Marie Key Kristiansen better known as Marie Key is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. Marie released a successful debut single "Se nu herhen" ('Look over here') taken from her debut album I byen igen ('In the town again'). With her second solo album De her dage ('These days'), Marie became an even bigger commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the Danish Album Charts.
Marie Key | |
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 Photo: Kim Matthäi Leland | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marie Key Kristiansen |
| Also known as | Marie Key |
| Born | 7 October 1979[1] Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Past members | Marie Key Band: Marie Key Jakob Thorkild Marie Louise von Bülow Mads Andersen |
| Website | www |
Since 2002, Marie has worked with a number of musicians, firstly with her band called the Marie Key Band. Based in Copenhagen, the band included Marie Key (lead vocals, guitar and songwriter), Jakob Thorkild (guitar), Marie Louise von Bülow (double bass and backing vocals) and Mads Andersen (drummer and backing vocals). Their genre was considered 'urban pop' and their biggest hit was "Per" and "Kleptoman".
Discography edit
Albums edit
as Marie Key Band
- 2006: Udtales ['kæj]
- 2008: EP
- 2008: Hver sin vej
Solo
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | |||
| 2011 | I byen igen | 23 | Platinum |
| 2012 | De her dage | 1 | 4× Platinum |
| 2015 | Tænker du vi danser | 1 | Platinum |
| 2018 | Giganter | 9 [3] |
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| 2022 | Lys Finale | 38 [4] |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||||
| 2012 | "Se nu herhen" | 16 | I byen igen | |
| "Uopnåelig" | 4 | De her dage | ||
| "Langt ude" | 36 | Non-album release | ||
| 2013 | "Uden forsvar" | 3[5] | DEN: 3xPlatin[6] | De her dage |
| "Landet" | 23[7] | |||
| 2015 | "Fatter det nu" | 19 |
Featured in
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||||
| 2013 | "Gå med dig" (Nephew feat. Marie Key) |
1 | DEN: Gold | Nephew album Hjertestarter |
References edit
- ^ Birth Date Marie Key
- ^ a b c danishcharts.dk: Marie Key page
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 13, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 7, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "danishcharts.com - Marie Key - Uden forsvar". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Home | IFPI".
- ^ "danishcharts.com - Marie Key - Landet". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 7 July 2022.