Laura Illeborg
Anne Laura Illeborg was a Danish singer and songwriter.
Career
Illeborg grew up on Nørrebro, Copenhagen, with her mother and younger brother,. She began her music career in the group Sold Out, which included her brother and. Illeborg made her solo debut with her first studio album Lyv Mig Natten Lys in 1996, which was received positively by Danish music critics. The same was true with her follow-up album Sværger og Lover in 1998, which prompted a positive response from GAFFA writer Jan Opstrup Poulsen. She saw commercial success with the release of her album Lidt in Love in 2002, with the title song from the album used in several Danish-language films including Shake It All About.Next followed God Vagt in 2007, before a number of group projects put Illeborg's solo releases on hold. She resumed them in 2018 accompanied by Niels Dahl and Knud Møller on the album Det Går Tit Godt and Exitstrategi in 2020. That was followed in 2022 by Disse Kanter, which now included Rune Funch on guitar and Jesper Elnegaard on drums. The albums spawned three nationwide tours from 2019 to 2022.
Collaborations
In conjunction with her solo projects, Illeborg was involved in several collaborative projects over the years. The first of these resulted in the duo album Hjertekamre with Jens Lysdahl in 2004. Later, she teamed up with her longtime friend and singer in the project Illeborg & Nussbaum, which resulted in a self-titled album from 2012 and Månen Ligger På Gulvet from 2016.During the COVID-19 pandemic, Illeborg released the EP Syv Andre Sange, under the stage name Velur alongside Peter Hegård. In her last years, she played concerts in the company of Bagkataloget, a newly started project, where she, together with radio host and debater Torben Steno, reworked songs from both musicians' discographies in a live format. Her final album, Falder du, was released posthumously in March2025. The album was released in collaboration with Frans Bak.
Personal life and death
Illeborg became a nurse in 2006 and began working at Rigshospitalet. She was married to her husband,. The couple lived in Copenhagen and had three children.On 28September 2024, Illeborg performed at a concert in Tisvilde alongside Niels Dahl. During the show, Illeborg suffered a fall, resulting in a brain hemorrhage. She died on 1October, announced on Facebook by her husband the following day.
Discography
Studio albums
6.09 C.E.T. Lyv Mig Nattan Lys Sværger & Lover Lidt in love Hjertekamre God vagt Illeborg & Nussbaum Månen Ligger På Gulvet Det Går Til Godt Exitstrategi Disser Kanter Sange fra Søerne- ''Falder du''