{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{short description|Danish singer}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Rasmus Thude | image = Rasmus Thude 20110616.jpg | caption = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|3|26}} | birth_place = Aarhus, Denmark | death_place = | origin = | instrument = Vocals, drums, keyboards | occupation = Singer | genre = Urban pop | years_active = 2010–present | label = Sony Music | website = {{URL|www.rasmusthude.dk/}} }} thumb|right|235px|Rasmus Thude (2011) '''Rasmus Thude''' (born in Aarhus, Denmark on 26 March 1989) is a Danish singer and songwriter with more than 20 million plays worldwide. He has previously participated in the Danish ''X Factor'' in 2010.<ref name="euro">[http://europopped.com/denmarks-rasmus-thude-makes-news Europepped: Denmark's Rasmus Thude Makes News]</ref><ref name="musicbase">[http://www.musicbase.dk/interview-rasmus-thude-dks-justin-timberlake-1-del/ Musicbase.dk: Interview – Rasmus Thude – DK’s Justin Timberlake?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328143018/http://www.musicbase.dk/interview-rasmus-thude-dks-justin-timberlake-1-del/ |date=28 March 2012 }} (in Danish)</ref><ref name="waves">[http://making-waves.dk/teori/rasmus-thude/ Rasmus Thude – Viral effekt, god timing og Justin Timberlake] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328143019/http://making-waves.dk/teori/rasmus-thude/ |date=28 March 2012 }} (in Danish)</ref> In January 2011 his song ''LLL (Love, Liquor, Lick It)'' got him worldwide attention when it was mistaken for the American singer, Justin Timberlake. The song had been renamed "''Take You Down''" and both media and fans thought it was a new single from JT.<ref name="waves" /><ref>{{Cite news|title = 'Leaked' song not Justin Timberlake's, rep says|url = http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/justin.timberlake.track/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150929183053/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/justin.timberlake.track/|url-status = dead|archive-date = 29 September 2015|accessdate = 15 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="djz">[http://www.djz.dk/musik/pladeanmeldelser/7599/ Djz.dk: Rasmus Thude – Månen & Tilbage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230033/http://www.djz.dk/musik/pladeanmeldelser/7599/ |date=3 March 2016 }} (in Danish)</ref><ref>[http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/45767 Gaffa.dk: Dansk sanger forvekslet med Justin Timberlake] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820111637/http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/45767 |date=20 August 2011 }} (in Danish)</ref> In 2014 Rasmus Thude enrolled at DTU (Danish Technical University) studying Processing and Innovation.<ref>{{Cite web|title = To hold fra DTU Diplom præmieret ved GRØN Dyst – DTU Diplom|url = http://www.diplom.dtu.dk/Nyheder/2015/07/To-hold-fra-DTU-Diplom-praemieret-ved-GROeN-Dyst?id=f12668df-95ba-4d81-bdd1-66c21260f2fa|website = diplom.dtu.dk|accessdate = 15 September 2015|archive-date = 29 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150929005650/http://www.diplom.dtu.dk/Nyheder/2015/07/To-hold-fra-DTU-Diplom-praemieret-ved-GROeN-Dyst?id=f12668df-95ba-4d81-bdd1-66c21260f2fa|url-status = dead}}</ref> In 2015 he created his first app start-up "Ta' det", where he is currently working as CEO.<ref>{{cite web |title=Register |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rasmus-thude/29/378/484 |via=LinkedIn |access-date=17 August 2023 |language=en |url-access=registration}}</ref>

==Music== In 2011 Rasmus Thude signed with Instant Major Management and later that same year he signed his first labeldeal with Sony Music Denmark. In March 2012, he was appointed "Big in 2012" by the Danish music magazine GAFFA.<ref>"De bliver store i 2012: Rasmus Thude". "Gaffa.dk". 21 March 2012. Hentet 6. April 2012.</ref> He released his debut EP ''Seks hjerter'' in November 2012 on Sony Music.

In June 2011 he released his first single, "''Til Månen & Tilbage''"<ref name="djz" /> which peaked at number 16 on the Danish Singles Chart.<ref>[https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Rasmus+Thude&titel=Til+m%E5nen+%26+tilbage&cat=s DanishCharts: Rasmus Thude – "Månen & Tilbage" page]</ref> His second single, "''Gider dig ikke mer''<nowiki/>'" peaked at number 19 on the Danish Singles Chart, but went into top 10 on the Danish streaming chart. The single was certified platinum with more than 1.8&nbsp;million streams. His third single "''Fest med de bedst feat. Niklas''" didn't make it to the charts, but was certified gold with more than 900.000 streams.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Rasmus Thude "Fest med de bedst' (feat. Niklas)"|url = http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/rasmus-thude-fest-med-de-bedst-feat-niklas|accessdate = 15 September 2015}}</ref>

==Discography==

===EP'er=== * Seks hjerter (2012)

===Singler=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Top placement ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|Download<br /><ref>{{cite web|title=danishcharts.dk – Discography Rasmus Thude|url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Rasmus+Thude|publisher=Hitlisten. Hung Medien|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|Streaming<br /><ref>Hitlisteplaceringer i Danmark: *For "Gider dig ikke mer'": {{cite web|title=Streaming Top-20|url=http://www.hitlisterne.dk/default.asp?w=28&y=2012&list=st20|publisher=Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music|accessdate=27 July 2012|date=20 July 2012}} </ref> |- | 2011 | "Til månen & tilbage" | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:center;"| — | | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| ''Seks hjerter'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | "Gider dig ikke mer'" | style="text-align:center;"| 19 | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | *Platinum <small>(streaming)</small><ref>{{cite web|title=Certificeringer|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=certificeringer&page=26|publisher=IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music|accessdate=12 September 2012|date=30 August 2012}}</ref> |- | "Fest med de bedst"<br/><span style="font-size:90%;">(featuring Niklas)</span><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Rasmusthude/status/245084983839047680|publisher=Rasmus Thude, officiel Twitter-konto|title=EP er endelig til Mix!!|accessdate=12 September 2012|date=10 September 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| — | style="text-align:center;"| — | *Gold <small>(streaming)</small><ref>{{cite web|title=Certificeringer – Rasmus Thude – Fest med de bedst|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/rasmus-thude-fest-med-de-bedst-feat-niklas|publisher=IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music|accessdate=24 January 2013|date=14 January 2013}}</ref> |- | 2013 | "Elsk mig igen" | style="text-align:center;"| — | style="text-align:center;"| — | |- |colspan="6" style="font-size:9pt;text-align:center;"|"—" marks a release that has not achieved chart success. |} *"Til månen & tilbage" also appeared in a remix version with Young and James Kayn.

==Guest appearances== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:10em;"| Album |- | 2012 | "Natteblind"<br/><span style="font-size:90%;">(Joey Moe featuring Rasmus Thude)</span> | style="text-align:center;"| ''Midnat'' |- | 2013 | "Ivrig"<br/><span style="font-size:90%;">(Young featuring Rasmus Thude)</span> | style="text-align:center;"| '' Picasso med en afro'' |- | 2013 | "10 shots"<br/><span style="font-size:90%;">(#Hype featuring Rasmus Thude)</span> | style="text-align:center;"| Single release |}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} *[http://www.rasmusthude.dk/ Official website]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thude, Rasmus}} Category:The X Factor contestants Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Danish male singers Category:Singers from Aarhus