Danish band Lukas Graham's frontman lived in a house with no toilet until he was six

Lukas Forchhammer, frontman of Danish pop-soul group Lukas Graham, performing at a showcase on Jan 11, 2019. PHOTO: WARNER MUSIC SINGAPORE/ALOYSIUS LIM
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SINGAPORE - Danish pop-soul trio Lukas Graham's breakout song 7 years was one of the top 10 best-selling tracks worldwide in 2016. It garnered three Grammy nominations - for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and best pop duo/group performance.

For a track that has gotten so much attention around the globe, it started out as something very personal.

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