Karen (singer)

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{short description|Danish singer}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Karen | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Karen Rosenberg | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|6|20|df=y}} | death_date = | origin = [[Denmark]] | instrument = | genre = | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2000–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = }} '''Karen Rosenberg''' (born 20 June 1975), better known by her mononym '''Karen''' is a Danish R&B singer. She released three albums. Her debut album ''En til en'' in 2000<ref>[http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/16806 Gaffa.dk: Review by Sohail Hassan of Karen's album ''En til en''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701034647/http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/16806 |date=1 July 2016 }} {{in lang|da}}</ref> was produced by Saqib of [[Outlandish]] and Lasse Lindholm of [[Hvid Sjokolade]]. The album was nominated for three awards during the [[Danish Music Awards]], eventually winning Best R&B. She also became famous with "Vis mig du' min mand" taken from the album. Her follow-up album ''Ingen smalle steder'' in 2004 was produced by her boyfriend producer [[Vagn Luv]]. In 2009, she released ''Stiletto'',<ref>[http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/31770 Gaffa.dk Sohail Hassan review of Karen's album ''Stiletto''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701022443/http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/31770 |date=1 July 2016 }} {{in lang|da}}</ref> but with much lesser success. The album didn't chart on the [[Tracklisten]].

In addition to music, she has become a radio and television celebrity. In 2002, she gained a role in sitcom ''Langt fra Las Vegas''. She presents P3 radio station's ''Karen & Szhirley'' with co host Szhirley Haim. The program broadcasts's the best R&B releases in Denmark. She was also one of five official judges during the [[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix]] in [[Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011]].

==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Tracklisten|DEN]] <ref name="den">{{cite web | url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Karen+%5BDK%5D | title=Karen discography | work=danishcharts.dk | publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=22 November 2013}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2000 |''En til en'' | style="text-align:center;"|39 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2004 |''Ingen smalle steder'' | style="text-align:center;"|23 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2009 |''Stiletto'' | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} |- |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Tracklisten|DEN]] <ref name="den"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2009 | "Sækken i katten" | style="text-align:center;"|19 | style="text-align:center;"|''Stiletto'' |- | style="text-align:center;"|2013 | "Problemet" | style="text-align:center;"|28 | style="text-align:center;"|TBA |- |}

;Featured in {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Tracklisten|DEN]] <ref name="den"/> |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2010 | "Har det hele" ([[Rune RK]] feat. Karen & [[Jooks]]) | style="text-align:center;"|8 | style="text-align:center;"| |- | "I nat" ([[Svenstrup & Vendelboe]] feat. Karen) | style="text-align:center;"|12 | style="text-align:center;"| |- |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Karen}} [[Category:1975 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century Danish women singers]]