Bjarne Hoyer

Who was Bjarne Hoyer?

Bjarne Hoyer was a Danish composer.

Bjarne Hoyer was educated at Niels Brock College in 1935, after which he began to compose popular dance music music. He and Knud Pheiffer got the idea for a radio cabaret, Vi unge, which he participated in between 1938 and 1943. His success continued, as he brought out such songs as Bare for at få et glimt af dig, Det er kærlighed, Regnvejrsserenade, Solskinsserenade, Når bladene falder, Min melodi til dig og Kom hjem lille far.

In 1960, he participated in that year's Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and came in seventh place with his composition, To lys på et bord. He went on to record a classic Christmas song, Skal vi klippe vore julehjerter sammen and worked for a time at the then new offshore radio station, Radio Mercur. In 1978, he got married to Birgit Hjorthus in Ordnup Church.