Birthe Kjær

Birthe Kjær is a Danish pop singer whose career spans several decades and includes numerous Top Ten albums and hit singles. Kjær made her recording debut in 1968 with "Arriverderci Franz," a chart-topping hit single that established her as a bona fide pop star. Throughout the '80s, she regularly competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and the annual Eurovision Song Contest, where she was chosen to represent her country in 1989 with the song "Vi Maler Byen Rød." After the turn of the century, Kjær remained active and released chart-topping albums like Længe Leve Livet (2001), På en Fransk Altan (2003), the country-leaning effort Lige Fra Hjertet (2015), and the Christmas album Juletid (2022).