Emilie Nicolas

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Emilie Nicolas (2018)

Emilie Nicolas Kongshavn (born November 26, 1987 ) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter who performs under the name Emilie Nicolas .

Life

Kongshavn comes from the municipality of Bærum . She graduated from the Technical and Natural Sciences University of Norway with a degree in jazz . In 2013 she released a cover version of the song Pstereo , originally released in 1990 by the Norwegian band DumDum Boys . Kongshavn's new version became a radio hit in Norway.

First albums (2014-2019)

In autumn 2014 she released her debut album Like I'm A Warrior , which reached number one on the Norwegian album charts . Apart from her first single Pstereo , she wrote all the songs on it herself. It was positively rated by critics and she was able to receive two prizes at the Norwegian music award Spellemannprisen . She won in the categories of Pop Soloist of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. After a tour of Norway and Europe, she had to take a break due to illness. In 2018 Kongshavn released her second album Tranquille Emile , which again received mostly positive reviews. At the Spellemannprisen she received an award for album of the year and as pop artist of the year.

Third album (2020)

On March 13, 2020, she released the single Who's Gonna Love You . Their third album, Let Her Breathe , followed on June 5, 2020 and entered the Norwegian charts at number one. The album again received mostly positive reviews from the critics, Marius Asp von Verdens Gang (VG) awarded five out of six points. He stated that the album was better than its two predecessors. Espen Borge from Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) awarded six out of six points.

Awards

  • 2015: Spellemannprisen (Newcomer of the Year)
  • 2015: Spellemannprisen (Pop Soloist of the Year)
  • 2018: Spellemannprisen (Album of the Year)
  • 2018: Spellemannprisen (Pop Artist of the Year)

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
NO NO
2014 Like I'm A Warrior NO1
gold
gold

(24 weeks)NO
2018 Tranquille Emile NO4 (25 weeks)
NO
2020 Let Her Breathe NO1 (... week)
Template: chart table / maintenance / provisional / 2020NO

Singles

  • 2013: Pstereo (NO:goldgold)
  • 2015: Grown Up (NO:goldgold)
  • 2018: Nobody knows (NO:goldgold)
  • 2020: Who's Gonna Love You

Web links

Commons : Emilie Nicolas  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Robert Hoftun Gjestad: Emilie Nicolas: - Nå må jeg snart Laere meg å si "Yess, jeg får det til". Aftenposten, November 27, 2014, accessed on February 22, 2020 (Bokmål in Norwegian).
  2. ^ Sebastian Nordli: Emilie Nicolas til Sarpsborgfestivalen. April 10, 2015, accessed on February 22, 2020 (Norwegian Bokmål).
  3. ↑ Avvæpningsmanøver. September 24, 2014, accessed February 22, 2020 (Norwegian).
  4. ↑ Aksel Rynning: Emilie Nicolas he Årets nykommer . In: NRK . ( nrk.no [accessed February 22, 2020]).
  5. ↑ Emilie Nicolas. Retrieved February 22, 2020 (American English).
  6. ↑ Aftenpostens Musikkredaksjon : Aftenposten kårer: Hun har laget året's best album - igjen. Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
  7. ↑ MUSIKK: Emilie Nicolas ute med låta "Who's Gonna Love You". In: Bodøposten. March 13, 2020, accessed March 24, 2020 (Norwegian).
  8. ↑ Marius Asp: Plateanmeldelse: Emilie Nicolas - "Let Her Breathe": Effective pusteøvelser. June 5, 2020, accessed June 12, 2020 (Norwegian Bokmål).
  9. ^ Espen Borge: "Setter nok en gang standards for eksperimentell og ambisiøs pop". In: NRK. June 4, 2020, accessed June 12, 2020 (Norwegian Bokmål).
  10. ↑ Chart sources: NO
  11. ↑ Awards for Music Sales: NO
personal data
SURNAME Nicolas, Emilie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kongshavn, Emilie Nicolas (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian singer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH November 26, 1987