Dicte (musician)


Benedicte Westergaard Madsen better known as Dicte is a Danish musician and songwriter.
Madsen started playing at a young age singing her own compositions starting 1983. She was also a great fan of Janis Joplin and included Joplin songs in her repertoire. She joined the band Farandola based in Viborg, Denmark.

In band Her Personal Pain

In 1987 she moved to Aarhus playing in various formations before forming her own band called Her Personal Pain in 1989. She also took part in many music talent competitions.
The group released many singles and took part in a tour across the country gaining many fans and critical acclaim from the music critics. They also took part in the Roskilde Festival in 1990. They were also active in Amnesty International campaigns. The debut album of the band Her Personal Pain appeared in 1992. In 1993, Madsen decided to go solo for a personal music career.

Solo career

Dicte's first solo album was released in 1994 called Between Any Four Walls upon which she was granted a three-year grant from the Danish Arts Foundation. She has released since then several of her own albums in many genres including jazz, classical, R&B and rock music. She has also appeared in films and theatre as an actress.

In Benedicte and the Sugarbones

Gradually, Benedicte Madsen assembled a new musical band with her longtime collaborator Kæv Gliemann on keyboards. The band is named Benedicte and the Sugar Bones, where she is a guitarist and vocalist.

Awards

Dicte was nominated for Danish Music Awards as the 2007 Danish Female Singer of the Year.

Personal life

Madsen was married to the drummer Laust Sonne from band D-A-D. the couple had two children before getting divorced.

In popular culture

Albums

;as Dicte and the Sugarbones