Singer Søren's voice sang up Strøget. He was 53 years old.

Singer Søren's voice sang Strøget. He was 53 years old.

Singer Søren, who sang on Strøget in Copenhagen for decades, has died at the age of 53.

Singer Søren's civil name is Søren Jakobsen. He began running away from his family in Brønshøj at the age of 12 to sing on Strøget. (Photo: © Bent K Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix) 14 minutes ago.

For decades – in fact since the 1980s – you could hear Singer Søren if you walked through certain streets in central Copenhagen.

His voice could be heard on Strøget, where he interpreted song classics such as Shu-bi-dua's 'Den Røde Tråd' and Rod Stewart's 'Sailing'.

But now Singer Søren has died at the age of 53. This is reported by the drop-in center Gang i Gaden.

And with Singer Søren's death, the street scene has lost an iconic figure, says Kira Skov, who is a singer and musician.

Kira Skov is a singer and musician. She is also known as the frontwoman of Kira & The Kindred Spirits. (Photo: © Søren Bidstrup, Ritzau Scanpix)

"He is such an iconic figure who was just always there as something unchanging. While the whole world changed, Singer Søren stood there on Strøget."

"His voice was always the same," says Kira Skov in an interview with P1 Orientering.

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12 years old and homeless

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Kira Skov knew him from her childhood and youth, when she herself sang in the streets of Copenhagen and often met Singer Søren.

"He was a special figure," says Kira Skov.

Over time, DR's Børneradio, among others, has made features about Singer Søren and his fate. Listeners heard the story of how, at age 12 and homeless, he sang to make a living.

However, his brother has told B.T. that Søren began running away from the family home in Brønshøj at the age of 12.

"He really wanted to get to Strøget, so it goes all the way back to then that he had a desire to go in and entertain, also at family gatherings. It wasn't easy for our parents when we were children," Anders Jakobsen tells B.T. ( https://www.bt.dk/danske-kendte/sanger-soeren-er-doed-nu-fortaeller-hans-lillebror-hele-historien-om-den-kendte-gadesanger?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AXbw80QqlPR0ftrwLJUhxm5ftYqPfSfYYpgzto65SztpEncKVNqfY5fIqVVfUMbjiuo%3D&gaa_ts=6ad2655e&gaa_sig=60VDTStGvZ1hCzxfRzshjT4z7gYURA_xYashQBh8cPRFkTmg4cWNXy0msiGZpnaHgjB-stOgzo-sW2HNsZAlcA%3D%3D )

Kira Skov remembers Singer Søren as a "sweet man."

"He was a sweet boy and a sweet man with a unique voice. It couldn't be mistaken for any other voice."

"If you've stood as a street singer, you know you have to sing out, and he could do that," says Kira Skov.

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Sang the Prime Minister's favorite songs

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) also reacts to Singer Søren's death, as he sang some of the Prime Minister's absolute favorites, including Gasolin's 'Kvinde Min'.

"He didn't own much. Yet he gave Copenhagen something few others could."

"And made us stop – just for a moment," the Prime Minister writes on Instagram.

Singer Søren's civil name is Søren Jakobsen.

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