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Nik & Jay
Group · Denmark · formed 2002
Danish hip-hop/pop duo
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Also known as Nik og Jay
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 7◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Nik & Jay
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography170 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1372774613
Biography
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), "LækkerLækkerSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Lækker (Original)2Lækker (Instrumental)3Lækker (Accapella)" (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
3: Fresh - Fri - FlySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Alt hvad du gør mig til2:552Boing!3:173Når et lys slukkes5:164I Love Ya3:285Nu er det for sent4:056Fresh, fri, fly4:047Årstiderne skifter3:228Op på hesten3:309Et sidste kys3:4510Gi'r dig mer'3:2911Vidne til det hele4:28 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.
As guest artist
Appearances
2005: "Hvor små vi er (as part of charity Giv til Asien) (#1)
DVDs
2003: "Det Vi Gør" (DVD)
2008: "De største
De størsteSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Endnu en3:422Kommer igen3:413Du gør mig høj4:044Et sidste kys3:475I love ya3:296Når et lys slukkes5:177Boing!3:188Kan du høre hende synge6:059Lækker3:2410En dag tilbage4:2811Pop-pop!3:1612Tag mig tilbage4:2513Elsker hende mere3:5914Hot!3:1315Nik & Jay3:42Disc 21I love Ya, Part 24:452I love ya (remix)4:033Boing (remix)3:334Strip (remix)3:135Lækker, Part 23:396Nik & Jay (remix)4:227Højere vildere (Skru op for den bitch)3:448Hvad nu hvis4:23"
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (31 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:54
1Det vi gør2:302Hot3:133Elsker hende mere3:454Ryst din røv3:225Nik & Jay3:426Tch-Tching4:047Tag mig tilbage4:538Gå for det3:079Lær mig at elske dig4:4910Freaky3:3911Pige3:502004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:38
1Pop-Pop!3:162En dag tilbage4:273Baby3:304Lækker3:245Når du græder4:076Rock 'n' Roll3:397Jeg drømte4:118Ryst din røv, Part 23:309Cruise3:4710Strip3:4411Kan du høre hende synge6:032006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:39
1Alt hvad du gør mig til2:552Boing!3:173Når et lys slukkes5:164I Love Ya3:285Nu er det for sent4:056Fresh, fri, fly4:047Årstiderne skifter3:228Op på hesten3:309Et sidste kys3:4510Gi'r dig mer'3:2911Vidne til det hele4:282011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 57:58
Disc 11Mandag den 7. Juni2:172Mod solnedgangen4:173Engle eller dæmoner4:114Gi' mig dine tanker3:375Your Body (Wrote This Song)3:176Udødelige4:337Mit hjerte3:148Crystal4:019My City3:1010Du4:0711Moonlight4:1612Bølgerne ved vesterhavet4:14Disc 21d4ml3:562Fest4:023Tættere På Himlen4:462013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:18
1Billeder af hende3:472Ocean of You3:373Pænt nej tak3:044Novembervej3:535United3:266Bravehearts4:037De vigtigste skridt3:538Stop! Dans!4:009Forstadsdrømme4:1110Bag tonede ruder4:2411Velkommen hjem4:0012[untitled]2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:18
1Billeder af hende3:472Ocean of You3:373Pænt nej tak3:044Novembervej3:535United3:266Bravehearts4:037De vigtigste skridt3:538Stop! Dans!4:009Forstadsdrømme4:1110Bag tonede ruder4:2411Velkommen hjem4:002019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 58:38
Disc 11Længe Leve Drømmene3:042Det' Den Vibe4:073Dråber Af Lys3:314Hot Sauce3:155Af Sti Af Sted Pt. 23:026For Dig3:197Topline3:268Magnolia2:529Flight Mode3:3110Til Mit Unge Jeg (Arigato)3:5611Paradis (Lige Her)3:3112Tropicana2:49Disc 21Frels Mig3:352Magisk3:423Skytsengel3:314Hele Vejen3:495Linje H3:38
Single · 19
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nik & JaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 21:041Main Version3:45 2Extended Version4:16 3Remix4:24 4Remix Extended4:57 5Instrumental3:42 | 2002 | ||
| 2004 | Pop-PopSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 9:371Pop-Pop (Main version)3:16 2Pop-Pop (instrumental)3:16 3Pop-Pop (a cappella)3:05 | 2004 | ||
| 2004 | LækkerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1Lækker (Original) 2Lækker (Instrumental) 3Lækker (Accapella) | 2004 | ||
| 2006 | Boing! RemixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:081Boing! Nexus remix (main edit)3:34 2Boing! Nexus remix (More Boom edit)3:34 | Remix | 25 December 2006 | |
| 2012 | Vi vandt i dagSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:211Vi vandt i dag3:21 | 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Pænt nej tak (Alexander Brown remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:071Pænt nej tak (Alexander Brown remix radio edit)3:41 2Pænt nej tak (Alexander Brown remix)5:26 | Remix | 2013 | |
| 2013 | Pænt Nej TakSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:321Pænt Nej Tak3:32 | 6 September 2013 | ||
| 2019 | Længe Leve DrømmeneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:041Længe Leve Drømmene3:04 | 1 January 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Det' Den VibeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:091Det' Den Vibe4:05 2Længe Leve Drømmene3:04 | 1 February 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Dråber Af LysSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:301Dråber Af Lys3:30 | 1 March 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Hot SauceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:131Hot Sauce3:13 | 1 April 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Af Sti Af Sted Pt. 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:011Af Sti Af Sted Pt. 23:01 | 1 May 2019 | ||
| 2019 | For DigSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171For Dig3:17 | 1 June 2019 | ||
| 2019 | ToplineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:251Topline3:25 | 1 July 2019 | ||
| 2019 | MagnoliaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:521Magnolia2:52 | 1 August 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Flight ModeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:301Flight Mode3:30 | 1 September 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Til Mit Unge Jeg (Arigato)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:561Til Mit Unge Jeg (Arigato)3:56 | 1 October 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Paradis (Lige Her)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:301Paradis (Lige Her)3:30 | 1 November 2019 | ||
| 2023 | November FreestyleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:591November Freestyle3:59 | 10 October 2023 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | De størsteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:31:32Disc 1 1Endnu en3:42 2Kommer igen3:41 3Du gør mig høj4:04 4Et sidste kys3:47 5I love ya3:29 6Når et lys slukkes5:17 7Boing!3:18 8Kan du høre hende synge6:05 9Lækker3:24 10En dag tilbage4:28 11Pop-pop!3:16 12Tag mig tilbage4:25 13Elsker hende mere3:59 14Hot!3:13 15Nik & Jay3:42 Disc 21I love Ya, Part 24:45 2I love ya (remix)4:03 3Boing (remix)3:33 4Strip (remix)3:13 5Lækker, Part 23:39 6Nik & Jay (remix)4:22 7Højere vildere (Skru op for den bitch)3:44 8Hvad nu hvis4:23 | Compilation | 17 November 2008 | |
| 2012 | De første fraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 59:091Nik & Jay3:42 2Hot!3:13 3Elsker hende mere3:59 4Pop-pop!3:16 5En dag tilbage4:28 6Lækker3:24 7Kan du høre hende synge6:05 8Strip3:44 9Boing!3:18 10Når et lys slukkes5:17 11I love ya3:29 12Et sidste kys3:47 13Kommer igen3:41 14Du gør mig høj4:04 15Endnu en3:42 | Compilation | 29 October 2012 |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Copenhagen Pop CartelSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 19:521United3:27 2Ocean of You3:38 3Lights Down Low3:20 4Wn&Jgm3:35 5Clappin'3:05 6Live 4 Today2:47 | 8 March 2013 | ||
| 2013 | UnitedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:541United3:26 2United (Nino Fish Remix)5:42 3Clappin'3:03 4Live 4 Today2:43 | 12 July 2013 | ||
| 2022 | Lys Over Land 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 9:391Gletcher3:22 2Dagslys3:05 3Bentley3:12 | 22 June 2022 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Nik & Jay head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Thomsen | — | present | |
| Niclas Petersen | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nik_%26_Jay.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b961732c-0c70-4bd7-94b4-843317862853discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b961732c-0c70-4bd7-94b4-843317862853core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1975287genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1975287seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_%26_Jaybiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_%26_Jay
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Danish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Lars Schmidt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1975287 · MusicBrainz: b961732c-0c70-4bd7-94b4-843317862853
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