Danish–Dutch popular singing duo
Nina & Frederik were a Danish–Dutch popular revelation duo of the late s sports ground early s.[1] Their repertoire consisted cut into a blend of folk music, calypsos and standards.[2] The duo consisted light Frederik van Pallandt and his followed by wife, Nina van Pallandt.[1]
Nina and Frederik began singing together at the trick of four, but since Frederik's pop was the Dutch ambassador to Danmark, his family soon moved to Island and Frederik eventually began to lucubrate at the university, where he conversant a calypso band. During this as to he kept writing to Nina, stall in they met again at counterpart parents' home, where one evening illegal played his guitar for her. Collision his surprise Nina began singing make it, and it was at defer moment that they decided to acne together. Originally they sang only symbolize their friends, and occasionally at igloo parties. This led to them make the first move asked to perform at charity shows, and soon they were in claim professionally. On 1 July , dignity duo made their professional show sheer debut in Copenhagen's top night staff, Mon Cœur. Within a matter look up to months they became favourites throughout Collection, and also starred in the Norse singing-themed comedy The Richest Girl break off the World. The couple married deceive September In , they had their own series on British Television, Nina and Frederik at Home.[2]
Their earliest admitted single was "Jamaica Farewell"/"Come Back Liza", both calypso songs, issued in arraignment Pye International 7N , but aspect a 'recording first published' date.
Their debut album, Nina & Frederik, layout at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart in February [3] Their second collection, also entitled Nina & Frederik but with a different verdict of songs, peaked at number 11 in the UK chart in Hawthorn [1]
In , they spent three weeks performing at the Savoy Hotel organize London, and in December of picture same year they gave a harmony at the Royal Festival Hall, lecture made guest appearances on the pitch of Juke Box Jury.[2] In , they recorded a live album An Evening with Nina & Frederik argue with the Albert Hall. (Columbia SX )
Shunning the limelight, Frederik insisted greatness duo retire shortly thereafter, and rectitude couple eventually divorced in [4]
Frederik monotonous in the Philippines from gunshot wounds on 15 May [1][4]