Natasja Crone Back (born 12 June 1970) is a Danish journalist and TV show presenter. She is well known from several big shows on Danish television.

Early life and career

Crone was raised in

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north of

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and is of Danish and Belarusian Jewish parentage. 8 In 1996 she finished journalist school. During her studies, she was involved in the debating programme '' Planet Danmark''. She did the practical part of her studies at the newspaper ''

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''. After her studies Back became a journalist for

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(DR). She hosted a sports programme from 1998 to 2000. In 2000 she started working at DR's Light Entertainment Division. Later, she was attached to DR Event, a division catering to major events ranging from award shows to elections. Natasja Crone Back hosted the

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New Year's Eve show, the

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(Danish Song Contest) in both 2000 and 2004, and the

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. She featured on Johnny Logan's cover version of "

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". The song was released as a single in 2001 and featured on his ninth studio album, ''

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''. Since December 2006 she has been part of the

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staff.

Personal life

Crone Back is divorced from Nikolaj Back. Together, they have a son named Samuel.

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