User:Jacobspiano/sandbox

Jacob's Piano (born April 26, 1991), whose legal name is Jacob Ladegaard, is a Danish pianist and composer known for his piano covers of popular songs and original compositions on YouTube.

Early Life and Education
Jacob Ladegaard was born in Denmark and started playing the piano at a young age and was encouraged by his parents to pursue his passion for music. However, Jacob paused his piano journey for several years but only to return to the piano as a teenager.

Although Jacob has a masters’ degree in Economics from the University of Copenhagen, the success on YouTube has allowed Jacob to follow his musical dreams instead of an academic career.

Career
Jacob's Piano gained popularity on YouTube for his covers of popular songs and original compositions. He started his YouTube channel in 2012 and has since amassed over 1.4 million subscribers and 400 million views. His covers range from popular songs by composers such as Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma, and Yann Tiersen, to soundtracks from movies and video games.

In addition to his YouTube channel Jacob has also released several albums of his original compositions.

In 2022, Jacob's Piano received the YouTube Gold Play Button for reaching 1,000,000 subscribers on his channel.

Personal Life
Jacob Ladegaard currently resides in Denmark and continues to create music on his YouTube channel.

Albums:

 * Color of the Mind (2016)
 * 4 Beautiful Soundtracks (2017)
 * 4 Pieces: A Tribute to Yann Tiersen (2017)
 * 4 Pieces: A Tribute to Yiruma & Yukie Nishimura (2017)
 * Stories Without Words (2018)
 * Jacob’s Melodies (2019)
 * Thoughts (2019)
 * Light (2020)
 * 4 Beautiful Soundtracks - Part II (2020)
 * 10 Pieces: A Tribute to Ludovico Einaudi (2020)
 * Emotions (2020)
 * Petrichor (2021)
 * The Spheres Collection (2022)

Singles:

 * Mariage d’Amour (2017)
 * Braveheart & Titanic Medley (2018)
 * G Minor Bach (2018)
 * Arrival of the Birds (2019)
 * Autumn Breeze (2019)
 * A Quiet Night (2023)
 * Mariage d’Amour - Acoustic Version (2023)

Awards and Honors

 * 2017: YouTube Silver Play Button
 * 2020: YouTube Gold Play Button