The young Graham's musical influences ranged from classical -- gained during his childhood experiences with the Copenhagen Boys' Choir -- to the Beatles and the Stones, as well as the Prodigy and Dr. Dre, whose Chronic 2001 was one of the albums most influential for him. Despite a less-privileged childhood, his parents were strong role models and much of their love was reflected in heartfelt songs like "Mama Said" and "Moving Alone."
In early 2012, he released his first album, a self-titled effort that included "Drunk in the Morning," which went on to become a hit throughout Europe. Once they received more international exposure, Graham and company signed to Warner Bros. in 2013. A second self-titled album -- nicknamed "The Blue Album" -- was released in late 2015 and featured the international hit "7 Years." It went on to sit atop the Danish charts for an impressive 18 weeks and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Returning in September 2018, Lukas Graham issued the soulful single "Love Someone," which landed on the group's aptly titled third set, 3. Produced by Rissi and Pilo, the "Purple Album" found the group processing its post-breakthrough fame with tracks that mirrored the sounds of Keane, the Script, Ed Sheeran, and Maroon 5. In 2019 the band released the one-off single "Lie," which detailed a tumultuous teenage relationship. The singles "Scars," "Share That Love," and "Love Songs" arrived in early 2020, with "Happy for You," "No Evil," and "Too Late" appearing the following year. 2022's "All of It All" became another Danish Top 30 hit for Graham, later landing on the group's fourth set, 2023's 4 (also known as the "Pink Album"). ~ Neil Z. Yeung, Rovi
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