Nikolaj Paakjær is a singer and songwriter who writes songs about loving, losing, searching for meaning, and pursuing beauty. The melodies are captivating, and the lyrics are rich in imagery. It is sparkling urban romance, thoughtful bus rides across the Jutland heath, and the elevation of everyday scenes where ordinary tasks become small poetic events.

Nikolaj’s first solo album, “Sidste telefon før havet” (“The Last Phone Before the Sea”) from 2019, is a search for a god—from Copenhagen’s smoky pubs to the roots by the roaring North Sea—and was described in a review as “a modern treasure of Danish song.” Nikolaj Paakjær has written songs and hymns for, among others, Højskolesangbogen and Kirkesangbogen, which are sung in gatherings and choirs across the country.

In 2022, the Danish National Girls’ Choir (DR Pigekoret) performed his hymn “Som baglæns afspilning af sne” (“Like the Backwards Playback of Snow”) at their spr...

Nikolaj Paakjær is a singer and songwriter who writes songs about loving, losing, searching for meaning, and pursuing beauty. The melodies are captivating, and the lyrics are rich in imagery. It is sparkling urban romance, thoughtful bus rides across the Jutland heath, and the elevation of everyday scenes where ordinary tasks become small poetic events.

Nikolaj’s first solo album, “Sidste telefon før havet” (“The Last Phone Before the Sea”) from 2019, is a search for a god—from Copenhagen’s smoky pubs to the roots by the roaring North Sea—and was described in a review as “a modern treasure of Danish song.” Nikolaj Paakjær has written songs and hymns for, among others, Højskolesangbogen and Kirkesangbogen, which are sung in gatherings and choirs across the country.

In 2022, the Danish National Girls’ Choir (DR Pigekoret) performed his hymn “Som baglæns afspilning af sne” (“Like the Backwards Playback of Snow”) at their spring concerts.
Nikolaj has performed at Denmark’s large and small venues, music and literary festivals, in churches, private living rooms, and at events hosted by e.g. Gyldendal’s Art Association, Kristeligt Dagblad, DR Church, and the Danish Church in London. During concerts, Nikolaj shares stories about the creation of the songs, recites some of his poems, and creates presence and connection with the audience.
At the concert at Klaverfabrikken, he will play in a trio setup with two friends from his live band, accompanying on piano, electric guitar, and vocals.

Nikolaj Paakjær is the steady wingman in Hymns from Nineveh and also has the duo Double Moon Mirage with his wife, Henriette.

“Paakjær has a special way with words and language. It surprises, is put together in slightly unexpected ways (....) One of those invaluable moments where the words come alive and leap off the page, becoming something different and more.” — GFROCK

“All the way through, one is deeply impressed by the lyrics, which could easily be read as fully fledged poems.” — Herning Folkeblad...

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