Hugo Helmig

Q: When did Hugo Helmig die?

Hugo Helmig died on November 23, 2022.

Q: How old was Hugo Helmig when they died?

Hugo Helmig was 24 years old at the time of death.

Hugo Helmig (24 July 1998 – 23 November 2022) was a Danish singer-songwriter.

Early life

Helmig grew up in Aarhus, the son of musician Thomas Helmig and supermodel Renée Simonsen. He had three siblings.

Career

Helmig released his debut single, Please Don’t Lie in 2017, which peaked at number one on the Danish airplay chart and number three in Germany. The following year he released the single Wild which spent five weeks at number one in Denmark and charted elsewhere in Europe, including Germany.

On 2 July 2018 Hugo released the single "Wild" along with a music video on YouTube. That year, the track reached number 26 on the Danish singles chart and remained on the chart for three weeks. In 2019, the song was included in his debut album, Juvenile.

In February 2019, Helmig was signed internationally with AWAL, and later the same year he was nominated for a Music Moves Europe Talent Award.

According to the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Helmig was the third most profitable Danish artist internationally in 2020.

Death

On 23 November 2022, Helmig died at his apartment in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the age of 24. He was buried at Nordre Cemetery in his hometown of Aarhus. The cause of death has not been made public.