Nikolaus Presnik better known as Nik P. (born in Friesach on 6 April 1962) is an Austrian schlager singer.
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.
Discography
Albums
| Year |
Album |
Peak positions |
Certification |
AUT
|
GER
|
SWI
|
| 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 |
| Year |
Album |
Peak positions |
Certification |
AUT
|
GER
|
SWI
|
| 2015 |
Löwenherz – Live |
— |
— |
— |
|
| Year |
Album |
Peak positions |
Certification |
AUT
|
GER
|
SWI
|
| 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 |
| Year |
Album |
Peak positions |
Certification |
AUT
|
GER
|
SWI
|
| 2012 |
Come on Let’s Dance – Best of Remix |
1 |
64 |
57 |
|
| Year |
Album |
Peak positions |
Certification |
AUT
|
| 2008 |
Ein Stern – Weihnachten mit Nik P. |
32 |
|
Singles
| Year |
Album |
Peak positions |
Certification |
AUT
|
GER
|
SWI
|
| 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 |
| Year |
Album |
Peak positions |
Certification |
AUT
|
GER
|
SWI
|
| 2007 |
"Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)"
(DJ Ötzi feat. Nik P.) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Sternstunden /
Best of Folge 2 |
- 1997: "Gloria"
- 1999: "Weil wir tief im Herzen Kinder sind"
- 2001: "Ireen"
- 2001: "Die erste Nacht mit dir"
- 2002: "Holiday"
- 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"
DVDs
- 2010: Nik P. & Band live – Ein Stern der deinen Namen trägt
- 2015: Löwenherz – Live
