Annika Aakjær is a Danish singer/songwriter/actress. She's mainly known
for her career as a singer - and for her fantastic stage-performance -
which is a mix of her songs and stand-up comedy between the
songs. She studied at Aalborghus Gymnasium, but dropped out to - as she
says - study life instead.
She released her first album "Lille filantrop" ("Little
philanthropist") in 2008, and her second album "Missinær"
("Missionary") in 2010 on Playground Records. Both produced by Henrik
Marstal. Both albums were very well received by Danish reviewers.
Five and six stars pretty much all over, but none of the albums gave
her a massive radio-hit. "Tyk" ("Fat") from the first album gave her
enough attention to fill the small concert-halls, and the title-track
from "Missionær" was a regular on the national Danish radio
a few months after release. A third album will be released in 2012.
In 2009 she won the acclaimed award "Steppeulven" as best, upcoming
act.
Annika was cast for the world's first theatre-musical "Come Together",
entirely based on The Beatles songs. Also here she gained great success,
and were referred to as a "main attraction" in the show in a TV review.
Her acting-career includes various small parts, until landing the role
as Daimi in the 2011 film about the Danish comedian and actor Dirch
Passer.