Wafande
Wafande is a Danish singer and songwriter whose reggae, dancehall, soul and pop connect the summer hit “Gi’ Mig Et Smil” with new music and his KingsVille Records artists.
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- From
- Christiania, Copenhagen, with part of his childhood spent in France.
- Work
- Singer and songwriter.
- Breakout
- “Gi’ Mig Et Smil” featuring Kaka, 2011.
- Also known for
- Coaching on TV2’s Voice Junior and making soul music with Nuplex as Black Dylan.
- Label
- Founder of KingsVille Records.
Mini bio
How it started.
Wafande grew up in Christiania and spent part of his childhood in France. Basketball once offered another route: he played at a high youth level in France and had a scholarship opportunity in the United States. He chose to return to Denmark and put music first.
The song that opened the door.
In 2011, “Gi’ Mig Et Smil,” featuring Kaka and produced by Pharfar and Fresh-I, brought him a broad Danish audience. Du Ved Det followed that year. He built on it with “Uartig,” the 2014 album Nyt Land and the 2015 EP Grand Danois, whose “Himlen For Mig Selv” became P3’s Ugens Uundgåelige.
More than one musical home.
Alongside his Danish releases, he made English-language soul with producer Nuplex as Black Dylan, releasing Hey Stranger in 2016. Television viewers also got to know him as a coach on Voice Junior. His publisher GL Music lists him as a songwriter and topliner signed since 2017.
Finding the songs again.
After announcing a farewell in 2019, Wafande later explained that he had needed a break from years of touring. He continued writing with other artists, and sessions on Møn helped bring new songs together. Vibrationer arrived in 2025; in 2026 he celebrated 15 years of “Gi’ Mig Et Smil” while bringing artists from his own KingsVille Records label on tour.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026VitamineFeatured artist with MAKO LE KING and Black Viking
- 2025VibrationerLead artist
- 2025GiraffenCo-artist with Lille Bille
- 2016Hey StrangerBlack Dylan, with producer Nuplex
- 2015Grand DanoisLead artist
- 2014Nyt LandLead artist
- 2011Du Ved DetLead artist
Awards
Quotes
Den sang ændrede mit liv og gav mig en forbindelse til publikum, som jeg stadig mærker hver eneste gang, jeg går på scenen.Wafande, press statement quoted by GAFFA
Speaking about “Gi’ Mig Et Smil” for the 2026 anniversary tour, he said the song changed his life and created a connection with audiences he still feels on stage.
Trivia
- He speaks fluent French and has talked about wanting to release music in French as well as English.
- Before choosing music, he had a possible basketball scholarship in the United States.
- He said a writing session on Møn produced 12 songs in three days.
- Black Dylan is his English-language soul project with producer Nuplex.
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