Jinks (rapper)
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Lars Ankerstjerne Christensen better known as Ankerstjerne (born on 15 August 1984) is a Danish
rapper and songwriter. From 2007 to 2010 the rapper was known as Jinks, but he returned to using his birth name Lars Ankerstjerne with the release of his self-titled album Ankerstjerne
.
record label. He became known for the single "One Night" by Jinks featuring Billy Beautiful which was used for the soundtrack of the 2007 youth movie Rich Kids.
His charting solo success was "Yo-Yo Pt. 2", a joint 2009 single credited to Joey Moe
, Jinks, Nik & Jay
. It reached #11 in the Danish Singles Chart. His single "Pssst! (Det på mode at være grim)" did not chart. Other notable songs from this period included "[Dai] to the Beat" and "In the [Hæd]" (2009) and "Orn'li!" (2010)
Jinks was also known for a number of collaborations with other artists related to the Nexus label. These included in addition to Nik & Jay
and Joey Moe
, Aligator and ChriZ. In 2007, he was featured in Joey Moe's "If I Want To". Joey Moe's 2010 single "Det går ned i nat" featuring Jinks reached #28 in the Danish Singles Chart, Alligator's 2010 hit "Gi' det til dig" also featuring Jinks reached #33 and ChriZ's 2010 hit "Lighters Up" featuring both Joey Moe and Jinks reached #16.
. In May 2011 the release of the single "Tag hvad du vil" (meaning Take what you want in Danish), a joint effort credited to Ankerstjerne and Burhan G
became his best-selling single reaching #2 in June 2011 on the Danish Singles Chart. The single went platinum with 30,000 downloads.
The single was the precursor for Lars Ankerstjerne's self-titled debut album Ankerstjerne
, released on 10 October 2011 with Artpeople. The album was produced in collaboration with Burhan G, who contributes three songs on the album. Other collaborations include Rasmus Seebach, Xander, Alberte and Sarah West. With the release of the album, Ankerstjerne released the same month his follow-up single to "Tag hvad du vil" entitled "Nattog" hitting the top ten. The vocal chorus is sung by Peter Bjørnskov.
from 2009. He was credited as Jinks on the album. On Seebach's follow-up album Mer' end kærlighed
in 2011, he co-wrote 11 of the 12 songs on the album. On this album, he is credited as Lars Ankerstjerne.
Ankerstjerne is also featured in Seebach's 2011 song, "Millionær" on the Seebach Mer' end kærlighed album.
As Jinks
As Lars Ankerstjerne
Featured as Ankerstjerne
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rapper and songwriter. From 2007 to 2010 the rapper was known as Jinks, but he returned to using his birth name Lars Ankerstjerne with the release of his self-titled album Ankerstjerne
Ankerstjerne (album)
Ankerstjerne is the first eponymous studio album of Danish artist Ankerstjerne...
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Jinks
Lars Ankerstjerne debuted in 2007 under the pseudonym Jinks signed on Nexus MusicNexus Music
Nexus Music is a Danish record label that was founded in 2002 by producers Jon & Jules and rappers Nik & Jay ....
record label. He became known for the single "One Night" by Jinks featuring Billy Beautiful which was used for the soundtrack of the 2007 youth movie Rich Kids.
His charting solo success was "Yo-Yo Pt. 2", a joint 2009 single credited to Joey Moe
Joey Moe
Joey Lanni Moe Lynghave is a Danish Hawaiian hip-hop and pop singer and producer. He has collaborations with a number of Danish artists.-Career:Joey Moe studied at the Danish music school Sankt Annae Gymnasium...
, Jinks, Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
. It reached #11 in the Danish Singles Chart. His single "Pssst! (Det på mode at være grim)" did not chart. Other notable songs from this period included "[Dai] to the Beat" and "In the [Hæd]" (2009) and "Orn'li!" (2010)
Jinks was also known for a number of collaborations with other artists related to the Nexus label. These included in addition to Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
and Joey Moe
Joey Moe
Joey Lanni Moe Lynghave is a Danish Hawaiian hip-hop and pop singer and producer. He has collaborations with a number of Danish artists.-Career:Joey Moe studied at the Danish music school Sankt Annae Gymnasium...
, Aligator and ChriZ. In 2007, he was featured in Joey Moe's "If I Want To". Joey Moe's 2010 single "Det går ned i nat" featuring Jinks reached #28 in the Danish Singles Chart, Alligator's 2010 hit "Gi' det til dig" also featuring Jinks reached #33 and ChriZ's 2010 hit "Lighters Up" featuring both Joey Moe and Jinks reached #16.
Lars Ankerstjerne
Lars Ankerstjerne broke with Nexus and decided to join ArtPeopleArtPeople
ArtPeople is a Danish arts and entertainment company specializing in book and music publishing and also acting as a booking agency.-Operations:*ArtPeople Musik & DVD department - Publishes and releases recordings through the ArtPeople Record label...
. In May 2011 the release of the single "Tag hvad du vil" (meaning Take what you want in Danish), a joint effort credited to Ankerstjerne and Burhan G
Burhan G
Burhan Genç known as Burhan G is a Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark...
became his best-selling single reaching #2 in June 2011 on the Danish Singles Chart. The single went platinum with 30,000 downloads.
The single was the precursor for Lars Ankerstjerne's self-titled debut album Ankerstjerne
Ankerstjerne (album)
Ankerstjerne is the first eponymous studio album of Danish artist Ankerstjerne...
, released on 10 October 2011 with Artpeople. The album was produced in collaboration with Burhan G, who contributes three songs on the album. Other collaborations include Rasmus Seebach, Xander, Alberte and Sarah West. With the release of the album, Ankerstjerne released the same month his follow-up single to "Tag hvad du vil" entitled "Nattog" hitting the top ten. The vocal chorus is sung by Peter Bjørnskov.
As songwriter
As a songwriter, Lars Ankerstjerne has written songs for Nik & Jay, Burhan G and Rasmus Seebach. He co-wrote 6 of the 12 songs on Seebach's multi-platinum-selling debut self-titled album Rasmus SeebachRasmus Seebach (album)
-Release history:-Charts:The album was at the top of the Danish Albums Chart Tracklisten for a total of 25 weeks including 7 weeks in 2009 and 18 more weeks in 2010 ....
from 2009. He was credited as Jinks on the album. On Seebach's follow-up album Mer' end kærlighed
Mer' end kærlighed
iTunes bonus track...
in 2011, he co-wrote 11 of the 12 songs on the album. On this album, he is credited as Lars Ankerstjerne.
Ankerstjerne is also featured in Seebach's 2011 song, "Millionær" on the Seebach Mer' end kærlighed album.
Albums
As Lars Ankerstjerne| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certification |
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| DEN Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
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Singles
All peak positions in parenthesis on the Danish Singles ChartAs Jinks
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"Yo-Yo Pt. 2" (Joey Moe Joey Moe Joey Lanni Moe Lynghave is a Danish Hawaiian hip-hop and pop singer and producer. He has collaborations with a number of Danish artists.-Career:Joey Moe studied at the Danish music school Sankt Annae Gymnasium... , Jinks, Nik & Jay Nik & Jay Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen .... ) |
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"Pssst! (Det på mode at være grim)" (Jinks) | |
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As Lars Ankerstjerne
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| DEN Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
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| "Tag hvad du vil" (Ankerstjerne & Burhan G Burhan G Burhan Genç known as Burhan G is a Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark... ) |
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Ankerstjerne (album) Ankerstjerne is the first eponymous studio album of Danish artist Ankerstjerne... |
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| "Den første nat" (feat. Xander Xander (Danish singer) Alexander Theo Linnet , performing under his mononym Xander, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. Xander is the son of singer Anne Linnet and Mads Buhl Nielsen... ) |
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| "Fotografi af dig" (feat. Rasmus Seebach Rasmus Seebach Rasmus Seebach is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer who had his debut with the Danish language single "Engel" in April 2009.... ) |
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| "Nu vi to" (feat. Burhan G Burhan G Burhan Genç known as Burhan G is a Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark... ) |
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| "1000 år" (feat. Rasmus Seebach Rasmus Seebach Rasmus Seebach is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer who had his debut with the Danish language single "Engel" in April 2009.... ) |
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Other appearances
Featured in as Jinks:- 2010: "Det går ned i nat" (Joey Moe feat. Jinks (#28)
- 2010: "Gi' det til dig" (Aligator feat. Jinks) (#33)
- 2010: "Lighters Up" (ChriZ feat. Joey Moe & Jinks) (#16)
Featured as Ankerstjerne
- 2011: "Millionær" (Rasmus SeebachRasmus SeebachRasmus Seebach is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer who had his debut with the Danish language single "Engel" in April 2009....
feat. Ankerstjerne) - (appears on Seebach's album Mer' end kærlighedMer' end kærlighediTunes bonus track...
) (#27)