Aphaca (stylised as APHACA) is a Danish pop band formed in 2018 in Nørrebro. The band has released two studio albums and two extended plays, all of which have reached the Danish top40 charts. The band has also released multiple numberone songs. They have received multiple awards from DR P3 and GAFFA, including DR P3's top prize in 2025.
History
Lead singer Rumle Hueg Kærså first appeared on Voice Junior when he was 12years old. The band later formed in 2018, when the members met each other at , a private school, in Nørrebro. The group released several singles in 2019 and were initially signed to United Records, but would not release their debut studio album until 2022. The album, (), was released on 24June. It later received poor reviews.
Aphaca returned in 2024 with an extended play, (), released on 22March 2024. The EP would later outperform their first studio album, reaching number12 on Hitlisten, the Danish top40 charts, on 16July 2025. The EP produced two songs which would go on to achieve platinum certification from IFPI Danmark. Their second EP of 2024 was released on 11October 2024. () was noted for being underwhelming in comparison to their other work. Despite mixed reviews, the EP went on to peak at number10 on the Hitlisten charts, the same week as their previous EP reached its peak. One song from the EP, "", became the band's first big breakthrough hit. It went on to peak at numbertwo and achieve quadruple-platinum certification.
At the end of 2024, Aphaca was nominated at the Danish Music Awards as New Danish Live Name of the Year. In their first time nominated for a major award in Denmark, the band would ultimately not win the award. In March2025, the group was nominated for several awards at the annual GAFFA Awards. Their compilation album, Magna, was nominated for Danish Release of the Year and Pop Release of the Year, winning the former. The group also won as New Danish Name of the Year, with their song "" winning the prize for Danish Hit of the Year. The band was again nominated for awards in October2025, receiving two nominations at that year's , hosted by DR P3. They won both awards for which they were nominated, winning The Prize and Listener Hit for "".
Aphaca released their second studio album on 27February 2026, (). The album was met with positive reviews, with GAFFA, Politiken, and Soundvenue all giving the album five-out-of-six stars in their reviews. With its debut on the Hitlisten charts 11March, the album reached numberone. Two songs from the album, "" and "", also debuted on the singles chart at numberone and numberthree respectively.
Live performances Aphaca announced a multi-city tour in October2024, set for four dates in May2025. Later in the summer, they also played Roskilde Festival. Originally booked to play a smaller stage, they were upgraded to the festival's second-largest stage just days prior. The performance received positive reviews, with one Politiken writer stating Aphaca was one of the "hottest and best" rock bands from Denmark. The band played at Tivoli Gardens in late July for the venue's weekly free concerts, and Smukfest in the following month.
On 22September 2025, Aphaca announced a free show that would be held in Copenhagen two days later to celebrate a new single, "". Originally not announcing the location, the band unveiled the day of the show that it would be held at Enghaveparken. The show was attended by several thousand people, receiving positive reviews. Soon after the performance at Vesterbro, it was announced the band would play a sold-out concert set for October2026 at Parken.
The band played the biggest stage at the 2026 , where their performance was met with praise. They also played at Roskilde for the second consecutive year, as well as in Odense.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications DEN 18 IFPI DEN: Gold 1IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications DEN 12 IFPI DEN: Platinum 10 IFPI DEN: Platinum
Singles TitleYear Peak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumDEN "" 2019 — rowspan="4" "Lucifer" — "Shangri-La" — "Flora Flora" 2021 — "Aphaca123" 2022 — "" — "" 2024 — rowspan="2" "" 2025 2 IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum "" 1 IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum "" 4 IFPI DEN: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs TitleYear Peak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumDEN "" 2024 2 IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum "" 2025 18 IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 22 IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 28 IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 2026 1IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 3 "" 13 "" 18 "" 19 "" 40 "" 34
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2024 Danish Music Awards New Danish Live Name of the Year Aphaca 2025 GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Magna Danish Pop Release of the Year Danish Hit of the Year "Smelter under månen" New Danish Name of the Year Aphaca The Prize Listener Hit "" 2026 GAFFA Awards Single of the Year Name of the Year Aphaca Live Name of the Year Pop Name of the Year
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