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Ktkvtsh/Draft/Jens Brixtofte
Born (1956-08-14) August 14, 1956 (age 68)
OriginOdense, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, businessman
InstrumentVocals
Years active1975–1982
Formerly ofMKT, Brixx

Jens Vilhelm Brixtofte (born 14 August 1956) is a Danish businessman and singer from Odense. He was the winner of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1982 with the band Brixx with the song "Video Video".[1]

Career

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Brixtofte's professional career began in 1975, when he and his group MKT won Ekstra Bladet's record opportunity with the song "Come Along To Barbados". The prize was a Recording contract. During the 1970s, the group released several English-language songs, with their final song, "Op og ståwas", becoming a summer hit in 1980. The band, MKT, re-emerged as Brixx, best known for winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1982[2] In 1998, a compilation album titled "Come Along To Barbados" was released and contained songs from both Brixx and MKT. It was published under the name Brixtofte.[3]

In 1982 Brixtofte decided to end his music career and further his education. He earned a Master of Science in Merchandising. He ran for the regional election in 2017 for the Social Democrats, but was not elected.

Personal life

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Jens Brixtofte played hockey for Gladsaxe from 1972 to 1974.[4] He is the brother of the former Farum, Denmark mayor and Tax Minister of Denmark Peter Brixtofte.

References

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  1. ^ "Denmark: Melodi Grand Prix 1982". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ^ Jensen, Charlotte (2018-08-15). "Time travel back to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1982". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. ^ Brixtofte – Come Along To Barbados, 1998, retrieved 2023-08-15
  4. ^ "Jens Brixtofte at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.