Pil Kalinka Nygaard Jeppesen

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]

Pil
Birth namePil Kalinka Nygaard Jeppesen
Born1991 (age 32–33)
Farum, Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present

Early life

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

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

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

Studio albums
  • 2022 – Kom Vi Flyver, Siger Du
  • 2024 – Hvis Du Tør At Drømme

Extended plays
  • 2019 – Når Du Går Herfra

Singles
  • 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
  1. "Pil" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. Vilster, Louise (29 February 2020). "Pil drømmer om at skrive sange til andre" (in Danish). Sjællandske Nyheder. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. Veirum, Kristoffer (21 August 2020). "Pil: Når dansen udebliver" (in Danish). HQ Music. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. "Pil: "Nattely"". Apple Music. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. Bækgaard, Simon (23 October 2019). "Pil fortæller gribende pophistorier" (in Danish). Soundvenue. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. "Pil: Kom vi flyver, siger du". Apple Music. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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