Aphaca (band)

Aphaca
OriginNørrebro, Denmark
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelUniversal Music Denmark
Members
  • Rumle Hueg Kærså
  • Bertil Engberg Nielsen
  • Bertram Ask Plauborg
  • Noah Elias Rasmussen
Websiteaphaca.dk

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 top 40 charts. The band has also released multiple number one 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 with Aphaca in 2025

Lead singer Rumle Hueg Kærså first appeared on Voice Junior when he was 12 years old.[2] The band later formed in 2018,[3] when the members met each other at Det frie Gymnasium, a private school, in Nørrebro.[4][5] The group released several singles in 2019 and were initially signed to United Records,[3] but would not release their debut studio album until 2022.[6] The album, Et aar uden dig (lit. 'One Year Without You'), was released on 24 June.[7] It later received poor reviews.[8]

Aphaca returned in 2024 with an extended play, Mig og min mund (lit. 'Me and my mouth'), released on 22 March 2024.[9] The EP would later outperform their first studio album, reaching number 12 on Hitlisten, the Danish top 40 charts, on 16 July 2025.[10] The EP produced two songs which would go on to achieve platinum certification from IFPI Danmark.[11][12] Their second EP of 2024 was released on 11 October 2024.[13] Kan du mærke suset? (lit. 'Can You Feel the Rush?') was noted for being underwhelming in comparison to their other work.[6] Despite mixed reviews, the EP went on to peak at number 10 on the Hitlisten charts, the same week as their previous EP reached its peak.[10] One song from the EP, "Smelter under månen", became the band's first big breakthrough hit.[14] It went on to peak at number two and achieve quadruple-platinum certification.[15]

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.[16] In March 2025, 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.[17] The group also won as New Danish Name of the Year, with their song "Smelter under månen" winning the prize for Danish Hit of the Year.[17] The band was again nominated for awards in October 2025, receiving two nominations at that year's P3 Guld , hosted by DR P3. They won both awards for which they were nominated, winning The Prize and Listener Hit for "En drøm om et menneske".[18]

Aphaca released their second studio album on 27 February 2026, Vild ungdom (lit. 'Wild Youth').[19] The album was met with positive reviews, with GAFFA, Politiken, and Soundvenue all giving the album five-out-of-six stars in their reviews.[20][21] With its debut on the Hitlisten charts 11 March, the album reached number one.[22] Two songs from the album, "Flue i et spind" and "Hvor kommer vi fra", also debuted on the singles chart at number one and number three respectively.[23]

Live performances

Aphaca announced a multi-city tour in October 2024, set for four dates in May 2025.[24] 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.[25] The performance received positive reviews,[26][27] with one Politiken writer stating Aphaca was one of the "hottest and best" rock bands from Denmark.[25] The band played at Tivoli Gardens in late July for the venue's weekly free concerts,[28] and Smukfest in the following month.[29][30]

On 22 September 2025, Aphaca announced a free show that would be held in Copenhagen two days later to celebrate a new single, "Vi pumper hjertet op".[31] Originally not announcing the location, the band unveiled the day of the show that it would be held at Enghaveparken.[4] The show was attended by several thousand people,[32] receiving positive reviews.[33][34] Soon after the performance at Vesterbro, it was announced the band would play a sold-out concert[3] set for October 2026 at Parken.[5]

The band played the biggest stage at the 2026 Jelling Music Festival, where their performance was met with praise.[35] They also played at Roskilde for the second consecutive year, as well as Tinderbox Festival in Odense.[35]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[36]
Et aar uden dig
  • Released: 24 June 2022[7]
  • Label: self-published
 18
Vild ungdom
  • Released: 27 February 2026[19]
  • Label: Baghuset, Universal Music Denmark
 1
  • IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum[38]

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN
[36]
Mig og min mund
12
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[39]
Kan du mærke suset?
  • Released: 11 October 2024[13]
  • Label: Universal Music Denmark
 10
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[40]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN[36]
"Blomsterbørn" 2019 — Non-album singles
"Lucifer" —
"Shangri-La" —
"Flora Flora" 2021 —
"Aphaca123" 2022 — Et aar uden dig
"Hjerteklang"
(featuring USSEL)		 —
"Synger bare" 2024 — Non-album singles
"Et sted hvor vi de første" 2025 2
  • IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum[41]
"En drøm om et menneske" 1
  • IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum[42]
 Vild ungdom
"Vi pumper hjertet op" 4 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN[36]
"Smelter under månen" 2024 2
  • IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum[15]
 Kan du mærke suset?
"Hjertet på gaden" 2025 18
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[11]
 Mig og min mund
"Til solen er sort" 22
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[12]
"Klip klap sandaler" 28
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[44]
 kan du mærke suset?
"Flue i et spind" 2026 1
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum[45]
 Vild ungdom
"Hvor kommer vi fra" 3
"Himmelskib" 13
"Dagen er gået" 18
"Flyver som fugle" 19
"Sidste lys" 40
"Hold om mig" 34

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2024 Danish Music Awards New Danish Live Name of the Year Aphaca Nominated [16]
2025 GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Magna Won [46]
Danish Pop Release of the Year Nominated
Danish Hit of the Year "Smelter under månen" Won
New Danish Name of the Year Aphaca Won
P3 Guld  The Prize Won [18]
Listener Hit "En drøm om et menneske" Won
2026 GAFFA Awards Single of the Year Won [47]
Name of the Year Aphaca Won
Live Name of the Year Won
Pop Name of the Year Won

References

  1. ↑ Duquette, Mike. "Aphaca". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Vidste du det? Her kender de hinanden fra" [Did you know? Here's where they know each other from] (in Danish). TV 2. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Bjørn, Magnus; Lilleøre-Vester, Johanne (27 February 2026). "Aphaca: "Vi blev kærester efter et 4 år langt situationship"" [Aphaca: "We became a group after a four-year-long situationship"]. Alt for Damerne (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 Jørgensen, Anders Tornsø (24 October 2025). "Aphaca: five highlights from their wild summer". Politiken. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Fremadstormende Aphaca indtager Parken næste år" [Rising Aphaca will take over Parken next year]. Berlingske (in Danish). Ritzau. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 Kildebæk, Morten (15 October 2024). "De har skrevet en sang, der simpelthen er umulig at få ud af hovedet" [They've written a song that's simply impossible to get out of your head]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 Et Aar Uden Dig. Apple Music (Media notes). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Bouttai, Adam (2 April 2026). "Der var intet på Aphacas debutalbum, der tydede på, at de ville blive så store" [There was nothing on Aphaca's debut album that suggested they would become this big]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 Mig Og Min Mund - EP. Apple Music (Media notes). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Track Top-40 - Week 27, 2025" (in Danish). Hitlisten. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 "APHACA "Hjertet På Gaden"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 "APHACA "Til Solen Er Sort"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  13. 1 2 Kan Du Mærke Suset? - EP. Apple Music (Media notes). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Farhadi, Regine (16 October 2025). "Dansk hitband sætter ord på psykisk pres i en vild tid: 'Vi prøver at være på forkant med det'" [Danish hit band speaks out about mental pressure in a wild time: 'We try to stay ahead of it.']. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Danish single certifications – Aphaca – Smelter under månen". IFPI Danmark. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  16. 1 2 Mortensen, Andreas Elbke (20 November 2024). "Se alle de nominerede til DMA 2024 – med Lamin som topscorer" [See all the nominees for DMA 2024 – with Lamin as top scorer]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  17. 1 2 Kragelund, Dennis (27 March 2025). "Se listen: Her er alle vinderne af Gaffaprisen 2025" [See the list: Here are all the winners of the GAFFA Awards 2025]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  18. 1 2 Flensborg, Cecilie Vittrup (30 September 2025). "P3 Guld 2025: Og de nominerede er..." [P3 Guld 2025: And the nominees are...] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  19. 1 2 Vild Ungdom. Apple Music (Media notes). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "Aphaca høster anmelderros for nyt album" [Aphaca receives critical acclaim for their new album]. Berlingske (in Danish). Ritzau. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  21. ↑
  22. ↑ "Album Top-40 - Week 9, 2026" (in Danish). Hitlisten. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Track Top-40 - Week 9, 2026" (in Danish). Hitlisten. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Karl, Kristian (8 October 2024). "Aphaca annoncerer turné – besøger fire byer" [Aphaca announces tour — will visit four cities]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  25. 1 2 Hansen, Nanna Nørby (3 July 2025). "Kæmpe menneskehav: Dansk fænomen præsterede en 'magtdemonstration' på Roskilde" [Huge sea of people: Danish phenomenon delivered a "show of force" at Roskilde] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  26. ↑ Schütt-Jensen, Kasper (3 July 2025). "Efter 30 minutter måtte den tydeligt berørte sanger bare stå stille på scenen og kigge måbende på sit begejstrede publikum" [After 30 minutes, the visibly moved singer could only stand still on stage, staring in awe at the ecstatic audience.]. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  27. ↑ Nygaard, Kristian Dam (3 July 2025). "Anmeldelse: Kæmpe dansk gennembrud – Vanvittigt rørende!" [Review: Major Danish breakthrough – incredibly moving!]. B.T. (in Danish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  28. ↑ Klærke, Karen; Horan, Alex (24 July 2025). "Gratis pladsreservationer til Aphaca-koncert i Tivoli videresælges på TikTok: 'Det er rigtig ærgerligt'" [Free seat reservations for Aphaca concert in Tivoli resold on TikTok: "It's really unfortunate"] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  29. ↑ Hansen, Nanna Nørby (6 August 2025). "'Vi kan ikke være flere!': Festival lukkede for adgang til hitband" ["We can't fit anyone else!": Festival closed access to hit band] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  30. ↑ Kristiansen, Josephine Gadegaard (17 August 2025). "Spillested kiggede i krystalkuglen og forudså APHACA succes" [Venue looked into the crystal ball and predicted APHACA's success] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  31. ↑ Hjort, Malthe (26 September 2025). "Aphaca skal spille i Parken: »Det lyder helt uvirkeligt, når vi siger det højt«" [Aphaca will play at Parken: "It sounds completely unreal when we say it out loud."]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  32. ↑ Gerion, Christina (24 September 2025). ""Hemmelig" koncert tiltrak tusindvis af tilskuere" [Hung from lampposts — "secret" concert attracted thousands of spectators]. TV 2 Kosmopol (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  33. ↑ Lund, Simon (26 September 2025). "Det var et Beatles-øjeblik, da Aphaca pludselig gav koncert på Vesterbro" [It was a Beatles moment when Aphaca suddenly gave a concert in Vesterbro]. Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  34. ↑ Torp, Nicolai (25 September 2025). "Kunne man have forestillet sig en smukkere afslutning på Aphacas drøm af et 2025?". Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  35. 1 2 Farhadi, Regine (23 May 2026). "i nat kunne Jelling-gæster slet ikke få nok af dansk hitband" [Last night, the guests in Jelling simply couldn’t get enough of the Danish hit band]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  36. 1 2 3 4 "Discography Aphaca". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  37. ↑ "Aphaca "Et Aar Uden Dig"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  38. ↑ "Aphaca "Vild Ungdom"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 11 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  39. ↑ "Aphaca "Mig Og Min Mund"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  40. ↑ "Aphaca "Kan Du Mærke Suset?"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  41. ↑ "APHACA "Et sted hvor vi de første"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  42. ↑ "APHACA "En drøm om et menneske"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  43. ↑ "APHACA "Vi pumper hjertet op"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  44. ↑ "APHACA "Klip Klap Sandaler"" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  45. ↑ "Danish track certifications – Aphaca – Flue i et spind". IFPI Danmark. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  46. ↑ Bundgaard, Regitze Skipper (26 March 2025). "Her er vinderne af GAFFA-Prisen 2025" [Here are the winners of the GAFFA Prize 2025]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  47. ↑ Madsen, Cecilie Damgaard (27 March 2026). "Aphaca står bag nogle af de største danske hits – og triumferede ved GAFFA Prisen" [Aphaca is behind some of the biggest Danish hits — and triumphed at the GAFFA Awards]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
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