Helmer Olesen

Biography
Helmer Olesen started his career in music as a vibraphonist and trumpeter, playing in Bob Azzam’s orchestra and other ensembles. In the 1960s, he conducted one of Copenhagen’s best-loved dance orchestras. In the recording studios, Olesen arranged LP’s for the Andersen Family and Clara Ward & The Ward Singers. Until his untimely death, Olesen led his own big band.

Helmer Olesen arranged and conducted the 1978 Danish entry, ‘Boom boom’ by boy band Mabel, which finished 16th in the Eurovision Song Contest in Paris. It was the first Danish participation since 1966.

In due course, a more extensive biography of Helmer Olesen will be published on this website