Nik P.
# Nik P.

Nikolaus Presnik (born 6 April 1962), better known as Nik P., is an Austrian schlager singer.

## Biography

Born in Friesach, Nik P. moved to Straßburg, Austria with his family after the death of his mother. He learned to play the guitar at a young age and at age 19 he established—together 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, the song "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)", performed by Nik P. and DJ Ötzi, became a big commercial success, peaking at number 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

Studio albums

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Certification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Album | AUT | GER | SWI | Certification |
| 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 | — | IFPI AUT: Platinum |
| 2008 | Freudentränen | 4 | — | 86 | |
| 2009 | Weißt du noch … | 3 | 81 | 75 | |
| 2011 | Der Junge mit der Luftgitarre | 1 | 25 | 29 | IFPI AUT: Gold |
| 2012 | Bis ans Meer | 1 | 41 | 77 | IFPI AUT: Gold |
| 2014 | Löwenherz | 3 | 33 | 26 | IFPI AUT: Platinum |
| 2017 | Ohne wenn und aber | 1 | 19 | 15 | |
| 2021 | Seelenrausch | 1 | 10 | 4 | |

Live albums

| Year | Album |
| - | - |
| 2015 | Löwenherz – Live |

Compilation albums

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Certification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Album | AUT | GER | SWI | Certification |
| 2003 | Best Of | 55 | — | — | |
| 2007 | Hit auf Hit | 11 | — | — | IFPI AUT: Gold |
| 2007 | Best of Folge 2 | 13 | — | — | |
| 2008 | Gold | 47 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Best Of | 23 | — | — | |
| 2016 | Da oben #16 | 1 | 11 | 2 | IFPI AUT: Gold |

Remix albums

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Album | AUT | GER | SWI |
| 2012 | Come on Let's Dance – Best of Remix | 1 | 64 | 57 |

Christmas albums

| Year | Album | Peak positions |
| - | - | - |
| Year | Album | AUT |
| 2008 | Ein Stern – Weihnachten mit Nik P. | 32 |

### Singles

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Certification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Album | AUT | GER | SWI | Certification |
| 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 |

Featured in

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Certification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Album | AUT | GER | SWI | Certification |
| 2007 | "Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt)" (DJ Ötzi feat. Nik P.) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sternstunden / Best of Folge 2 |

Other singles with Reflex

* 1997: "Gloria"
* 1999: "Weil wir tief im Herzen Kinder sind"
* 2001: "Ireen"
* 2001: "Die erste Nacht mit dir"
* 2002: "Holiday"

Other singles (solo)

* 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"
* 2017: "Dieser Ring"

### DVDs

* 2010: Nik P. & Band live – Ein Stern der deinen Namen trägt
* 2015: Löwenherz – Live
