Danish lyricist, actor, director, and television host
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Sejr Volmer-Sørensen
Born
(1914-02-07)7 February 1914 Kristianstad, Sweden
Origin
Swedish/Danish
Died
11 May 1982(1982-05-11) (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres
Various
Occupation(s)
Lyricists Actor Director TV Host
Years active
1932–1982
Musical artist
Sejr Volmer-Sørensen (7 February 1914 – 11 May 1982) (also known as Volmer-Sørensen and Win Volmer-Sørensen) was a Danish lyricist, actor, director and television host.
Born in Kristianstad, Volmer-Sørensen was adopted by a family of leather merchants. In 1932, he graduated and moved to Paris to train as a pianist and made his debut as a musician at the 1934 Tivoli Concert. In 1950 he joined the Danish broadcaster Danmark Radio, where he became a popular radio and television host, on such shows as Telefonen ringer and På'en igen which he co-hosted with Christian Arhoff. He also hosted the first five Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (Trials for the Eurovision Song Contest).