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Tina Dico
Person · female · Kingdom of Denmark · Aarhus · born 1977 · recording since 1998
Danish singer-songwriter
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Also known as Tina Dickow Danielsen · Tina Dico · 티나 디코
Timeline
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Your Waste of Time
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
Biography
Tina Dico (born Tina Dickow Danielsen on 14 October 1977) is a Danish singer-songwriter. She founded her own record label and releases her music independently, enjoying large success with her albums in her home country as well as critical acclaim across Europe.
In Denmark she performs both under her real name, Tina Dickow, and under the adopted name Tina Dico as well.
A Handful of Danish EP
In December 2014 Dico released a six-song digital-only EP entitled En Håndfuld Danske
En håndfuld danskeSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1København2:532Helt alene4:103Ensom3:434Midt om natten4:145Fugleflugt3:026Alt hvad hun ville var at danse3:33 (A Handful of Danish), composed of Danish-language cover versions of other artists’ songs. The songs were chosen by fans in a poll announced in early October 2014 and were first made available free on Spotify on 1 December 2014. The EP became available for sale on iTunes on 12 January 2015.
Other works
Dico provided the voice for Queen Iduna in the Danish version of the Disney film Frozen II, known as Frost II in Denmark, singing the tracks "Alle svar" and "Kom nu frem". ("All Is Found" and "Show Yourself", respectively, in Danish.)
Awards and achievements
In 2008, she received the Danish Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize.
In 2005, her album, In The Red
In the RedSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Losing3:522Warm Sand3:523Nobody's Man4:034The City4:225Give In3:516In the Red5:517Head Shop3:548Use Me3:439Room With a View4:2710My Mirror4:1711One5:5112Long Goodbye4:19 rose to No. 1 on the Danish album charts.
Personal life
Dico married partner and collaborator Helgi Jónsson on 13 July 2014 near Reykjavík, where they live.
Other appearances
The 2004 album "When It Falls" by Zero7 features Tina Dico on vocals on the songs "Home" and "The Space Between".
The 2006 album "Precious Time" by Canadian dance-rock band Euphoria features Tina Dico on vocals in the songs "Blue" and "Sinners and Saints".
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (2007) Tina Dico (listed as Tina Dickow) cover of Working Class Hero (John Lennon)
Side By Side – duets Vol. 1 Award-winning American artist AM (musician) and Tina Dico perform the duet "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (2008) a cover of a George Harrison song.
On the soundtrack of the 2010 film Clash of the Titans, Dico performed and co-wrote the song "The Storm That Brought You To Me".
Tina Dico is listed as both "songwriter" and "featuring" on Helgi Jónsson's 2010' album Big spring
Tina Dico is featured on the hip hop group Suspekt's album Elektra which was released in September 2011.
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 | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 64 | 95.8th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (64 release groups · 10 studio albums)
Albums · 10
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:36
1My Mirror5:002Fuel4:353Forever3:434If I'd Sinned4:345More4:376Watch Your Tongue4:387Her Secret5:188Your Waste of Time5:529Different5:2910Back Where We Started4:502003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:01
1Notes0:522Break of Day3:503Warm Sand3:164Boys and Girls2:015Poetess' Play4:076Do Something3:287Let's Get Lost5:018Room With a View3:069Too Much4:1210Undone3:4611Tenter Ground No 55:2512So Long Hearts2:572005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:22
1Losing3:522Warm Sand3:523Nobody's Man4:034The City4:225Give In3:516In the Red5:517Head Shop3:548Use Me3:439Room With a View4:2710My Mirror4:1711One5:5112Long Goodbye4:192007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 49:38
1Count to Ten4:392On the Run3:513Open Wide4:424Night Cab3:345You Know Better5:106Sacre Cœur5:027Craftsmanship and Poetry3:508My Business4:589Cruel to the Sensitive Kind5:5310Everybody Knows5:0411Night Cab (epilogue)2:552009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 43:53
1Long Way Home / Rain on the Court3:212Goldhawk Road3:123In Love and War2:444Rebel Song3:085Swedish Skies3:486There It Is! / Prison Exit (Ode to My Heart)2:207Private Party2:448Love All Around3:199All I See3:5710Two Funerals5:2011Boot Meets Scull / Silence in the Car2:2712Hitchhiker's Theme2:5913River of What's Been4:342010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 1:44:15
Disc 11Welcome Back Colour3:302Paper Thin4:123Nobody's Man3:454Warm Sand3:535One3:486On the Run3:527Sacré Coeur5:038Open Wide4:449Count to Ten4:2810Stains3:3011A New Situation4:0612Goldhawk Road3:1113Love All Around3:3614Instead3:29Disc 21Copenhagen3:342Watching Him Go3:443Glow3:304Rebel Song3:015Room with a View3:426Let's Go Dancing3:367Home3:168The City / London4:409Strong Man3:3710Back Where We Started3:3711Break of Day4:0612Waltz4:0413Halleluja4:412012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:12:01
Disc 1A1We're All Experts3:59A2Moon to Let4:45A3The World Is Perfect3:37A4Point of No Return4:29B1The Time of Our Lives4:51B2True North4:45B3The Tip of the Iceberg4:17B4You Wanna Teach Me to Dance5:16Disc 2C1Sunrise3:43C2The Other Side3:23C3Where Do You Go to Disappear?4:09C4You Leave You Learn4:16C5The Kids Go Where the Light Is4:49D1Moon to Let (Zero 7 Remix)5:43D2Moon to Let (Fink Alternative Rub)4:18D3Moon to Let (Interspace Skopez Beats Mix)5:412014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:24
1The Woman Downstairs4:232As Far as Love Goes3:503Someone You Love3:414Drifting3:545Mines4:266Whispers3:597You Don't Step Into Love4:128Old Friends4:049I Want You4:0910Thank You2:462018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:34
1Not Even Close3:372Devil's Door3:163Parked Car4:054Fancy3:325Hands4:246Night Out3:577Adams House3:328People Are Strange4:099Change Yourself1:0010Something You Can Keep3:022022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:18
1Brev Hjem3:582Bitte Små Ryk4:363Menneskedyr4:094Hjertestorm4:305Højdesyge4:366Lidt Mere Menneske4:437Jeg Har Så Travlt4:308Chefen Skal Ha' Fri3:569Lige Nu3:3010Lykken Er...4:4711Cirkeldans5:03
Single · 38
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Your Waste of TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:411Your Waste of Time4:21 2My Mirror4:20 | December 1998 | ||
| 2000 | 26 FriendsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:46126 Friends4:09 2Different5:37 | 2000 | ||
| 2001 | If I'd Sinned RemixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:471If I'd Sinned Remix (Ol' Skool Radio edit)2:47 | 2001 | ||
| 2004 | Break of DaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:411Break of Day (Radio Edit)3:41 | 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Warm SandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 21:291Warm Sand (radio version)3:41 2Warm Sand (Far version)3:38 3Warm Sand (acoustic version)3:33 4In the Red5:49 5Warm Sand (live at Vega Copenhagen)4:48 | 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Kaptajn Clutch og Hans CrewSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:081Kaptajn Clutch og Hans Crew3:44 2When You're Away4:24 | 2006 | ||
| 2006 | Nobody's ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:191Nobody's Man3:19 | 2006 | ||
| 2006 | Head ShopSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:491Head Shop (Radio Edit)3:49 | 2006 | ||
| 2006 | Warm SandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:201Warm Sand3:53 2When You're Away4:27 | 16 January 2006 | ||
| 2006 | LosingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:021Losing3:52 2Lost in Art5:10 | 10 April 2006 | ||
| 2006 | Give InSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:331Give In3:32 2Poetess Play4:01 | 16 October 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Count to TenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 7:451Count to Ten7:45 | 2007 | ||
| 2007 | On the RunSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341On the Run3:34 | 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Security CheckSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:321Security Check (Radio Edit)3:32 | 2008 | ||
| 2008 | No Time To SleepSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1No Time To Sleep (Radio Version) | 2008 | ||
| 2008 | Sacre CoeurSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:421Sacre Coeur (Radio Edit)3:42 | 22 January 2008 | ||
| 2008 | A New SituationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1A New Situation | 27 October 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Open WideSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:421Open Wide4:42 | 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Welcome Back ColourSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Welcome Back Colour | 2010 | ||
| 2010 | My BusinessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:581My Business4:58 | 2010 | ||
| 2010 | Count to Ten (Pumpkin remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 6:101Count to Ten (Pumpkin remix)6:10 | Remix | 22 June 2010 | |
| 2010 | CopenhagenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:181Copenhagen3:18 | 11 October 2010 | ||
| 2011 | True NorthSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:241True North (Radio Edit)4:24 | 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Love All AroundSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:401Love All Around3:40 | 20 January 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Paper ThinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:111Paper Thin4:11 | 31 January 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Around the World Paper ThinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:071Around the World Paper Thin (Stella Polaris remix)4:07 | 8 July 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Moon to LetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 17:211Moon to Let4:45 2Moon to Let (Zero 7 remix)5:43 3Moon to Let (Fink alternative Rub)6:53 | 16 July 2012 | ||
| 2013 | We're All ExpertsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:321We're All Experts3:32 | 2013 | ||
| 2013 | More to MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:141More to Music (Nicka & Asle Remix)6:43 2More to Music (Nicka & Asle Radio Edit)3:31 | 25 March 2013 | ||
| 2014 | DriftingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:521Drifting (Radio Edit)3:52 | 2014 | ||
| 2014 | Hollow Talk / Break Of DaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:24AHollow Talk (Lulu Rouge's Stella Polaris Remix)4:33 AABreak of Day (The Stella Polaris Allstars Remix)5:51 | 19 April 2014 | ||
| 2014 | Someone You LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:411Someone You Love3:41 | 2 June 2014 | ||
| 2015 | SparkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:471Spark3:47 | 4 May 2015 | ||
| 2018 | FancySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341Fancy3:34 | 6 July 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Adams HouseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341Adams House3:34 | 10 August 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Devil’s DoorSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171Devil’s Door3:17 | 7 September 2018 | ||
| 2018 | HandsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:241Hands4:24 | 21 September 2018 | ||
| 2020 | Ship to WreckSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:481Ship to Wreck4:48 | 27 March 2020 |
EP · 12
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | FuelSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks1Fuel (edit) 2Watch Your Tongue 3If I'd Sinned 4Your Waste of Time 5Her Secret | 2001 | ||
| 2004 | FarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 23:061Warm Sand3:40 2Break of Day3:51 3Boys and Girls2:12 4Haunted3:32 5Let's Get Lost5:01 6Back Where We Started4:50 | 2004 | ||
| 2006 | Live Session: iTunes ExclusiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 22:291One3:11 2Warm Sand3:33 3The City4:01 4Room with a View3:41 5Break of Day4:06 6Magic3:57 | Live | 31 July 2006 | |
| 2007 | A BeginningSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 24:141He Doesn't Know4:05 2Get to Know You4:28 3In Love2:02 4All I See4:12 5In the Army Now4:34 6Quarter to Forever4:53 | 2007 | ||
| 2008 | A DetourSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 26:011No Time to Sleep3:51 2Fallen Madonna4:02 3Glow3:30 4London3:53 5Heaven and Hell3:38 6Friend in a Bar3:00 7The Road4:07 | 2008 | ||
| 2008 | iTunes Live: Berlin FestivalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 27:271Count to Ten4:30 2Sacré-Cæur5:07 3Cruel to the Sensitive Kind5:01 4One2:52 5You Know Better5:16 6In the Red4:41 | Live | 16 June 2008 | |
| 2008 | A Beginning / A Detour / An Open EndingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:14:40Disc 1 1He Doesn't Know4:08 2Get to Know You4:28 3In Love2:03 4All I See4:10 5Some Other Day3:42 6Quarter to Forever4:53 Disc 21No Time to Sleep3:52 2Fallen Madonna4:04 3Glow3:27 4London3:53 5Heaven and Hell3:38 6Friend in a Bar2:58 7The Road4:07 Disc 31A New Situation4:04 2Stains3:27 3In Circles1:10 4Walls3:56 5Magic3:52 6Security Check3:50 7An Open Ending4:58 | 22 September 2008 | ||
| 2012 | Udvalgte sange til Feminas læsereSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 19:111Nobody’s Man3:47 2Copenhagen (radio version)3:20 3You Wanna Teach Me to Dance3:41 4Open Wide4:46 5Back Where We Started3:37 | Compilation | 11 October 2012 | |
| 2014 | WhispersSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:381Someone You Love3:41 2Drifting3:54 3Old Friends4:03 | 2014 | ||
| 2014 | En håndfuld danskeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 21:351København2:53 2Helt alene4:10 3Ensom3:43 4Midt om natten4:14 5Fugleflugt3:02 6Alt hvad hun ville var at danse3:33 | 1 December 2014 | ||
| 2017 | Stella PolarisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 38:351Break of Day (The Stella Polaris Allstars remix)5:51 2Moon to Let (Sekuoia's Stella Polaris remix)4:14 3The City (The Stella Polaris Allstars dub remix)3:57 4Around the World Paper Thin (Stella Polaris remix)5:42 5Sacre Coeur (Stella Polaris Allstars Dubmix)7:23 6True North (Stella Polaris remix)4:45 7More to Music (Nicka & Asle remix)6:43 | 6 June 2017 | ||
| 2020 | Borrowed and BlueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks1Ship to Wreck 2Woodstock 3Blur 4Careless Whisper 5Love and Hate 6Stay 7Helplessly Hoping 8Don't Think Twice | 1 February 2020 |
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Live in the RedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 29 tracks1One 2Losing 3Give In 4The City 5Warm Sand 6One (Outro) 7Room With a View 8In the Army Now 9Fuel 10Use Me 11Notes (Interlude) 12Break of Day 13My Mirror 14Nobody's Man 15Her Secret 16In the Red 17Let's Get Lost 18So Long Hearts 19Undone 20Back Where We Started 21Long Goodbye 22Poetess' Play 23Boys and Girls 24Magic 25Tender Ground No 5 26When You're Away 27Lost in Art 28Head Shop 29Poetess' Play | Live | 2006 | |
| 2011 | Live with the Danish National Chamber OrchestraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:58:28Disc 1 1True North5:11 2Sacré-Cœur6:01 3In Love and War4:12 4They Should See Me5:04 5He Doesn't Know4:47 6Count to Ten5:35 7My Heart Is Full of Hope2:48 8Love All Around3:20 9Heaven and Hell4:57 10Home4:50 11Moment of Bliss1:46 12The River of What's Been4:30 13The Road7:37 Disc 21They Should See Me5:13 2Quarter to Forever7:34 3Sacré-Cœur6:02 4Count to Ten7:16 5Walls6:17 6Room with a View5:56 7True North6:08 8Home4:28 9The River of What's Been5:13 10Open Wide3:43 | Live | 14 November 2011 | |
| 2020 | In ConcertSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1Not Even Close 2Moon to Let 3The Woman Downstairs 4Night Cab 5Someone You Love 6Hands 7Something You Can Keep 8On the Run 9Copenhagen 10Adams House 11Count to Ten 12Nobody's Man 13Sacre Coeur 14No Time to Sleep 15In the Red 16Room With a View | Live | 1 February 2020 | |
| 2024 | Where the Light Is OnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 30:001Save Me3:32 2Kids Go Where the Light Is On4:48 3Fancy3:34 4Someone You Love3:40 5Copenhagen3:21 6Spark3:54 7You Wanna Teach Me to Dance?3:42 8Welcome Back Colour3:29 | Compilation | 21 June 2024 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Tina Dico head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 64 | 95.8th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tina_Dico_%2853972452992%29_%28cropped%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0cb81c0-017a-433d-af3f-86bdb273a8f0discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0cb81c0-017a-433d-af3f-86bdb273a8f0core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457272genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457272seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Dicobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Dico
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Danish musicians
- List of singer-songwriters
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Levi Manchak · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q457272 · MusicBrainz: d0cb81c0-017a-433d-af3f-86bdb273a8f0
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