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Pil | |
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| Birth name | Pil Kalinka Nygaard Jeppesen |
| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) Farum, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Pil Kalinka Nygaard Jeppesen (born 1991), known mononymously as Pil, is a Danish singer and songwriter, known for her hits "Dronning af Månen", “Nattely” and "Omvendt", the latter written together with musician Andreas Odbjerg.[1]
Early life
[edit]Pil grew up in Farum, where she learned to play the family piano as a child. She was taught at Furesø Music School, and throughout her youth used music as her outlet in her spare time. According to her, it was never her goal to become a professional musician. In fact, she managed to study psychology at Aarhus University for a year and a half, before she started publishing songs under her own name in 2016 - first in English, but since 2018 also in Danish.[2]
Musical career
[edit]According to the music magazine "HQ Music", singer Medina played a big role for the young Pil, when she chose to follow the path of a musician anyway. According to the magazine, Medina was to become to be a great role model, which has since been confirmed by Pil.[3] Pil's debut single "Nattely" was released on 9 March 2018, and the following year, on 18 October, she released the critically acclaimed EP, "Når Du Går Herfra".[4][5] Pil released her debut album entitled, "Kom Vi Flyver, Siger Du" on 13 May 2022.[6][7] The single "Dronning af Månen" was her most played number on DR up to 2023.[1]
Pil co-wrote the Saba song Sand.[8]
Awards and nominations
[edit]In 2021, Pil won the talent project, Karrierekanonen, at Danmarks Radio, with which a talent development course followed. In October 2023, Pil was also awarded DR's "P3 Talent Award" and a prize of DKK 100,000.[9]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- 2022 – Kom Vi Flyver, Siger Du
- 2024 – Hvis Du Tør At Drømme
Extended plays
[edit]- 2019 – Når Du Går Herfra
Singles
[edit]- 2018 – Nattely
- 2020 – Gulvet
- 2021 – Omvendt
- 2021 – Inde I Mig
- 2022 – Gulvet 22
- 2022 – Ingenting Jeg Hellere Vil
- 2023 – Dronning af Månen
- 2023 – Dér
- 2023 – Andre Venner
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pil" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Vilster, Louise (29 February 2020). "Pil drømmer om at skrive sange til andre" (in Danish). Sjællandske Nyheder. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Veirum, Kristoffer (21 August 2020). "Pil: Når dansen udebliver" (in Danish). HQ Music. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Pil: "Nattely"". Apple Music. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Bækgaard, Simon (23 October 2019). "Pil fortæller gribende pophistorier" (in Danish). Soundvenue. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Pil: Kom vi flyver, siger du". Apple Music. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Espen Strunk (26 April 2023). "Den roste dansksprogede sangskriver besøger en række danske byer i starten af 2024". Gaffa (in Danish). ISSN 1901-354X. Wikidata Q122874558.
- ^ Petersen, Rasmus (17 February 2024). "Denmark: Melodi Grand Prix 2024 – It's Saba with "Sand"". Eurovision World. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Foged, Marie Møller (21 October 2013). "P3 Talentpris-vinder: "Der er som om, at hvis jeg drømmer om det" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 9 May 2024.