Tim Schou won the contest Danish Young Talent 2005 which led to the recording of A friend in London's first single, "Thoughts of a Boheme". Won with his band A friend in London the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011 (National Final of Denmark) and became 5th in the Eurovision Spnog Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Tim took part in the reality television show Skjulte stjerner (Hidden star) aired from 2 September to 14 October 2011 on Danish television.