Project Description
Social Media & Other Links
Territory of Representation
- Belgium & UK
- Non-exclusive / in collaboration with Bella Concerts
Availability
- March & June 2024 + upon request
Upcoming Shows
- 17th Aug 2023, Stockholm Culture Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
- 18th Aug 2023, Fluid Festival, Denmark
- 19th Aug 2023, Soul Garden, Sommariva Parken Helsingør, Denmark
- 30th Aug 2023, Fatter Eskild Jubilæum, Århus, Denmark
- 7th Oct 2023, Riders Cafe, Lübeck, Germany
- 9 Oct 2023, Cafe de Cactus, Hengelo, Netherlands
- 12 Oct 2023, Loucy, Chur, Switzerland
- 14 Oct 2023, Moods, Zürich, Switzerland
- 17 Oct 2023, Unterfahrt, Munich, Germany
- 17 Oct 2023, Gala Hala, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 18 Oct 2023, Porgy & Bess, Vienna, Austria
- 21 Oct 2023, 14th Zagreb Jazzfestival, Zagreb, Croatia
- 3 Nov 2023, Salo Hall, Espoo, Finland
- 8 Nov 2023, Jazz Club Étoile, Paris, France
- 9 Nov 2023, La Batterie, Guyancourt, France
- 10 Nov 2023, Karavan Théâtre, Chassieu, France
- 11 Nov 2023, La Rhapsodie, Biarritz, France
- 13 Apr 2024, Jazzfest Hamm, Bad Hamm, Germany
Recent Shows
- 12th August 2023, Main City square, Pernik, Bulgaria
- 11th August 2023, Nisville Festival, Nisville Serbia
- 5th August 2023, Gartentheater, Hannover, Germany
- 31st July 2023, Kulturufer, Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 28th July 2023, Turku sea jazz, Turku, Finland
- 21st July 2023, Le nuits de la guitare, Patrimonio, Corsica
- 15th July 2023, Night of jazz, Krakow, Poland
- 8th July 2023, Blues Express, Differdange, Luxembourg
- 7th July 2023, Rivertone, Straubing, Germany
- 3rd July 2023, Balders plads, Wonderbrazz feat Ida Nielsen & Kuku Agami, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2nd July 2023, Nemoland, Wonderbrazz feat Ida Nielsen & Kuku Agami, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1st July 2023, Enghien jazz festival, Enghien les-bains, France
- 30th June 2023, Roskilde Festival, Denmark
- 25th June 2023, Open air arena, Split, Croatia
- 10th June 2023, Afroblue Festival, Sergovia, Spain
- 23 Apr 2023, Devorstin, Hilversum, Netherlands
- 12 Mar 2023, Foyer Municipal de Viesly, Viesly, France
- 1 Mar 2023, All That Jazz, Blois, France
- 10 Mar 2023, La Cave, Argenteuil, France
- 09 Mar 2023, All That Jazz Marseille, Marseille, France
- 08 Mar 2023, Le Hangar, Ivry Sur Seine, France
In August 2010 Ida Nielsen’s life got turned upside down when she was discovered by music legend Prince, joined his band and started touring with him and “The New Power Generation”. When Prince created his new band “3rdeyegirl”, Ida stayed on and played with Prince until his untimely death in April 2016. Ida then decided to focus on her solo career. She has been releasing new albums on a regular basis: “Turnitup” in 2016, “Time 2 Stop Worrying (bout the Weird Stuff)” in 2019, and “02022020” in 2020. She has also increased her touring schedules tremendously since 2016, performing both in clubs and at festivals all over Europe. Ida was voted one of the top 10 bass players in the world (together with fellow bassists Stanley Clarke & Victor Wooten) in the annual “Music Radar Poll 2019”. Last summer Ida released “Internet Crush”, the 1st single of her upcoming 6th solo album scheduled for release in 2022. Ida will be back on the road in the Spring & Summer of 2023.
Ever since 2010 when he invited her to Minnesota for a jam, Ida Nielsen was holding down the low end for the legendary artist PRINCE (until his very sad and untimely passing in April 2016).
The funk was happening at the jam and shortly after she joined his band “The New Power Generation” and went on an almost two year long world tour including numerous TV shows as well as sold out concerts. In 2013 the power house 4 piece rockband “3rdeyegirl” was thrown in the mix creating history with memorable concerts and recordings.
Ida describes playing with music legend Prince as “a huge gift” and as “the most magical musical journey ever, and an on-going learning experience beyond all imagination.” She says: “I am eternally grateful for having had this precious time and I will do everything I can to move on with everything he taught me.”
She has been releasing new albums on a regular basis: “Turnitup” in 2016, “Time 2 Stop Worrying (bout the Weird Stuff)” in 2019, and “02022020” in 2020. She has also increased her touring schedules tremendously since 2016, performing both in clubs and at festivals all over Europe. Ida was voted one of the top 10 bass players in the world (together with fellow bassists Stanley Clarke & Victor Wooten) in the annual “Music Radar Poll 2019”. Last summer Ida released “Internet Crush”, the 1st single of her upcoming 6th solo album scheduled for release in 2022.
Ida’s music is best described as a mixture of oldschool funk blended with hiphop, reggae and world music flavors -with very ear catching melodies on top. Each song has its own attitude and feel, and yet the overall impression is a perfectly unified sound piece -paying tribute to funk. Expect a high energy funk show packed with good vibes and tight grooves!!
Ida will be back on the road in the Spring – Summer of 2023.
“Ida Nielsen -Funk Goddess”
Bass player magazine
“The result is Turnitup, a 14-track funk joyride with high-spirited vibes and enough bass magic to make low-enders repeatedly hit rewind, while also doubling as a party-anthem playlist for non-musicians. Her old-school funk meets new-school soul style gives a tip of her cap to her departed mentor, who would, without hesitation, give this disc his stamp of approval.”
Jon D’Auria, Bassplayer Magazine
“Ida is a mother plucker”
Prince
“Her name is Ida and she´ll eat a bass”
Prince
“In all my years in the business, meeting and jamming with all the people I know, I NEVER ask for ANYONE’S autograph. But when she reached in her bag to give me her CD after we jammed together, I had a to ask her “sign it for me”…she and I aren’t only fellow musicians, shes a fellow lovely soul and she turned me into a male groupie…lol…So cool, beautiful and down to earth..I LOVE this woman and her CD its so FUNKY..go get it !!!”
John Wesley Payne, The Revolution