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Well - Heidi Degn is a 32 year old female from Denmark/Scandinavia - soon to become a mother for the first time. I live in Copenhagen, but originally from a town on the Danish west coast called Esbjerg. I work at Universal Music Denmark were I do PR, but my way into the business is through singing.. started out getting signed in 1998 with my old band Beepop,- we released two albums. After that I did backing singing on Danish "Stjerne for en aften" - like "Star Search" - and have been singing since and still do :)

No I'm not an actress, but have been doing small bits here and there, in a commercial, and more recently as an extra on a new Danish tv series "Manden med de gyldne ører" which will start on DR2 Nov 1st. (Danish television). When I was younger I did school musicals, as everyone else I guess ;) I think it's fun and challenging though, and would love to do more..

I couldn't live without singing, and I know that I will always in one way or another be singing.. that's the case with most musicians I believe... they can't live without it ;) But as I'm getting older, the film business seems more and more interesting in all areas.

Pernille and Susanne from Me & My are great girls... I have talked to Susanne on a few occasions since, she's so much fun, and a talented song writer...

Lars Halvor Jensen from Danish producer success Deekay and Lasse Lindorff (GL Music) we wrote the song together.. they are two of my good friends and Lasse was in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix the year after me with the song Hooked on you, and I did backing for him :)

No I don't write my own songs, I used to… when I was in Beepop, but I simply haven't got the time anymore, and my biggest interest is in the actual singing. I don't write for dance acts either, they have other writers, I just perform it :)

I met Ali in 2004 I think.. I came to his studio in Malmö/Sweden to sing a demo for another project that he produced, and he called me up a while later and asked if I would sing vocals on "Close To You" on his last album, and then I did another one recently for the new album - a cover song called "Shine" - check out the video on Youtube.

A Danish song writer named Linnea Handberg wrote the song, and actually as far as I know the German label thought about making a video.. Ali and I did actually speak about it being one of the most listened to songs on youtube, and it was never even a single, I don't know why really?!! It's from 2005, but I guess a good song never becomes irrelevant.. huh!?

Shine is a cover song of a 90's trance team... I'm not sure what they're called "Space Brothers" or something.. I read somewhere on youtube, that the song is about twins being separated so one could live on.. a tough story if that's the case, very emotional.

It's the only feature I'm on yes... Ali is releasing through Disco Wax/Warner here in Denmark, and I know the single is out and on the dance chart, but I'm sorry to say that I don't know the international plans.. you'll have to ask Ali :)

I don't know - if Ali asks me I might ;)

I would change my statement about not ever being in the Melodi grand prix as an artist again... I wasn't pleased with my performance in 2007, so I said to the press that I wouldn't be in the competition again, but looking at it from a distance, I think I would do it again if the right song comes up... I will definitely be doing backing if anyone wants me on board any time ;)

Eurodance is not my favorite genre, I'm more into straight pop music or urban... even some rock music... but of course I listened to the hits in the 90's - being young and going out a lot in the 90's, I listened to the major hits with Snap, 2-unlimited, Venga Boys etc. But a favorite is hard to choose... I did love and still do Everything But The Girl's big hit "missing" - don't know if that goes under the category 90's dance?!

Energetic, curious and conscientious

As I wrote earlier, I regret stating that I wouldn't ever again, so the answer must be yes if the right song for me comes up :)

Wauw... a big question... I think I hate narrow-mindedness in general.. think we should be better at accepting each other as we are... pass on the positive things in life, and we will all feel better :)

Hi guys... thanks so much for showing the interest in my singing and in the Eurovision in general... I'm blessed to be able to work with what I love the most.. music ! Hope to meet some of you some day, pls. don't hesitate to join me on facebook :)

Take care...
xxx Heidi