Thomas Meilstrup
Thomas Meilstrup also known as just Thomas (born
He was in Eventyrteatret (Adventure Theatre) where he took lessons in acting, dancing and singing. He was invited to sing in the Stig Rossens Christmas special, also singing at various festivals. He also plays the piano and keyboard, usually both playing while singing during his performances.[1][2]
In 2008 he played the role of Læris in the film Frode og alle de andre rødder directed by Bubber. He has also sung for cartoon series like Tordenguden Thor, in the film Far til fire på japansk, and memorably in Happy Feet Two, where he sings with the voice of the little penguin character.[3] He also voiced the character Steven Universe in the Danish dub during the last episode of the series Steven Universe as well as Steven Universe: The Movie and Steven Universe Future.
Winner of Skjulte stjerner
[edit | edit source]In 2011, he was selected by Tim Schou, the lead singer of the Danish band A Friend in London as a potential "star" that participated in the inaugural season of Skjulte stjerner (meaning "Hidden Star").[4] Tim Schou would mentor Thomas throughout the 8 weeks of the show from 2 September to 14 October 2010 and make various duets with him.
| Date | # | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2011 | Week 1 | "Firework" | Katy Perry | Safe |
| 16 Sept 2011 | Week 2 | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" / "Baby" |
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes / Justin Bieber |
Safe |
| 23 Sept 2011 | Week 3 | "New Tomorrow / "Calling a Friend" | A Friend in London / A Friend in London | Safe |
| 30 Sept 2011 | Week 4 | "Over the Rainbow" | Judy Garland | Safe |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Semi-Final | "Listen" / "Dancing on My Own" |
Beyoncé Knowles / Robyn |
To the final |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Final | "Moves Like Jagger" / "Run to You" |
Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera / Whitney Houston |
Winner |
| "Over the Rainbow" | Judy Garland |
Thomas with his mentor partner Tim Schou won the show in the final against runners-up Mie mentored and coupled with Karen and third Emily mentored and coupled with U$O.
Thomas went on to win 250,000 Danish kroners and just after the program released his debut official song "Almost There" featuring Tim Schou.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Thomas Meilstrup is the son of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix star Gry Meilstrup (also known as Gry Johansen).
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [5] | |||
| 2014 | My Sound of Christmas | 18 |
Singles
[edit | edit source]- 2011: "Almost There" (featuring Tim Schou)
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Live action
[edit | edit source]- 2008: Frode og alle de andre rødder - Læris
Animation
[edit | edit source]- 2021: Steven Universe - Steven Universe
- 2021: Steven Universe: The Movie - Steven Universe
- 2022: Steven Universe Future - Steven Universe
- 2022: Dead End: Paranormal Park - Barney Guttman (singing voice)[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ HANGMAN - Thomas Meilstrup
- ^ THOMAS MEILSTRUP - Heavenly Father
- ^ DanskeFilm: Thomas Meilstrup
- ^ Thomas Meilstrup fra Skjulte Stjerner træner i Farum (in Danish)
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- ^ Danske Film Stemmer - Thomas Meilstrup (in Danish)
External links
[edit | edit source]- Thomas Meilstrup at IMDb
- Thomas Meilstrup on InstagramLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Thomas Meilstrup on TikTok
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