Længe leve
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| Released | 27 January 2023 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 33:52 | |||
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Længe leve (lit. 'Long live') is the fourth solo studio album from Albanian-Danish rapper Artigeardit. Released on 27 January 2023, the album was published by Def Jam Recordings under the Universal Music Denmark label. The album became Artigeardit's second number one album, following Held & lykke med at komme hjem in 2021. The album has been certified double-platinum by IFPI Danmark.
Release and reception
Længe leve was released on 27 January 2023 through Def Jam Recordings, under the Universal Music Denmark label.[1] Artigeardit announced the album two days prior to its release on a post on his Instagram.[2] The album was highly anticipated following the success of his previous album, Held & lykke med at komme hjem.[2] Unlike his previous album, Længe leve contains no features from other artists.[3]
The album received mixed reviews from Danish music critics upon its release. Reviewing the album for Soundvenue, Kristian Karl awarded it six out of six stars, stating: "Længe leve is the album Artigeardit will be remembered for."[3] Karl highlighted the Artigeardit's continued reflective and personal songwriting, particularly on the song "Sidste gang".[3] Unlike Soundvenue, Gaffa reviewer Elias Kvist gave the album only two of six stars, comparing Artigeardit's album to Stormzy "turning his back on hip-hop."[4]
Soundvenue noted the album's expansive production style, with the producers citing musical inspirations beyond contemporary hip hop.[5] The album debuted on the Hitlisten charts at number one, making it Artigeardit's second consecutive studio album to achieve the top spot.[6] In Denmark, seven of the top 10 songs on Spotify the following week were from Længe leve, holding all positions between two to eight.[7] The title track from the album peaked at number two on the Hitlisten charts, with all 10 songs making an appearance on the charts.[8] In the magazine's list of the "50 Most Groundbreaking Danish Albums of the Century", Soundvenue placed the album at number eight.[9]
Accolades
The album and Artigeardit received several nominations at the Danish Music Awards 2023, including Danish Album of the Year and Danish Songwriter of the Year, while Artigeardit won Danish Live Name of the Year.[10] Længe leve later won the award for Danish Album of the Year from the Danish Music Awards in November 2023.[11] At the 2023 P3 Guld awards, Artigeardit won the main award, P3 Prisen, following the album's release.[12] The album was additionally nominated for Danish Release of the Year and Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year, though it did not win either, at the 2024 GAFFA Awards.[13]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Danish Music Awards | Danish Album of the Year | Længe leve | Won | [14] |
| Danish Group of the Year | Artigeardit & Lamin | Nominated | |||
| Danish Songwriter of the Year | Længe leve | Nominated | |||
| Danish Live Name of the Year | Artigeardit | Won | |||
| Danish Producer of the Year | Frederik Thaae, Adam Hillebrandt, and Anton Westerlin (for Længe leve) |
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| EchoPrisen | Musician of the Year | Artigeardit | Won | [15] | |
| P3 Guld | The Prize | Artigeardit | Won | [12] | |
| 2024 | GAFFA Awards | Danish Release of the Year | Længe leve | Nominated | [13] |
| Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year | Længe leve | Nominated |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Længe leve" | Artigeardit |
| 3:04 |
| 2. | "Tetovo" | Artigeardit |
| 4:34 |
| 3. | "Sidste gang" | Artigeardit |
| 3:59 |
| 4. | "Chart" | Artigeardit |
| 3:09 |
| 5. | "Til mig selv" | Artigeardit |
| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Ensom" | Artigeardit |
| 2:48 |
| 7. | "Snubler" | Artigeardit |
| 3:22 |
| 8. | "Solskin" |
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| 3:02 |
| 9. | "Alting, Altid" | Artigeardit |
| 3:06 |
| 10. | "Sig hvad du vil" |
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| 3:18 |
| Total length: | 33:52 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2023–2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 2023[17] | 7 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[18] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Længe leve. Apple Music (Media notes). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 1 2 Freudendal, Jakob (25 January 2023). "Artigeardit udgiver stærkt imødeset album på fredag" [Artigeardit is releasing a highly anticipated album on Friday]. SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Karl, Kristian (27 January 2023). "'Længe leve' er albummet, Artigeardit vil blive husket for" [Længe leve is the album Artigeardit will be remembered for]. SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Kvist, Elias (2 February 2023). "Artigeardit er blevet voksen. Håbløst voksen" [Artigeardit has grown up. Hopelessly grown up.]. Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Hjort, Malthe (6 February 2023). "Producerne bag Artigeardits mesterværk fortæller om tilblivelsen: »Det er jo ikke et hiphopalbum«" [The producers behind Længe leve, Artigeardit's masterpiece, talk about its creation: "It's not really a hip-hop album."]. SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Album Top-40 - uge 5, 2023". Hitlisten (in Danish). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Treo, Thomas (28 January 2023). "Dansk stjerne smadrer det hele" [The Danish star smashes everything]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Track Top-40 - uge 5, 2023". Hitlisten (in Danish). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Århundredets 50 mest banebrydende danske album" [The 50 Most Groundbreaking Danish Albums of the Century]. Soundvenue (in Danish). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Hjort, Malthe (10 November 2023). "Her er de nominerede til DMA 2023 – Artigeardit og Ukendt Kunstner fører an" [Here are the nominees for DMA 2023 — Artigeardit and Ukendt Kunstner lead the way]. SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Karl, Kristian (16 November 2023). "Her er alle vinderne til Danish Music Awards 2023" [Here are all the winners at the Danish Music Awards 2023.]. SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 1 2 Hughes, Clara (20 October 2023). "'I har taget mig med bukserne nede!' Her er alle vinderne af P3 Guld" ["You caught me with my pants down!" Here are all the winners of P3 Guld]. DR. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 1 2 Svidt, Ole Rosenstand (5 February 2024). "GAFFA-PRISEN 2024: Her er de nominerede – nu starter anden runde af afstemningen" [GAFFA PRIZE 2024: Here are the nominees – now the second round of voting begins]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Frank, Nanna (17 November 2023). "Hun går i fodsporene på Anne, Sanne og Lis: Nu har hun sejret ved stor prisuddeling" [She follows in the footsteps of Anne, Sanne and Lis: Now she has won at a major award ceremony] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Mathiasen, Marie Holm (30 March 2023). "Her er alle årets vindere til 'EchoPrisen'" [Here are all of this year's winners of the 'Echo Prize'] (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Discography Artigeardit". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Album Top-100 2023". Hitlisten.NU (in Danish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Danish album certifications – Artigeardit – Længe leve". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 17 May 2026. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2026 to obtain certification.