Lydmor

Lydmor
Lydmor in 2025
Lydmor in 2025
Background information
Born
Jenny Rossander

(1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 (age 36)
Aarup, Denmark
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2009–present
Labels

Jenny Rossander (born 27 January 1990), known professionally as Lydmor (Danish pronunciation: [ˈlyːdmoːɐ̯]), is a Danish singer-songwriter.

Early life

Jenny Rossander was born in Aarup, Denmark, on the island of Funen. She and her sister were raised by a single mother. At age 14, she moved to Struer before attending boarding school on Langeland. She later moved to Aarhus at age 17 to finish high school, after having previously dropped out. She worked several jobs during her half-year away from school, including cleaning jobs and a call center position.

While living in Aarup, Rossander began writing songs at age 14. After finishing high school at Århus Statsgymnasium, she purchased her own studio equipment, including a microphone, audio interface, and keyboard. After beginning to make songs at home, she began making electronic music at Frontløberne with a group. She explained in an interview that during her time at Frontløberne is when she received the name Lydmor (lit. 'sound mother') after frequently recording demos for other artists for free. As Lydmor, she played her first concert at Viva lá Revolution in Aalborg.

Career

Alongside Bon Homme, Lydmor released the collaborative album Seven Dreams of Fire on 6 November 2015. The duo debuted the song "Dream of Fire" with the release of a music video.

Lydmor, in 2016, left Denmark and moved to Shanghai, where she lived for six months. She later admitted that following the release of Y in 2015, she found her music and persona as a musician "boring." Her next album, I Told You I'd Tell Them Our Story released in September 2018, which featured Shanghai on the cover. The album received generally positive reviews.

On 22 February 2018, at the annual Gaffa Awards, Lydmor performed during the show. She made her appearance entirely nude, wearing fluorescent paints while performing under a blacklight. The fluorescent paint remained a part of her performances during her 2018 concerts. Due to her appearance at the Gaffa Awards, she admitted being sent a letter directly from a German TV show where he was scheduled to perform, reminding her to dress "appropriately." In June, taking the place of Susanne Sundfør, Lydmor performed at the 2018 NorthSide Festival.

On 29 May 2020, Gaffa published an article written by Lydmor. In the article, she took aim at Ekstra Bladet writer Thomas Treo. The article gained traction amongst Danish media outlets, leading to a television debate between Lydmor and Ekstra Bladet editor-in-chief Poul Madsen [da]. Her article discussed Treo's writing, which Lydmor described as "sexist" in the ways Treo described female artists.

Lydmor's experience after writing the article carried to her next album, Capacity, released in 2021. The album discusses the effects of speaking up about sexism, gender, and equality. The album became the first of her albums to reach the Hitlisten charts, peaking at number 26. Capacity went on to secure two awards at the 2022 Gaffa Awards, winning Danish Electronic Release of the Year and the HiFi Award.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
DEN
A Pile of Empty Tapes
  • Release date: 1 January 2012
  • Labels: HFN Music
 —
Y
—
I Told You I'd Tell Them Our Story
  • Release date: 28 September 2018
  • Label: HFN Music
 —
Capacity
  • Release date: 12 March 2021
  • Label: HFN Music
 26
Nimue
28
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborations

Title Details
Seven Dreams of Fire
(with Bon Homme)
  • Release date: 6 November 2015
  • Labels: HFN Music

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 GAFFA Awards Danish Electronic Release of the Year Capacity Won
HiFi Award Lydmor
(for Capacity)		 Won
2023 GAFFA Awards Danish Hit of the Year "Shanghai Roar"
(Acoustic version)		 Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Staun, Simon (12 March 2021). "Efter indædt kamp mod sexisme: Lydmor vil fjerne skammen" [After a fierce battle against sexism: Lydmor wants to remove the shame]. JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Buhl, Christian Mejdahl (26 March 2019). "Line bliver mødt af fordomme, fordi hun vil være alenemor: Nu hyldes hun af dansk hitsangerinde" [Line is met with prejudice because she wants to be a single mother: Now she is being praised by a Danish hit singer]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Møller, Anne (6 March 2019). "Elektropoppens stjerneskud" [Electro-pop's rising star]. Aarhus Panorama (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Mørch, Sofie Olivia (1 April 2022). "Lydmor har fået nok: "Jeg ved godt, at I plejer at lave hits med pikken, men jeg har købt en strap on"" [Lydmor has had enough: "I know you usually make hits with your dick, but I've bought a strap-on."]. Femina (in Danish). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Seven Dreams of Fire. Apple Music (Media notes). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Wolkoff, Christian (4 November 2015). "Premiere: Hør Bon Homme og Lydmors nye fællesalbum 'Seven Dreams of Fire'" [Premiere: Listen to Bon Homme and Lydmor's new collaborative album 'Seven Dreams of Fire']. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Holle, Nicolai Sebastian; Allan Hansen (video) (5 July 2019). "Jenny var midt i kæmpe krise" [Jenny was in the middle of a major crisis]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Søndergaard, Marie (17 January 2019). "Dansk sangerinde fanget i krise: Kunne ikke lide sin egen musik" [Danish singer caught in a crisis: Couldn't stand her own music]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 I Told You I'd Tell Them Our Story. Apple Music (Media notes). 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Stolberg, Kjartan F. (28 September 2018). "Lydmor forsøger at forene artpop med tropical house" [Lydmor attempts to fuse art pop with tropical house]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Junge, Rasmus; Thrane, Anne Mette Dam (23 February 2018). "Danske Jenny optrådte helt nøgen til prisshow: Jeg havde lyst til at lave lidt larm" [Danish Jenny performed completely naked at an award show: I felt like making some noise]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Grønborg, Malene Koops (8 June 2018). "Optrådte nøgen til prisfest: Nu indtager dansk sangerinde Northside på et afbud" [Lydmor performed naked at an award show: Now the Danish singer is stepping in at NorthSide Festival as a replacement]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Rossander, Jenny (11 February 2022). "LYDMOR-KOMMENTAR: Så er det nok, Ekstra Bladet" [Lydmor commentary: Enough is enough, Ekstra Bladet]. Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 Sørensen, Nanna Mejer (12 March 2021). "Dansk musiker advarer kvinder i sexisme-debat: 'Folk venter på, du siger noget forkert'" [Danish musician warns women in the sexism debate: "People are waiting for you to say something wrong."]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  15. 1 2 Gammelgaard, Amalie Viktoria (5 June 2020). "Debat i Deadline: Er Ekstra Bladets anmeldelser sexistiske?" [Debate on Deadline: Are Ekstra Bladet's reviews sexist?]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  16. 1 2 Capacity. Apple Music (Media notes). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Discography Lydmor". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  18. 1 2 "GAFFA-Prisen 2022: Se alle vinderne – og kæmpe fotoserie". Gaffa (in Danish). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  19. ↑ A Pile of Empty Tapes. Apple Music (Media notes). 1 January 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Y. Apple Music (Media notes). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Nimue. Apple Music (Media notes). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  22. ↑ Svidt, Ole Rosenstand (1 May 2023). "GAFFA-PRISEN 2023: Og vinderne er..." Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2026.