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Nik & Jay 
Nik & Jay in July 2010. (Photo: Lars Schmidt)Background information Origin Denmark Genres rap, R&B, pop Years active 2002 – present Labels Nexus Music Associated acts Burhan G Website http://www.nikogjay.dk/ Members Niclas Genckel Petersen
Jannik Brandt Thomsen
Niclas Petersen and a dancer, July 2010. (Photo: Lars Schmidt)
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen (born on 8 November 1980 in Herlev) and Jannik Brandt Thomsen (born on 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 in Danish), 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.
Contents
Discography
Albums
Top positions all in Danish Singles Chart
- 2002: Nik & Jay (#2)
- 2004: 2 (#1)
- 2007: 3: Fresh, Fri, Fly (#2)
- 2011: Engle eller dæmoner (#1)
- Live albums
- 2003: Det vi gør (DVD format)
- Compilations
- 2008: De Største (#1) (2 CDs and 1 DVD)
Singles
Top positions all in Danish Singles Chart
- 2002: "Nik & Jay" (#3)
- 2002: "Hot" (—)
- 2003: "Elsker hende mere" (—)
- 2003: "Ta' mig tilbage" (—)
- 2004: "Pop-pop!" (—)
- 2004: "En dag tilbage" (—)
- 2004: "Lækker" (—)
- 2005: "Kan du høre hende synge" (—)
- 2005: "Strip" (—)
- 2006: "Boing!" (#2)
- 2006: "Når et lys slukkes" (#4)
- 2006: "I Love Ya" (#8)
- 2007: "Et sidste kys" (#21)
- 2007: "Op på hesten" (—)
- 2008: "Kommer igen!" (#1)
- 2008: "Endnu en" (#8)
- 2008: "Du gør mig høj" (#29)
- 2009: "En dag tilbage" (#37)
- 2009: "Xtra Nummer" (#27)
- 2009: "Drømmemusik" (#34)
- 2011: "Mod solnedgangen" (#1)
- 2011: "Gi' mig dine tanker" (#6)
- 2011: "Bølgerne ved vesterhavet" (featuring Eivor and Burhan G)
- 2011: "Luder i kirke"
- 2011: "Gi' mig dine tanker"
- 2011: "Udødelige"
- featured in
- 2004: "Girl Talk" (Dhani feat. Nik & Jay) (—)
- 2007: "Hvad nu hvis" (Alex feat. Nik & Jay) (#1)
- 2008: "Højere vildere (Skru op for den bitch)" (Rune RK and Morten Breum feat. Nik & Jay) (—)
- 2009: "Den hele sandhed" (Julie feat. Nik & Jay) (—)
- 2009: "Yo Yo Pt 2" (Joey Moe, Jinks, Nik & Jay) (#11)
- 2009: "Hulahop" (Joey Moe, Nik & Jay) (#3)
- 2009: "Domestic" (Morten Breum feat. Nik & Jay) (#3)
- 2009: "Jeg vil ha dig for mig selv" (Burhan G feat. Nik & Jay) (—)
- 2010: "Tættere på himlen" (Burhan G feat. Nik & Jay) (#1)
- 2010: "Fest" (Morten Breum feat. Nik & Jay) (#2)
- 2011: "Er du derude" (Joey Moe feat. Nik & Jay) (#17)
- 2011: "My City" (Erik and Kriss feat. Nik & Jay) (—)
- Appearances
- 2005: "Hvor små vi er (as part of charity Giv til Asien) (#1)
DVDs
- 2003: Det Vi Gør (DVD)
Awards
- Best Danish Act on NRJ Radio Awards 2003.
- They were nominated for Best Danish Act at EMA06
- They won Best Danish Artist at the Nordic Music Awards in 2005.
- They have won the People’s Choice Award at the Danish DeeJay Awards for years 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
External links
- Official site
- Nik & Jay discography at MusicBrainz
Categories:- Danish musical groups
- Hip hop group stubs
- Danish musical group stubs
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