Amanda Jensine Nielsen (16 February 1866 – 2 December 1953) was a Danish cabaret singer who became famous as Holger Drachmann's muse Edith, inspiring some of his most romantic works. Biography. Born on 16 February 1866 in Copenhagen's Vesterbro, Nielsen was brought up by her working-class parents Jöns Nilsson (1824–1909) and Jensine Jensdatter (1822–96). After her father was injured in an accident, she worked as a seamstress but, when 18, doubled her earnings by singing in Frederiksberg's Alleenberg Theatre, where she quickly gained popularity.
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Amanda Jensine Nielsen (16 February 1866 – 2 December 1953) was a Danish cabaret singer who became famous as Holger Drachmann's muse Edith, inspiring some of his most romantic works. Biography. Born on 16 February 1866 in Copenhagen's Vesterbro, Nielsen was brought up by her working-class parents Jöns Nilsson (1824–1909) and Jensine Jensdatter (1822–96). After her father was injured in an accident, she worked as a seamstress but, when 18, doubled her earnings by singing in Frederiksberg's Alleenberg Theatre, where she quickly gained popularity.
