Maria Bramsen is a Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 singer, graphic designer and illustrator. She is probably most widely known for her career as a vocalist for pop bands Tøsedrengene

Tøsedrengene

Tøsedrengene was a Danish band that existed from 1978 to 1986, notable for their mix of pop-rock and reggae with Danish-language lyrics. During their active years, they achieved great success in Denmark, their six studio albums selling more than a million copies.- Studio albums :* Det går fremad *...

 and Ray Dee Ohh

Ray Dee Ohh

Ray Dee Ohh was a Danish pop band that existed between 1988 and 1992, made from the remnants from Tøsedrengene and The Lejrbåls. The group consisted of Maria Bramsen , Caroline Henderson , Michael Bruun , Poul Halberg , Jan Sivertsen , Simon West and Christian Dietl .The band is known for a...

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Bramsen joined Tøsedrengene in 1981, barely at the age of 18, replacing vocalist Gitte Naur. After Tøsedrengene's dissolution in 1986, she continued her career in the short-lived The Lejrbåls

The Lejrbåls

The Lejrbåls were a Danish pop band that existed in 1986–87. Consisting of former members of Tøsedrengene and Halberg Larsen, the group comprised vocalist Maria Bramsen, guitarists Michael Bruun and Poul Halberg, Jette Schandorf on bass, Henrik Stanley Møller and Aage Hagen on keyboards and Jan...

, before becoming vocalist in Ray Dee Ohh along with Caroline Henderson

Caroline Henderson

Caroline Henderson is a Danish–Swedish pop and jazz singer. She moved to Copenhagen from Sweden in 1983 and spent her youth singing in various jazz bands. Her breakthrough was in 1989 as part of pop group Ray Dee Ohh...

. Since then, she has recorded several children's songs.

In 2000, she finished her education from the Danish Design School

Danmarks Designskole

The Danish Design School is an institution of higher education in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering a five-year design education consisting of a three-year bachelor programme and a two-year master in design as well as conducting research within the fields of arts, crafts and design...

, and has provided graphic design for Audi

Audi

Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....

 and Nike

Nike, Inc.

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. In recent years, she has written and illustrated children's books

Children's literature

Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...

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She is married to keyboardist Simon West, whom she started dating while they were both members of Ray Dee Ohh, and is a mother of three.

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