Patrick Dorgan
A singer and songwriter who combines yearning balladry and playful, soulful pop, Patrick Dorgan reached the Top 20 in his native Denmark with his first single, 2014's "On the Way Down." He earned a GAFFA Award nomination for New Danish Name of the Year in 2015.
Born to an Irish mother and Danish father, both of whom played variety of music around the house including classic rock and soul, Dorgan was raised in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby. He started a band with friends at the age of 12, and they had the chance to perform a song by Kim Larsen at a school event when he was 13, an occurrence that Dorgan credits with getting him hooked on performing. He went on to study music formally for a time at the college level, but quit before completing a degree. Instead, he worked on honing his songwriting, and eventually formed a backing band to play local shows. The city's music industry took notice, and a management deal was followed quickly by a record contract with Copenhagen Records.
"On the Way Down," Dorgan's 2014 debut single for the label, peaked at number 11 on the country's singles chart, ranking even higher on some streaming sites. The following year, he was nominated for a GAFFA-prisen for Danish newcomer of the year. The song was included on his full-length debut, Painkillers, released in late 2015. It reached number 29 on the Danish albums chart in 2016. He followed it in 2018 with the four-track 03:17 EP.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Can't Let It Go
Pop - Released by Universal Music A - S on Oct 5, 2018
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Painkillers
Pop - Released by MBO - The Music Business Organisation A - S on Nov 19, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Man Kan Ikke Tage Tiden Tilbage
Pop - Released by WM Denmark on Mar 25, 2022
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03:17 (EP)
Pop - Released by Universal Music A - S on Mar 2, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Coming Home
Pop - Released by Universal Music A - S on May 18, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Today It's All About Christmas
Benjamin Koppel, Patrick Dorgan
Vocal Jazz - Released by Cowbell Music on Nov 24, 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Marilyn (Notize Remix)
Pop - Released by MBO - The Music Business Organisation A - S on May 4, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo