Christopher (singer)

Christopher
Christopher performing in 2012
Christopher performing in 2012
Background information
Born
Christopher Lund Nissen

(1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 34)
Frederiksberg, Capital Region, Denmark
GenrePop
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
Years active2011 – present
LabelsEMI Denmark, Parlophone, Warner Music Denmark
Websitechristophermusic.dk

Christopher Lund Nissen (Danish pronunciation: [kʰʁiˈstʌfɐ ˈlɔnˀ ˈne̝sn̩]; born 31 January 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 (Årets nytænker), given by Spotify as an innovation prize. Christopher has released five albums, the debut Colours (2012), followed by Told You So (2014), Closer (2016), Under the Surface (2019) and My Blood (2021). Christopher's songs include "Against the Odds", "Nothing in Common", "Told You So", "CPH Girls" and "I Won't Let You Down".

Career

Christopher started singing covers of other singers' songs. His debut single was "Against the Odds", co-written by Kay & Ndustry, Kasper Larsen, Ole Brodersen, Curtis Richa and Johan Wetterberg, and produced by Kay & Ndustry and GL Music's Lasse Lindorff. It was released in September 2011, reaching number 23 on the Danish Singles Chart. The accompanying music video is directed by Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard and Jonas Lodahl Andersen. His follow-up single "Nothing in Common" entered the Danish Singles Chart at number 5 in 2012. His debut album Colours was released in 2013. Christopher's third studio album Closer was released on 15 April 2016. "I Won't Let You Down" featuring Bekuh Boom become a number 1 in Denmark and the track "Limousine" with the artist Madcon.

Personal life

He was born in Frederiksberg, but later moved to Amager, Denmark with his parents and younger brother Oliver. In 2012 Christopher moved in with his girlfriend, Danish singer Medina. The couple later split up. In 2014, he began a relationship with Danish model Cecilie Haugaard. The couple married in June 2019. The pair welcomed their first child, a daughter named Noelle, in 2021. In 2023, Haugaard gave birth to the couple's second child, a daughter.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
 KOR
Colours
  • Released: 19 March 2012
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download
 4 —
Told You So
  • Released: 24 March 2014
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2 —
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
Closer
  • Released: 15 April 2016
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1 74
  • IFPI: Platinum
Under the Surface
  • Released: 22 February 2019
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Format: CD, digital download
 5 —
  • IFPI: Platinum
My Blood
  • Released: 26 March 2021
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Format: CD, digital download
 20 —
  • IFPI: Gold
Fools Gold
  • Released: 2 May 2025
  • Label: Warner Music Denmark
  • Format: CD, digital download
 6 —
  • IFPI: Gold

Soundtrack albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
A Beautiful Life
  • Released: 2 June 2023
  • Label: Parlophone, Warner Music Denmark
  • Format: digital download
 1
  • IFPI: Platinum
A Beautiful Real Life
  • Released: 29 August 2025
  • Label: Christopher, Warner Music Denmark
  • Format: digital download
 18

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
 KOR
 SWE
"Against the Odds" 2011 23——
  • IFPI: Gold
 Colours
"Nothing in Common" 2012 5——
  • IFPI: Platinum
"Mine, Mine, Mine" ———
  • IFPI: Platinum
"Colours"
(featuring Frida Amundsen)		 19——
  • IFPI: Gold
"We Should Be" (demo) 2013 15—— Told You So (bonus track)
"Told You So" 4——
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
 Told You So
"Crazy" 2014 2——
  • IFPI: Platinum
"Mama" 9——
  • IFPI: Gold
"Waterfall" 13——
"CPH Girls"
(featuring Brandon Beal)		 1——
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
 Told You So (Deluxe)
"Tulips" 2015 4——
  • IFPI: Platinum
 Closer
"Christopher" 39—— Non-album single
"Limousine"
(featuring Madcon)		 2016 ——69
  • IFPI: Gold
 Closer
"I Won't Let You Down"
(featuring Bekuh Boom)		 1——
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
"Take Me Back"
(with Matoma)		 16——
  • IFPI: Gold
 Closer (2017 version)
"Heartbeat" 26——
  • IFPI: Platinum
 Closer
"Free Fall" 13——
  • IFPI: Gold
 Closer (2017 version)
"Naked" 2017 35——
  • IFPI: Gold
"Bad" 2018 10118—
  • IFPI: Platinum
  • KMCA: Platinum
 Under the Surface
"Monogamy" 33——
  • IFPI: Gold
"Irony" 7——
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
"My Heart" 2019 18——
  • IFPI: Platinum
"Real Life" 30——
  • IFPI: Gold
 Under the Surface (physical edition)
"Ghost" 2020 17——
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
 My Blood
"Leap of Faith" 15——
  • IFPI: Platinum
"Bad Boy"
(with Chungha)		 —31— Non-album single
"Good to Goodbye"
(featuring Clara Mae)		 2021 39——
  • IFPI: Platinum
 My Blood
"Fall So Hard" 31——
  • IFPI: Platinum
"If It Weren't for You" 30——
  • IFPI: Gold
 Non-album singles
"When I Get Old"
(with Chungha)		 2022 ———
  • IFPI: Gold
"Hope This Song Is for You" 2023 5——
  • IFPI: Gold
 A Beautiful Life
"Valdes jul" 6——
  • IFPI: Platinium
 Non-album single
"One" 2024 ——— Fools Gold
"It Could Have Been Us"
(featuring Griff)		 ———
"Trouble"
(with Lee Young Ji)		 ———
"Lose a You" 2025 ———
"Permanent Scars" ———
"Hvor var jeg endt"
(with Thor Farlov)		 7
——
  • IFPI: Platinum
 Non-album single
"Orbit" 23
——
  • IFPI: Platinum
 Fools Gold
"When We Were Young" ——— A Beautiful Real Life
"Ham med guitaren" 2026 2——
  • IFPI: Platinum
 Non-album singles
"Ringer om natten" 1
——
  • IFPI: Gold
"Jeg ka' ik' mærke noget"
(featuring Thomas Helmig)		 5
——
"Elsker dig så meget jeg ku' gå i stykke" 1
——
"Larger Than Life"
(featuring Benjamin Hav)		 3
——

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bad" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
 GER
"Where Do We Go from Here"
(Svenstrup & Vendelboe featuring Christopher)		 2012 2—
  • IFPI: 2× Platinum
 Svenstrup & Vendelboe
"Twerk It Like Miley"
(Brandon Beal featuring Christopher)		 2014 195
  • IFPI: 3× Platinum
 Truth
"Tror Kun På Én Hjulemand"
(Natholdet featuring Christopher)		 2022 —— Non-album single
"My Only Hope"
(Jubël featuring Christopher)		 2022 —— Non-album single
"Tell My Friends"
(Kita Alexander featuring Christopher)		 2026 —— Rage

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
"Nympho" 2014 —
  • IFPI: Gold
 Told You So
"First Like" (live) 34
  • IFPI: Platinum
 Told You So (Deluxe)
"A Beautiful Life" 2023 10
  • IFPI:Platinum
A Beautiful Life
"Honey, I'm So High" 22
  • IFPI:Gold
"Led Me to You" 27
  • IFPI:Gold

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist Album
"A Little Forgiveness" 2012 Molly Sandén Unchained
"Horizon" 2014 Anna Abreu V
"Moments" 2019 - At Eighteen

Filmography

Awards

Tours

References

  1. ↑ "Mynewsdesk.com". Retrieved December 29, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ GL Music: Christopher – 'Against The Odds' Archived October 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ DanishCharts: Christopher page
  4. ↑ "Christopher". Se og hør (in Danish). Aller Media A / S. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Christopher on Instagram: "It's hard to describe how magical this weekend was!! I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with this happy girl, I now get to call my…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  6. ↑ Lagerstorf, Nicklas Erik. "Endelig: Christopher og Cecilie afslører navnet på datteren". SE og HØR (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Discography Christopher". Danish Charts. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Gaon Album Chart positions:
  9. ↑ "Christopher Colours (album)". IFPI Denmark. July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Christopher Told You So (album)". IFPI Denmark. 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Christopher Closer". IFPI Denmark. April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Christopher Under the Surface". IFPI Denmark. November 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Christopher My Blood". IFPI Denmark. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Danish Music Icon Christopher ... Prepares Fools Gold Album for May". Culture Fix. February 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Christopher Fools Gold". IFPI Denmark. July 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Christopher A Beautiful Life (Music From The Netflix Series)". IFPI Denmark. June 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Gaon Digital Chart positions:
  18. ↑ "Christopher feat. Madcon – Limousine". Swedish Charts. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  19. ↑ "Christopher Against the Odds". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Christopher Nothing in Common". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Christopher Mine, Mine, Mine". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Christopher Colours". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  23. ↑ "Christopher Told You So". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  24. ↑ "Christopher Crazy". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "Christopher Mama". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "Christopher CPH Girls". IFPI Denmark. December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  27. ↑ "Christopher Tulips". IFPI Denmark. November 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  28. ↑ "Christopher Limousine". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Christopher I Won't Let You Down". IFPI Denmark. February 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  30. ↑ "Christopher Take Me Back". IFPI Denmark. September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  31. ↑ "Christopher Heartbeat". IFPI Denmark. May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  32. ↑ "Christopher Free Fall". IFPI Denmark. August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  33. ↑ "Christopher Naked". IFPI Denmark. June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  34. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 16, 20 april 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  35. ↑ "Christopher Bad". IFPI Denmark. October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  36. ↑ "STREAMING 누적사용량 인증" [Accumulated Streaming Certification]. Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Christopher Monogamy". IFPI Denmark. June 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  38. ↑ "Christopher Irony". IFPI Denmark. July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  39. ↑ "Christopher My Heart". IFPI Denmark. November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  40. ↑ "Real Life – Single by Christopher". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  41. ↑ "Christopher Real Life". IFPI Denmark. October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  42. ↑ "Christopher Ghost". IFPI Denmark. August 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  43. ↑ "Christopher Leap of Faith". IFPI Denmark. September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  44. ↑ "Christopher Good to Goodbye". IFPI Denmark. October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  45. ↑ "Christopher Fall So Hard". IFPI Denmark. February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  46. ↑ "Christopher If It Weren't For You". IFPI Denmark. February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  47. ↑ "Watch Chung Ha and Christopher perform their new collaborative single "When I Get Old"". NME. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  48. ↑ "Christopher and Chungha "When I Get Old"". IFPI Denmark. June 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  49. ↑ "Christopher This Song Is For You (From The Netflix Film 'A Beautiful Life')". IFPI Denmark. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  50. ↑ "Christopher "Valdes jul"". IFPI Denmark. March 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  51. ↑ "Christopher and Griff have teamed up for new duet "It Could Have Been Us"". Read Dork. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  52. ↑ "Danish Singer Christoper Released Vulnerable "Permanent Scars"'". Culture Fix. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  53. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2025". Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  54. ↑ "Christopher & Thor Hvor var jeg endt". IFPI Denmark. May 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  55. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 24, 2026". Hitlisten. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  56. ↑ "Christopher Orbit". IFPI Denmark. June 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  57. ↑ "Christopher Ham med guitaren". IFPI Denmark. July 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  58. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 22, 2026". Hitlisten. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  59. ↑ "Christopher Ringer om natten". IFPI Denmark. July 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  60. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 29, 2026". Hitlisten. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  61. ↑ "Christoper Releases New Danish-Language Single "Elsker Dig Så Meget Jeg Ku' Gå I Stykke"". Culture Fix. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  62. ↑ "Track Top-40 – Uge 36, 2026". Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  63. ↑ "Track Top-40 – Uge 41, 2026". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
  64. ↑ "Discographie Christopher [DK]". germancharts.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  65. ↑ "Svenstrup & Vendelboe feat. Christopher "Where Do We Go from Here"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  66. ↑ "Brandon Beal feat. Christopher "Twerk It Like Miley"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  67. ↑ "Pop powerhouse Kita Alexander releases new single "Tell My Friends" featuring Christopher". Twnty Three. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  68. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 24, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  69. ↑ "Christopher Nympho". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  70. ↑ "Christopher Feels Like". IFPI Denmark. December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  71. ↑ "Christopher "A Beautiful Life"". IFPI Denmark. May 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  72. ↑ "Christopher "Honey, I'm So High"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  73. ↑ "Christopher "Led Me to You"". IFPI Denmark. May 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.