Kraks Blå Bog adds new influential figures to biographical directory

The prestigious biographical directory Kraks Blå Bog has added 76 new names to its collection, bringing the total to 8,094 biographies of living persons. The new additions include influential figures from business, politics, and culture within Danish, Faroese, and Greenlandic societies.

Among the cultural figures included are musician and X Factor judge Benjamin Hav, organist Palle Hjorth, and singer-songwriter Trinelise Væring. Other notable additions include Novo Nordisk director Maziar Mike Doustdar, Royal House communications manager Nina Zilstorff Munch-Perrin, and Aalborg Mayor Lasse Frimand.

Separately, Hugo Almeida, who won X Factor under the mentorship of Benjamin Hav, is looking toward a professional music career. Performing under the name Hugo A, his original song ‘Golden 24’ has surpassed 500,000 streams. While currently a high school student, Almeida aims to establish himself as a serious artist rather than just a reality television winner.