Nik P.
Nikolaus Presnik (born 6 April 1962), better known as Nik P., is an Austrian schlager singer.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nikolaus Presnik |
| Born | 6 April 1962 Friesach, Austria |
| Genres | Schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Biography
Born in Friesach, Nik P. moved to Straßburg, Austria with his family after the death of his mother. He learned to play the guitar at a young age and at age 19 he established—together with his cousin Gottfried Notsch—the musical group Reflex, playing local gigs. He met producer Klaus Bartelmuss recording his first studio album Gebrochenes Herz as 'Nik P und Band' in 1997. His debut single was "Dream Lover".
In 2005, Nik P. separated from Reflex and his album Lebenslust und Leidenschaft was certified platinum in Austria. In 2007, the song "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)", performed by Nik P. and DJ Ötzi, became a big commercial success, peaking at number 1 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. It was certified platinum both in Austria and Germany and gold in Switzerland. In 2008, based on this success, he won the Echo Music Prize for "Single of the Year" for the song.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER [2] |
SWI [3] | |||
| 1997 | Gebrochenes Herz | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | Mit dir | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Du bist die Sonne (as Nik P. & Reflex) | 27 | — | — | |
| 2000 | Du und ich (as Nik P. & Reflex) | 47 | — | — | |
| 2001 | Wie der Wind (as Nik P. & Reflex) | 30 | — | — | |
| 2003 | Superstar | 17 | — | — | |
| 2005 | Briefe an den Mond | 8 | — | — | |
| 2006 | Lebenslust & Leidenschaft | 4 | 89 | — |
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| 2008 | Freudentränen | 4 | — | 86 | |
| 2009 | Weißt du noch … | 3 | 81 | 75 | |
| 2011 | Der Junge mit der Luftgitarre | 1 | 25 | 29 |
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| 2012 | Bis ans Meer | 1 | 41 | 77 |
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| 2014 | Löwenherz | 3 | 33 | 26 |
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| 2017 | Ohne wenn und aber | 1 | 19 | 15 | |
| 2021 | Seelenrausch | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
Live albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Löwenherz – Live |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER |
SWI [3] | |||
| 2003 | Best Of | 55 | — | — | |
| 2007 | Hit auf Hit | 11 | — | — |
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| Best of Folge 2 | 13 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Gold | 47 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Best Of | 23 | — | — | |
| 2016 | Da oben #16 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
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Remix albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER |
SWI [3] | ||
| 2012 | Come on Let's Dance – Best of Remix | 1 | 64 | 57 |
Christmas albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] | ||
| 2008 | Ein Stern – Weihnachten mit Nik P. | 32 |
Singles
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER |
SWI [3] | |||
| 2004 | "Lovin' You" | 36 | — | — | Briefe an den Mond |
| 2006 | "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" | 29 | 89 | — | Mit dir |
| 2007 | "Sommerwein, wie die Liebe süß und wild" | 45 | 59 | — | Hit auf Hit |
| 2009 | "Der Mann im Mond" | 52 | — | — | Weißt du noch ... |
| 2011 | "Wo die Liebe deinen Namen ruft" | 30 | — | — | Der Junge mit der Luftgitarre |
| 2014 | "Geboren um dich zu lieben" | 4 | — | — | Löwenherz |
| 2016 | "Geboren um dich zu lieben" (DJ Ötzi & Nik P.) |
6 | 11 | 29 | Non-album release |
Featured in
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER |
SWI [3] | |||
| 2007 | "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" (DJ Ötzi feat. Nik P.) |
1 | 1 | 2 | Sternstunden / Best of Folge 2 |
Other singles with Reflex
- 1997: "Gloria"
- 1999: "Weil wir tief im Herzen Kinder sind"
- 2001: "Ireen"
- 2001: "Die erste Nacht mit dir"
- 2002: "Holiday"
Other singles (solo)
- 1998: "Flieg weisser Adler"
- 2003: "Größer als alles"
- 2006: "Summerwine & Coconut"
- 2008: "Gloria II"
- 2008: "Leb deinen Traum"
- 2009: "Hundertmal..."
- 2013: "Berlin"
- 2013: "Hitmedley"
- 2016: "Da oben"
- 2016: "Lass uns unendlich sein"
- 2017: "Dieser Ring"
DVDs
- 2010: Nik P. & Band live – Ein Stern der deinen Namen trägt
- 2015: Löwenherz – Live
References
- "Nik P. discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "Discographie Nik P." offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- "Nik P. discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
External links
Media related to Nik P. at Wikimedia Commons