Nik P.

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

Nik P. 2018

After death of his mother, he moved with his family to Strasbourg. He learned to play the guitar at a young age and at age 19 he established 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, "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" became a big commercial success through a version with DJ Ötzi peaking at #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. On March 20, 2020 Nik P. was testeted positive for coronavirus[1]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
AUT
[2]
GER
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 AUT: Platinum
2008 Freudentränen 4 86
2009 Weißt du noch … 3 81 75
2011 Der Junge mit der Luftgitarre 1 25 29 AUT: Gold
2012 Bis ans Meer 1 41 77 AUT: Gold
2014 Löwenherz 3 33 26 AUT: Platinum
2017 Ohne wenn und aber 1 19 15

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
AUT
[2]
GER
SWI
[3]
2015 Löwenherz – Live

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
AUT
[2]
GER
SWI
[3]
2003 Best Of 55
2007 Hit auf Hit 11 AUT: Gold
Best of Folge 2 13
2008 Gold 47
2014 Best Of 23
2016 Da oben #16 1 11 2 AUT: Gold

Remix albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
AUT
[2]
GER
SWI
[3]
2012 Come on Let’s Dance – Best of Remix 1 64 57
Christmas albums
Year Album Peak positions Certification
AUT
[2]
2008 Ein Stern – Weihnachten mit Nik P. 32

Singles

Year Album Peak positions Certification
AUT
[2]
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
[2]
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. Stern.de: Nik P. hat Covid-19: «Es geht schneller, als man denkt» (german)
  2. "Nik P. discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. "Nik P. discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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