Nicke Borg
Nicke Borg | |
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Jönköpings län | |
| Genres | Garage rock, punk rock, glam punk, glam metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Psychout Records, BMG, Liquor & Poker, MVG Records, RCA Records, White Jazz Records, Lookout! Records, Infernal Records, JuJu Records |
Niklas Roger "Nicke" Borg (born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish singer and guitarist in the band Backyard Babies.
Career
Nicke Borg was born in
Grammy
.
Nicke Borg Homeland
While the Backyard Babies took a break, Borg worked on his solo project Nicke Borg Homeland.[1] Homeland has released an EP, "Chapter 1" and one full-length album called "Chapter 2". "Chapter 2" was released in January 2012 and Ruins of a Riot in 2013.
Melodifestivalen
Nicke Borg participated in
Stockholm Globe Arena.[2] The song was co-written by Borg with Jojo Borg Larsson, Fredrik Thomander and Anders "Gary" Wikström. In the final, he finished 8th in 10 finalists. The title was won by Eric Saade and "Popular
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In popular culture
Nicke Borg is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.[3]
Nicke Borg got his own radio show on radio station Rock Klassiker. His radio show broadcasts from 9:00 to 14:00 every weekday.[4]
Discography
Albums
- as part of Backyard Babies
(Refer to discography section on Backyard Babies page)
- Solo single
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| 2011 | Leaving Home | 11 |
- as Nicke Borg Homeland
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [6] | |||
| 2010 | Chapter 1 EP | – | |
| 2011 | Chapter 2 | 26 | |
| 2013 | Ruins of a Riot | 16 | |
| 2014 | Chapter 3 - Live In The Studio | – |
References
- ^ Nicke Borg Homeland | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos
- ^ "Poplight: Nicke Borg klar för Melodifestivalen 2011". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ http://sextipsfromrockstars.com SexTipsFromRockStars.com
- ^ Nicke Borg (Nicke Borg) on Myspace
- ^ "Nicke Borg discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nick Borg Homeland discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
External links
- Backyard Babies official website
- Nicke Borg's official website
- Backyard Babies French Forum Unofficial
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