Christopher Lund Nissen (born October 12, 1992) is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. In November 2012, he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year, given by Spotify as an innovation prize.
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Lund Nissen is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. In November 2012, he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year, given by Spotify as an innovation prize. His debut single Hallelujah has been listed in several top lists since its release in 2011 and featured on numerous radio playlists across Europe.
Bio
Christopher Lund-Nissen (born 4 March 1988) is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. He made his first TV appearance in DR3’s Saturday Night Takeaway and he competed in X Factor 2009 where he reached 9th place with Michael Harren’s mentoring. In 2012, he won an award at Danish Music Awards for New Thinker of The Year.
Family
Christopher was born to his father, Thorvald and mother, Marie. He has an older brother named Lars, who’s a Danish athlete who has won medals in both discus and shot put at various international competitions. He’s also related to former Danish prime minister Poul Schlüter (1920-2012), whose second wife is Christopher’s aunt. In his teens, he attended Risør Gymnasium school near Oslo for two years before returning to Denmark.
Relationship
On 13 February 2010, it was announced that he had been dating actress Sofie Gråbøl. In March 2011, it was confirmed that Gråbøl and Nissen were engaged to be married, which took place on 20 May 2012. On 14 January 2014, Nissen and Gråbøl announced they were expecting their first child together (Gråbøl’s second), due in early April.
Physical info
Physical info In November 2012, he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year, given by Spotify as an innovation prize.
Career
Chris’s first public appearance was at a talent contest on TV2 Fyn, which he won, which also brought him to Copenhagen. In October 2012, he released his first single Sengetid, followed by his second single Et lille rødt kort. He competed in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 with his song Heavenly Hurt and finished sixth overall. On 17 November 2013 it was announced that Chris had been signed to EMI Denmark as a solo artist.
Awards
Danish Music Awards 2012 – New Thinker of the Year. [1] [2] 2013 – Best Nordic Act and Best Scandinavian Act, MTV Europe Music Awards. [3] The Best Nordic Act award was won by Emmelie de Forest in 2013, and repeated in 2014 when she also won Best Scandinavian Act.
Net worth
$5 million is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. In November 2012, he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year, given by Spotify as an innovation prize
Personal life
Christopher Lund Nissen was born on August 5, 1985 in Copenhagen, Denmark to parents Lars and Dorte. He has one older brother and two younger sisters. His father is a musician who had his own band called Flamingokvintetten from 1976-1978 which won three awards. He also worked as an independent musician throughout Denmark with his music partner John Taylor whom he met while working at Mimer Studio in Copenhagen.
Career
After finishing at The Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen, Nissen went on to study Music Pedagogy at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus from 2001-2005. In 2009 he moved to London where he began working with producer Mike Spencer.
Controversy
In 2014, a 25-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man reported to have been in a four-month relationship with Christopher Lund, who claims that he deceived them by wearing underpants beneath his jeans when they had intercourse. This means that their sexual activities would not have constituted rape according to Danish law, as Mr. Lund did not gain arousal or orgasm from wearing women’s underwear.
Awards
On 4 November 2012, he won an award at DMA 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year, given by Spotify as an innovation prize for his use of social media in promoting his career. Two weeks later he received a GAFFA-award for Best Male Artist – given by Denmark’s largest music magazine Gaffa. In January 2013, he received 3 nominations at Music Plus Awards. He received best song (Millionær), best male artist and breakthrough artist.
Discography
Complete your record collection. Here’s everything you need to know about Danish singer and winner of New Thinker of The Year, 2012, at the Danish Music Awards Christopher Lund Nissen’s discography.
References
I have written about his music for other places, but here are my 2 best sources. First is an interview on Danish radio where we talk about him, and secondly is a YouTube video of him performing live. The first link is probably better since it contains more background on his career as well as insight from him.
Q. & A.
Christopher, what’s it like to be recognized as New Thinker of 2012? I am just so excited about it! It’s been quite a journey from losing weight to getting here. One thing is for sure, we’re going to change music history with our next album, and I can’t wait for all my fans and supporters out there to hear it. Right now we are at work in a huge studio space in Copenhagen with top of line sound gear.
What is the meaning of Christopher?
dear Christ; Christ bearer a Christian theologian who was involved in a church dispute about free will and predestination (1493-1546) : thirteenth century Italian philosopher and logician who originated modal logic, later developed it into temporal logic, and held that there is no concept of absolute truth (1225-1274)
Is Christopher a biblical name?
Yes, Christopheros is a biblical name. The name derives from a Greek word meaning anointed or chosen and was most commonly given to Christian saints. Christopher is also recognized in Islam, however; it means the one who carries Christ. Its roots are in Greece and Scandinavia and it has been used by Christians since at least 1038; it was popularized by St.
Is Christopher a common name?
Yes, there are hundreds of people named Christopher. In fact, 1,066 baby boys were named Christopher in 2012. One person who is not a famous Christopher is South Park co-creator and writer Trey Parker. Instead of legally changing his name to match his series’s protagonist (who goes by Butters Stotch), he opted for a pseudonym.
What is short version of Christopher?
Chris, C.L., and Christoffer are popular shortened versions of his name. His full name is CHRISTOPHER LUND NIESSEN, so there’s lots of opportunities to shorten it up! Can you shorten it? Let us know your best idea for a shorter version of Chris’ name in comments.
Is Christopher a good name?
Some would say Christopher is a great name. Others would insist it’s on its way out. The name, which means bearer of Christ, has come in and out of fashion for more than a century.
Is Christopher a black name?
As a common American first name of both African-American and white origins, there are many famous people with that name. The black celebrity who first comes to mind is probably best known as being in The Godfather movies. [6] This would make him an appropriate choice for inclusion on a list of Black People. However, he was actually born to a Danish father and an English mother [7]. He has also lived in London all his life [8], leading some sources to classify him as English.