Danish-Australian singer Anja Nissen grew up in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, one hour outside Sydney. Selected by the NSW Education Department for its elite TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, she sang at the annual SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR, for Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and at The Sydney Opera House.
After finishing High School she entered THE VOICE AUSTRALIA and was mentored by
will.i.am of
Black Eyed Peas, becoming that season's WINNER (2014). UNIVERSAL released her single "
I'm So Excited" (feat.
will.i.am and
Cody Wise), followed by tracks including "Anyone Who Had a Heart", "
Triumph" and Disney and Christmas compilation songs.
Anja won the DANISH MELODI GRAND PRIX in 2017 with her original song "
Where I Am", and placed in the Top 20 in EUROVISION. UNIVERSAL then released her six song EP, "
Where I Am - EP"
Anja then moved to LOS ANGELES on a student visa to study music theory, composition, piano and recording at MUSICIANS INSTITUTE HOLLYWOOD, a period of great musical and personal growth. There she released her first independent EP, "
Same Room".
After seven years in LOS ANGELES, she made COPENHAGEN her home with her Danish husband. She has since headlined COPENHAGEN PRIDE, joined
Stig Rossen on his nationwide Christmas tour, and featured on
Stuck In My Heart (feat. Anja Nissen) with
C21.