Barbara Moleko

Barbara Boitumelo Aersoe better known as Barbara Moleko (born in 1986) is a Danish singer and songwriter.

Barbara Moleko
Background information
Birth name	Barbara Boitumelo Aersoe
Born	1986 Copenhagen, Denmark
Origin	Danish singer of Danish / South African origin
Genres	pop, soul, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2010 – present
Website	www.barbaramoleko.dk

Moleko was born in Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen to a South African father and a Danish mother. She spent her younger years in Mozambique. But when her parents divorced, she moved at the age of 12 with her mother to Denmark in 1998, to reside in Vanløse, a district of Copenhagen. Trying to pursue a musical career, she gained popularity by appearing in 2010 in KarriereKanonen, a musical talent show on Danish DR P3 radio station. On 19 March 2012, she released her debut single "Gå en tur" followed on 20 June 2012 by the EP Enchantments in collaboration with the band XOB. Soon after, she was backing vocals of rapper LOC big No. 1 hit "Helt min egen". She was also featured in the Danish Christmas hit "Jeg brækker mig" Sara og David and included in addition to Moleko, TopGun and Ivan Pedersen. On 17 September 2012 she released her critically acclaimed debut studio album Lykken er... (Happiness is...).

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions	Certification
		DEN [1]
2012	Lykken er...	4
2015	Bapsz	6

EPs

• 2012: Enchantments (EP)

Singles

Year	Album	Chart peak DEN [1]	Certification	Album
2012	"Dum for dig"	7		Lykken er...
2013	"Gør det lettere"	33
2014	"Indianer"	1
	"Sådan nogen som os"	4

Featured in

Year	Album	Chart peak DEN [1]	Certification	Album
2012	"Jeg brækker mig"[2] (Sara & David på P3 feat. TopGunn, Barbara Moleko & Ivan Pedersen)	23		Non-album release
2013	"Kvinder og kanoner" (Djämes Braun feat. Barbara Moleko)	28		TBA
2016	"Don't U Worry" (Faustix feat. Barbara Moleko)	40 [3]		TBA