Ericka Jane
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| Born | Ericka Jane Pedersen June 2, 1995 Manila, Philippines |
| Origin | Denmark, Philippines |
| Genres | pop, R&B |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Ericka Jane Pedersen (born 20 July 1995), known professionally as Ericka Jane, is a Danish-Filipino singer.[1][2]
Career
[edit]At fourteen years old, Pedersen won a local Melodi Grand Prix-style competition in Køge.[3]
In 2011, Pedersen auditioned for X-Factor. Following her X-Factor audition, she signed with a label via a YouTube cover of "Marvin's Room" by Drake.[4][3]
She released her debut EP Favourite Lie in 2015.[3] In March 2015, she performed at the SPOT Festival.[5]
The following year, she released her single "Bad Like You".[4]
In 2017, she performed at a Distortion street party-style concert.[6]
In 2018, Pedersen performed at the Grøn Koncert.[7]
In 2020, she released her EP Hard to Fake It.[3] In the same year, she released her single "Strangers in the Night".[4]
In 2021, she performed in the Danish version of Dancing with the Stars.[4] In the same year, she was nominated twice for the Danish Music Awards, "New Name of the Year" and "Radio Hit of the Year" for her single "I Say Stupid Things".[3]
In 2022, she performed at GivOrdLyd!, a concert to support the wellbeing of young people living in Denmark.[8] In the same year, she was nominated for "New Name of the Year" at the Zulu Awards.[4]
In 2023, she collaborated with Dopha and Bbybites on the track "Come Sit With Us".[9]
She released her debut album <3DISC in 2025.[10]
Pedersen participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 with her single "Death of Me", where she placed second in the final.[11] In the summer of 2026, she performed at the SPOT Festival.[12] She released a tribute to her mother, titled "Sidestik".[10] In August of that year, she performed at Syd for Solen and at Folkey Festival.[10]
Musical style
[edit]Her music has been described as R&B with Caribbean rhythms.[13]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- <3DISC (2025)
EPs
[edit]- Favourite Lie (2015)
- Hard to Fake it (2020)
Singles
[edit]- "Bad Like You" (2016)
- "Strangers in the Night" (2020)
- "Death of Me" (2026)
- "Sidestik" (2026)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ericka Jane (Danmark) | Musik". DR LYD (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ "Copenhagen Nightlife Culture - City Stories | Metroen". m.dk. Retrieved 2026-09-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nygaard, Kristian Dam (2021-11-29). "Ericka Jane jubler over gennembrud: 'Jeg blev rørt til tårer'". B.T. (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ericka Jane hjertet knust i 'X Factor' – i dag er hun Danmarks nye popstjerne - TV 2". underholdning.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ Merwede, Andreas Stær van der (2015-03-27). "Spot Festival klar med fuldt program: 36 nye navne, blandt andet Rangleklods og Cancer". SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ Enevoldsen, Maibritt (2017-04-27). "Distortion indtager Rådhuspladsen med to dages gadefest – 27 nye navne på programmet". SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ rubystudio (2019-04-12). "Ericka Jane: "Det er super befriende at dele ud af det følsomme"". ELLE (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ Karl, Kristian (2022-03-08). "Tessa, Artigeardit og mange flere spiller til samme koncert i København – til støtte for unge, der mistrives". SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ "Tre danske popnavne har slået sig sammen: »Der har manglet en 'Girl Crew'-stemning på den danske musikscene«". SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- 1 2 3 Gaffa (2026-08-13). "I aften spiller hun på Syd for Solen: Ericka Jane har udgivet en ny single". I aften spiller hun på Syd for Solen: Ericka Jane har udgivet en ny single (in dk). Retrieved 2026-08-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Melodi Grand Prix 2026: Ericka Jane - "Death of Me"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ Weirup, Malthe Hjort og Rasmus (2026-05-03). "»Man fik følelsen af at være vidne til noget stort«: Fem tanker om Spot Festival 2026". SOUNDVENUE.COM (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-08-31.
- ↑ Sofie, Anne (2017-03-31). "From DK with R'n'B Love: Ericka Jane". Good because Danish. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
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