Born Name
Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen
Nick Name
Karen Marie Ørsted, MØ (Mü, Moe, Moo)
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Ubberud, Denmark
Nationality
Education
MØ’s educational background is not known.
Occupation
Singer, songwriter
Family
- Father – Frank Ørsted (Psychologist)
- Mother – Mette Ørsted (Teacher)
- Siblings – Kaspar Ørsted (Older Brother) (Doctor)
Manager
MØ is signed with Sony Music Entertainment
Genre
Electronic, indie pop, R&B, soul, alternative dance, dancehall, reggae, pop
Instruments
Vocals, piano
Label
- Chess Club
- RCA Victor
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 7½ in or 172 cm
Weight
63 kg or 139 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
MØ’s dating history is not known.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Changing her hairstyle very often
- Tattoos
Measurements
36-27-36 in or 91.5-68.5-91.5 cm
Dress Size
10 (US) or 42 (EU)
Shoe Size
11 (US)
Brand Endorsements
MØ has not signed any endorsement contract yet.
Religion
Unknown
Best Known For
Her dressing style, and for her collaborative songs Beg for It (2014) with Iggy Azalea and Lean On (2015) with Major Lazer and DJ Snake.
First Album
MØ’s first studio album was released on March 7, 2014 by the name of No Mythologies to Follow. Karen’s debut album consists of 12 tracks with a total running time of 43 minute and 59 seconds.
First TV Show
In 2013, Karen appeared in the TV series Aftenshowet as herself.
Personal Trainer
MØ’s personal trainer is not known.
MØ Favorite Things
Her favorite things are not known.
MØ Facts
- Her name MØ is pronounced as “Mooh”.
- She first showed interest in music at the age of 7 when she listened to Spice Girls.
- When MØ was a teenager, she listened to Black Flag, Smashing Pumpkins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nirvana and Sonic Youth.
- The American musician and songwriter Kim Althea Gordon who served as the vocalist, bassist, and guitarist for the alternative rock group Sonic Youth was MØ’s role model and superhero during her teen days.
- Many time, she has been compared with electro pop artists such as Twin Shadow and Grimes.
- In Danish, “MØ” means “maiden” or “virgin”.
- In the period from 2007 until 2012, Karen performed as a duo with her friend Josefine Struckmann Pedersen. They went by the name MOR.
- On January 14, 2013, Karen presented her first official single “Glass”.
- On March 27, 2013, MØ had her first official TV performance at the Danish P3 Guld Awards.
- Her music has been characterized as “electro music with guts”.
- The British music journalism magazine New Musical Express (NME) described MØ’s music style as a cross between Jane Jackson and Siouxsie Sioux.
- Visit her official website @ momomoyouth.com.
- Check MØ’s official YouTube and YouTube VEVO channels.
- Follow MØ on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, iTunes, SongKick, and SoundCloud.
