Bryan Rice
Photo by Philippe Motet Jessen
Background information
Birth nameBrian Risberg Clausen
Born (1978-05-29) 29 May 1978
Dåstrup, Viby, Roskilde, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2005–present
LabelsBoom! Records/EMI (2005–2006)
Border Breakers (2007–2009)
RecArt (2010–present) Belgium/Luxembourg-BIP Records – 21st Century Music-Netherlands
DO IT Records (2012)
Spouse(s)
Mads Enggaard
​
(m. 2018)​
Websitewww.bryanrice.com

Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice (born 29 May 1978 in Dåstrup, near Viby, Roskilde, Denmark), is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.[1] He is best known for his debut single "No Promises" and for competing in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2010 and 2014.

Career

Rice released is debut single "No Promises" in October 2005. The song was released on the Nynne soundtrack. The song peaked at number 1 on the Danish Hitlisten Airplay in January 2006.[2] The song was later covered and released by British The X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching number two in the United Kingdom.

In April 2006 Rice released "Homeless Heart", a cover of the Amanda Stott song and also peaked at number 1 on the Danish Hitlisten Airplay in May 2006.[3] The song was used as the opening theme to the Danish reality television program Paradise Hotel. In April 2006, Rice released his debut album, Confessional which peaked at number 4 on the Danish chart. Rice was nominated Best Danish Male Singer at the 2006 Zulu Awards.

In October 2007, Rice released his second studio album, Good News which peaked at number 36 on the Danish chart.

In 2009 Rice co-wrote the song "Underneath My Skin", with Mads Haugaard, sung by Norwegian singer Christina Undhjem, who participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.[4]

In 2010, Rice competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Breathing", written by Peter Bjørnskov. The song finishing second.[5]

On 25 October 2010 Rice released his third studio album, Another Piece of Me.[6] The album features duets with Danish singer Julie Berthelsen and Swedish vocalist Emilia.

In 2014, Rice competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song, ""I Choose U", but the song was eliminated before the final round.

Personal life

Rice married Mads Enggaard in 2018 and they have one daughter.[7]

Discography

Photo by Philippe Motet Jessen

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN[8]
Confessional 4
Good News
  • Released: 22 October 2007
  • Label: Border Breakers (570837400042)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 36
Another Piece of Me
  • Released: 25 October 2010
  • Label: RecArt Music (R 60179-2)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
Hear Me As I Am
  • Released: 23 February 2015
  • Label: ArtPeople (APCD 60573)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —

Live albums

Title Details
A Live Piece of Me - The Scandic Sessions
  • Released: 24 November 2011
  • Label: BRec (BRec11-01)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Note: Recorded live on 2 April 2011 at Scandic Copenhagen, Denmark.

Compilation albums

Title Details
Bryan PT.1 + PT.2
  • Released: November 2017
  • Label: BRec (BREC17-01)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Note: EPs Bryan Part 1 and Bryan Part 2

Extended plays

Title Details
Bryan Part 1
  • Released: September 2017
  • Label: BRec
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
Bryan Part 2
  • Released: November 2017
  • Label: BRec
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles as lead artist

Year Title Peak positions Album
DEN
[10]		 BEL
(Vl)
[11]
2005 "No Promises" — [upper-alpha 1]— Confessional
2006 "Homeless Heart"[12] — [upper-alpha 2]—
"Better Part of Me (Hey Baby)"[13] —— non album single
"Can't Say I'm Sorry" — [upper-alpha 3]— Confessional
2007 "I Lied"[15] —— Good News
"Good News" ——
"Sleeping Satellite" ——
2008 "Here I Am" ——
2009 "Second Last Chance"[16] —— Another Piece of Me (bonus track)
2010 "Breathing" 3— Another Piece of Me
"Make The Moment Last"[17] ——
"Curtain Call"
(featuring Julie)[18]		 —15
2011 "For the Love of the Game"[19] —— 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2012 "Watch the Stars"
(featuring Emilia)[20]		 —— [upper-alpha 4] Another Piece of Me
2013 "These Arms"[21] —— Hear Me As I Am
"Stay Awake"
(Guéna LG featuring Bryan Rice)[22]		 —— Momentum
2014 "I Choose U"[23] —— Hear Me As I Am
"Waiting for Love"[24] ——
"Hear Me As I Am"[25] ——
2015 "Beat of My Own Drum"[26] ——
"Parachute"[27] ——
"Where the Heart Lies"
(with Maggie Reilly[28]		 —— non album single
2016 "Eat, Sleep, Love and Applause"[29] ——
2017 "Warriors"
(featuring Who Killed Bambi)[30]		 —— Bryan Part 1
"I Love It"
(In Concert with Ole Henriksen featuring Aalborg Symfoniorkester)[31]		 —— non album single
"Tell It To My Body"[32] —— Bryan Part 1
2018 "Glow"
(featuring Camille Jones)[33]		 —— TBA
2019 "Ønsketid"
(featuring Det Danske Drengekor)[34]		 —— non album singles
"Christmas with You"
(featuring The Danish Boys Choir)[35]		 ——
2021 "Cheesy"[36] —— TBA
"Yes to It All"[37] ——
2022 "We Can Be Heroes"[38] — — TBA
"It's Christmas and I'm Coming Home"[39] — —
2023 "Cloudless"[40] — — TBA

Notes

  1. ↑ "No Promises" peaked at number 1 on the Hitlisten Airplay.[2]
  2. ↑ "Homeless Heart" peaked at number 1 on the Hitlisten Airplay.[3]
  3. ↑ "Can't Say I'm Sorry" peaked at number 5 on the Hitlisten Airplay.[14]
  4. ↑ "Watch the Stars" peaked at number 41 on the Ultratip chart.

References

  1. ↑ Christina Undhjem Danmarks Radio (Danish Broadcasting)
  2. 1 2 "Hitlisten Airplay, Uge 4, 2006". hitlisten. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Hitlisten Airplay, Uge 19, 2006". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Christina Undhjem – dr.dk/Melodi Grand Prix". www.dr.dk. 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Klier, Marcus (6 February 2010). "Denmark sends Chanée & Tomas N'evergreen to Eurovision". ESCToday.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  6. ↑ Friberg, Lennart (28 September 2010). "Nyt album fra Bryan Rice". Gaffa (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "New rainbow family: Bryan Rice and girlfriend have a baby with girlfriend". billedbladet.dk.
  8. ↑ danishcharts.dk
  9. ↑ "IFPI Danmark – Guld og platin i 2006". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  10. ↑ "Bryan Rice discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bryan Rice discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Homeless Heart (single)". Apple Music. 21 April 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Better Part of Me (Hey Baby) (single)". Apple Music. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Hitlisten Airplay, Uge 45, 2006". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "I Lied(single)". Apple Music. April 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Second Last Chance (single)". Apple Music. April 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Make the Moment Last (single)". Apple Music. 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Bryan Rice feat. Julie - Curtain Call (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTUbe. November 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "-For The Love of The Game... Have another sneak peek here ;-)". Facebook. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Watch the Stars (feat. Emilia) [Radio Edit] (single)". Apple Music. February 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "These Arms (single)". Apple Music. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  22. ↑ "Stay Awake (single)". Apple Music. November 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  23. ↑ "I Choose U(single)". Apple Music. March 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  24. ↑ "Waiting for Love (single)". Apple Music. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  25. ↑ "Official Hear Me As I Am Music video". Facebook. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  26. ↑ "I'd like to sweeten up your Monday with a premiere...The official video clip for my new single "BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM"". Facebook. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  27. ↑ "Here's a sing-a-long video for my new single "Parachute", just for you :-)". Facebook. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  28. ↑ "Where the Heart Lies (single)". Apple Music. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  29. ↑ "Official Eat, Sleep, Love And Applause Video Clip". Facebook. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  30. ↑ "Warriors (single)". Apple Music. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  31. ↑ "I Love It (single)". Apple Music. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  32. ↑ "The video clip for the new single 'Tell It To My Body'". Facebook. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  33. ↑ "Glow (single)". Apple Music. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  34. ↑ "Ønsketid (single)". Apple Music. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  35. ↑ "Christmas with You (single)". Apple Music. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  36. ↑ "Cheesy (single)". Apple Music. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  37. ↑ "Yes to It All (single)". Apple Music. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  38. ↑ "We Can Be Heroes (single)". Apple Music. 6 May 2022.
  39. ↑ "It's Christmas and I'm Coming Home (single)". Apple Music. 4 November 2022.
  40. ↑ "Cloudless (single)". Apple Music. 5 May 2023.

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