Nik & Jay | |
|---|---|
 Nik & Jay in July 2010. (Photo: Lars Schmidt) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Værløse, Denmark |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Nexus Music |
| Members | Niclas Genckel Petersen Jannik Brandt Thomsen |
| Website | nikogjay |
Nik & Jay is a Danish hip-hop/pop duo made of Niclas Genckel Petersen (born 8 November 1980 in Herlev) and Jannik Brandt Thomsen (born 16 June 1981).
Their #2 single Hot! won them Hit of the Year and Best New Artist at the Danish Music Awards in 2003. Other hits have included En Dag Tilbage (One Day Left), Lækker (Hot), Kan Du Høre Hende Synge? (Can you hear her sing?) and Boing!.
They released a CD and DVD of their concert tour from 2003.
The single "Boing!" and the album, 3: Fresh - Fri - Fly have given them even more success and a bigger variety of ages among the fans.
Nik and Jay played soccer together in Værløse, Denmark during their youth. Nik sang in a punk band and rollerbladed while Jay was a prominent skateboarder. They began to party together then eventually began to produce music.
Discography
Niclas Petersen and a dancer, July 2010. (Photo: Lars Schmidt)
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [1] | |||
| Nik & Jay |
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2 |
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| 2 |
|
1 | |
| 3: Fresh, Fri, Fly |
|
2 | |
| Engle eller dæmoner |
|
1 | |
| United |
|
2 |
|
| Længe leve drømmene |
|
2 [2] |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [1] | |||
| De Største | 1 | ||
| De første fra Nik & Jay |
|
— |
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Det vi gør |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Copenhagen Pop Cartel |
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Singles
As main artist
| Title | Year | Peak position |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [1] | ||||
| "Nik & Jay" | 2002 | 3 |
|
Nik & Jay |
| "Hot" | — | |||
| "Elsker hende mere" | 2003 | — | ||
| "Ta' mig tilbage" | — | |||
| "Pop-pop!" | 2004 | — | 2 | |
| "En dag tilbage" | — |
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| "Lækker" | — |
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| "Kan du høre hende synge" | 2005 | — | ||
| "Strip" | — | |||
| "Boing!" | 2006 | 2 |
|
3: Fresh, Fri, Fly |
| "Når et lys slukkes" | 4 |
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| "I Love Ya" | 8 |
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| "Et sidste kys" | 2007 | 2 |
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| "Op på hesten" | — | |||
| "Kommer igen!" | 2008 | 1 |
|
De største |
| "Endnu en" | 2 |
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| "Mod solnedgangen" | 2011 | 1 |
|
Engle eller dæmoner |
| "Gi' mig dine tanker" | 6 |
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| "Udødelige" | 7 |
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| "Mit hjerte" | 2012 | — | ||
| "Vi vandt i dag" (feat. Landsholdet) |
2 | Non-album single | ||
| "United" (feat. Lisa Rowe) |
2013 | 1 | Copenhagen Pop Cartel (EP) | |
| "Clappin'" | 20 | |||
| "Ocean of You" (feat. Søren Huss) |
6 | |||
| "#pæntnejtak" | 4 | United | ||
| "Forstadsdrømme" | 5 | |||
| "Novembervej" | 20 | |||
| "Stop! Dans!" | 35 | |||
| "De vigtigste skridt" (feat. Kristian Leth) |
2014 | 27 | ||
| "Magisk" | 2016 | 20 | Længe leve drømmene | |
| "Skytsengel | 34 | |||
| "Hele vejen" | 2017 | 13 | ||
| "Linje H" | 12 [3] |
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| "Længe leve drømmene" | 2019 | 40 [4] |
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| "Det' den vibe" | 28 [5] |
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| "Hot Sauce" | 39 [6] |
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| "Magnolia" (with Morten) |
18 [7] |
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| "Dagslys" | 2022 | 27 [8] |
Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
As guest artist
| Title | Year | Peak position |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [1] | ||||
| "Girl Talk" (Dhani featuring Nik & Jay) |
2004 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Hvad nu hvis?" (Alex feat. Nik & Jay) |
2007 | 1 |
|
Non-album single |
| "Højere vildere (Skru op for den bitch)" (Rune RK and Morten Breum feat. Nik & Jay) |
2008 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Domestic" (Morten Breum feat. Nik & Jay) |
2009 | 3 |
|
Drop! |
| "Tættere på himlen" (Burhan G feat. Nik & Jay) |
2010 | 1 |
|
Burhan G |
| "My City" (Erik & Kriss with Nik & Jay) |
2011 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Tænder en ild" (Joey Moe feat. Nik & Jay) |
2012 | 28 | Midnat | |
| "You're My Fire" (Carpark North feat. Nik & Jay) |
2014 | 22[9] | Phoenix | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
- Appearances
- 2005: "Hvor små vi er (as part of charity Giv til Asien) (#1)
DVDs
- 2003: "Det Vi Gør" (DVD)
- 2008: "De største"
Awards
- Best Danish Act for the NRJ Radio Awards 2003.
- They were nominated for Best Danish Act at EMA06
- In 2005 they won Best Danish Artist at the Nordic Music Awards.
- They have won the People's Choice Award at the Danish DeeJay Awards for years 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Denmark's albums/singles positions for Nik & Jay". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ↑ "Album Top-40 Uge 48, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 43, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 2, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 5, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 34, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 25, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ "Carpark North feat. Nik & Jay – You're My Fire". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
External links
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- Official website
- Nik & Jay discography at MusicBrainz
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