Erann DD

Erann David Drori (born 7 September 1967), better known as Erann DD, is a Danish singer and songwriter of Yemeni-Jewish origin.

Career As a 12-year-old, Erann was sent to a religious school in Israel for three years. After dropping out of high school, he started singing in a funk band Zapp Zapp in the early 1990s. From 1995 to 1996, he released two albums with the duo Drori-Hansen Furniture made up of Erann on vocals and Casper Hansen on bass guitar.

Erann debuted as a solo artist with the double platinum-selling album Still Believing in 2000, which sold more than 125,000 copies. In 2001 he sang a duet with Karen Busck called "Hjertet ser" from Buscks album of the same name. In 2003 the Erann album That's the Way for Me was picked at the Folkegaven 2004 for writing the song "When You Hold Me" dedicated to the wedding of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and Princess Mary, the Crown Princess on 14 May 2004. The song debuted at number one on airplay list, and upon commercial release also hit No. 1 on the Danish Singles Chart.

On 28 August 2006, Erann DD released his third album, called Erann, and on 26 October 2009 his fourth album, Byen kalder being his first album in Danish.

In May 2011, he released the single "Fell in Love" on Eranns own company, Fox Off Production. The song was written in collaboration with Nik & Jay, and produced by house producer team Deeper People. "Fell in Love" was the first single from Erann's fifth studio album produced by Jon & Jules.

Erann voiced Felix in the Danish dub of the 2021 Disney film Encanto.

Erann DD is married to designer Lizette Mikkelsen, with whom he has three children, including Ella Augusta.

Discography

Albums in Zapp Zapp 1992: What Does Fish Is...? 1993: You Better Believe in Drori-Hansen Furniture 1995: For Their Friends 1996: Family as Erann DD (solo) Year Song Peakposition Certification Notes DK 2001 Still Believing 1 2003 That's the Way for Me 1 2006 Erann DD 3 2009 Byen kalder 8

Live albums 2000: Live

Compilation albums Year Song Peakposition Certification Notes DK 2012 Greatest Hits 3

Singles Year Single Peak position AlbumDAN 2004 "When You Hold Me" 1