Ukendt Kunstner (; English: 'Unknown Artist') is a Danish hip hop group from Copenhagen, founded in 2012 by rapper Hans Philip and producer Jens Ole Wowk McCoy.DR.dk: P3's Uundgåelige: Fra Ukendt Kunstner til landskendt kunstner They were signed to the label Sony Music Denmark.
The duo started under the name Skørmand before changing it to Ukendt Kunstner. They released their commercial debut single "København" in 2012, taken from their mixtape Hælervarer, and gained widespread fame through their first album Neonlys and its title track. In 2013, they were nominated for "Danish Urban Release" during the Danish Music Awardsifpi.dk: De nominerede til Danish Music Awards 2013 er... and in 2014 nominations for P3 Guld for "P3 Talent" and "P3 listening hit".Gaffa: P3 Guld: Og vinderne er... In 2014, they released their follow-up album Forbandede Ungdom.
At Danish Music Awards 2014, they won the prize as "Årets Danske Gruppe", which translates to "Danish Group of the Year". In December 2016, after the release of their third album, Den Anden Side, they announced that they had decided to stop making music together. In May 2023, they released a fourth studio album, Dansktop, which reformed the Danish duo.
Discography Albums YearAlbumPeak positions DEN2013Neonlys142014Forbandede Ungdom22016Den Anden Side32023Dansktop1
EPs Hælervarer, Side A (2012) Hælervarer, Side B (2012)
Singles YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum DEN2012"København" —Hælervarer, Side A2013"Neonlys" 22Neonlys2014"Alting / Ingenting" 14Forbandede Ungdom"Stein Bagger" 312016"Lige nu" 35Den Anden Side2023"Uden dig"1Dansktop
Discography: Hans Philip Albums YearTitlePeak positions DEN2019Forevigt2022 [α]12022[β]
Singles YearTitlePeak positions DEN2019"V"4
Other charting songs YearTitlePeak positions DEN2019"Saa blaa"12"Siger ingenting"15"Drenge & piger"19"Et studie i overtænkning"34
Discography: Jens Ole McCoy Albums 2017: Underverden (Original Motion Picture Score) for Darkland a film by Fenar Ahmad 2019: Valhalla (Original Motion Picture Score) for Valhalla a film by Fenar Ahmad 2024: Jens Ole McCoy
Singles YearTitle2019"Dawn" (with Noah Carter)
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