Sejr Volmer-Sørensen (7 February 1914 – 11 May 1982), also known as Volmer-Sørensen and Win Volmer-Sørensen, was a Danish lyricist, actor, director and television host.
Born in
Kristianstad
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, Volmer-Sørensen was adopted by a family of leather merchants. In 1932, he graduated and moved to
Paris
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to train as a pianist and made his debut as a musician at the 1934
Tivoli Concert. In 1950 he joined the Danish broadcaster
Danmark Radio, where he became a popular radio and television host, on such shows as ''Telefonen ringer'' and ''På'en igen'' which he co-hosted with
Christian Arhoff. He also hosted the first five
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (Trials for the
Eurovision Song Contest
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).
He wrote the lyrics for the winning
Eurovision song
Dansevise which was sung by
Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann.
In 1968 he married actress
. He died in
Copenhagen
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in 1982.
References
*https://www.alt.dk/kendte/multikunstneren-volmer-sorensen-den-store-showmand/1104179
*https://www.dr.dk/om-dr/nyheder/skibet-har-sejlet-i-50-aar
*https://www.bt.dk/kendte/grethe-soenck-i-de-ukendtes-grav
*https://nyheder.tv2.dk/2010-02-13-grethe-soenck-ville-i-faellesgrav
*https://hojskolesangbogen.dk/om-sangbogen/historier-om-sangene/d/dansevise
External links
bio at gravsted.dk
1914 births
1982 deaths
Danish songwriters
Danish television personalities
Eurovision Song Contest-winning songwriters
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