Niels Hausgaard in Copenhagen

Niels Hausgaard is a Danish singer, songwriter and comedian, born in 1944 and originally from Hirtshals in northern Jutland. He is known for performances that combine songs with understated comedy, often using the Vendsyssel dialect. His albums include Et Portræt, Til Ane, Kunst, I fornuftens land and Flyv så, while his cultural honours include the Gelsted Prize, the Gelsted-Kirk-Scherfig Prize and Den Gyldne Grundtvig. The Nu findes alt igen and Finer han kanten? productions were filmed at Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen. His other documented tours include Med hudfarvet hud, Hvad munden er fuld af and Jomfru igen, each built around Niels Hausgaard’s established combination of songwriting and spoken comedy.