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- Origin
- Copenhagen, DK
- Active since
- 1973
About
Shu-bi-dua (stylised as Shu•bi•dua) was a Danish pop group formed in 1973 in Copenhagen as an expansion of the group Passport. Throughout their 40-year history, Shu-bi-dua changed their lineup many times. Their lead singer, Michael Bundesen, was with the band throughout, except for a gap between 1984 and 1987. They have produced many well-known hits in Denmark, like "Vuffeli-vov", "Hvalen Hvalborg", "Står på en Alpetop", "Stærk Tobak" (to the music from the Phil Medley and Bert Russell song "Twist and Shout"), "Familien kom til Kaffe", "Sexchikane", "We wanna be free", and many more.
Their musical style owed much to folk and Central European schlager, but the core was always light rock. However, like "Weird Al" Yankovic, their musical styles could vary depending on the lyrics or the song. They are the Danish band with the most albums sold in Denmark, with more than 6 million as of 2022. Notable characteristics were wordplay and humour, but also often with serious backgrounds, like sexual harassment, climate change, or life. In a YouTube video about the history of the band, Bundesen and Hardinger were asked at the end to name a song that represents the band best. Bundesen named "Den røde tråd", a comical but still autobiographical song about his development from working-class poverty to finding "your place in the sun." Even in the 2000s, the band got the audience to sing along with the first verse.
Discography

Shu•bi•dua 18
2005

Symfo•ni•dua
2004
Shu•bi•dua 17
2000

Shu•bi•du@ 16
1997
Shu•bi•dua 15
1995

Shu•bi•40
1993

Shu•bi•dua 14
1993

Shu•bi•dua 13
1992

Shu•bi•dua 12
1987
Shu•bi•dua 11
1985
Shu•bi•dua 10
1983

Shu•bi•dua 8
1982
Members
Michael Bundesen
original
1973–1984
Michael Hardinger
original
1973–1997
Claus Asmussen
guitar
1976–2005
Kasper Winding
1981–1984
Paul John Callaby
drums (drum set)
1985–1988
Jørgen Thorup
1987–2001
Michael Bundesen
original
1987–present
Ole Kibsgaard
1997–present
Jacob Christoffersen
2001–present
Søren Jacobsen
2010–2010
Bosse Hall Christensen
Niels Grønbech
Paul Meyendorf
Jens Tage Nielsen
External links
Data via MusicBrainz • musicbrainz.org