Nik P.

Nik P.
Nik P. performing in 2016
Nik P. performing in 2016
Background information
Birth nameNikolaus Presnik
Born (1962-04-06) 6 April 1962 (age 62)
Friesach, Austria
GenresSchlager
OccupationSinger
Years active1990s–present

Nikolaus Presnik (born 6 April 1962), better known as Nik P., is an Austrian schlager singer.

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

Nic P. in 2010

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 —
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum
2008 Freudentränen 4 — 86
2009 Weißt du noch … 3 81 75
2011 Der Junge mit der Luftgitarre 1 25 29
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
2012 Bis ans Meer 1 41 77
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
2014 Löwenherz 3 33 26
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum
2017 Ohne wenn und aber 1 19 15
2021 Seelenrausch 1 10 4
2024 Was wirklich zählt 4 25 7

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 — —
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
Best of Folge 2 13 — —
2008 Gold 47 — —
2014 Best Of 23 — —
2016 Da oben #16 1 11 2
  • IFPI AUT: Gold

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nik P. discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Discographie Nik P." offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Nik P. discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  • Media related to Nik P. at Wikimedia Commons