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Danish male rappers]] [[Category:People from Roskilde]] [[Category:Musicians from Region Zealand]]