Kandis (band)

Kandis is a Danish dansband made up of Johnny Hansen, Jørgen Hein Jørgensen, Michael Krätz and Jens Erik Jensen. Formed in 1989, Kandis scored their biggest hit in 1993, "En lille ring af guld," which topped the Danish Danse Charts for a total of 33 weeks.

Kandis
Kandis playing outside Grand Theatre after the premiere of the documentary about them, "Kandis for Livet".
Kandis playing outside Grand Theatre after the premiere of the documentary about them, "Kandis for Livet".
Background information
OriginDenmark
GenresDansband
Years active1990-present
LabelsMy Way Music
MembersJohnny Hansen
Jens Erik Jensen
Jørgen Hein Jørgensen
Frank Thøgersen
Websitewww.kandis.dk

Their albums regularly chart in the Top 5 of the Danish Albums Chart, such as 2008's Kandis 12 or 2011's Kandis 14.

Lead singer and guitarist Johnny Hansen, also has a solo career releasing various albums like Godmorgen verden (1999), Lidt efter lidt (2001) and Mit ferieparadis (2006)

Discography

(For Johnny Hansen separate solo discography, see Johnny Hansen)

Albums

(Selective listing. In parentheses, top positions in the Danish Albums Chart)[1]

Year Album Peak positions Certification
DEN
[2]
1993 Kandis 4
2002 Kandis 9 4
2003 Kandis 10 2
2005 Kandis 11 6
2008 Kandis 12 1 Platin
2009 Kandis 13 5
2011 Kandis 14 1 Platin
2012 Kandis 15 2 Gold
2014 Kandis 16 1 Platin
2016 Liebesgrüße aus Dänemark 33
Kandis 17 3 Gold
2017 Sommerdansen 5 7
[3]
2018 Kandis 18 2
[4]
2019 Kandis 19: Latest & Greatest 3
[5]
2020 Kandis 20: Fisseminister Blomkål 4
2021 Kandis 21 4
[6]
2023 Kandis 22 2
[7]

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
DEN
[2]
2004 Kandis Live 2
2009 Kandis Live 2 - 20 års jubilæumsshow 1 Gold

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
DEN
[2]
2007 Gold 2
2009 Kandis (10-box CD) 32
2010 De bedste julehilsner 5
2013 Kandis 25 års jubilæum 3 Gold
2019 Jubilæum: 30 År 1989–2019 14
[8]

Singles
  • 1993: "En lille ring af guld"

References
  1. Kandis page on danishcharts.dk
  2. "Kandis discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. "Hitlisten.NU".
  4. "Album Top-40 Uge 5, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. "Album Top-40 Uge 46, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. "Album Top-40 Uge 46, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. "Album Top-40 Uge 14, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. "Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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