Christopher (singer)

Danish singer

Christopher

Christopher performing in 2012

Background information
Birth name| Christopher Lund Nissen
Born|  (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 33)
Frederiksberg, Capital Region, Denmark
Genres| Pop
Occupation(s)| Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)| Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active| 2011 – present
Labels| EMI Denmark
Warner Music Korea (Korea only)
Website| christophermusic.dk

Musical artist

Christopher Lund Nissen (Danish pronunciation: [kʰʁiˈstʌfɐ ˈlɔnˀ ˈne̝sn̩]; born 31 January 1992) is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. In November 2012, he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year (Årets nytænker), given by Spotify as an innovation prize.[1] Christopher has released five albums, the debut Colours (2012), followed by Told You So (2014), Closer (2016), Under the Surface (2019) and My Blood (2021). Christopher's songs include "Against the Odds, "Nothing in Common", "Told You So", "CPH Girls" and "I Won't Let You Down".

## Career

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Christopher started singing covers of other singers' songs. His debut single was "Against the Odds", co-written by Kay & Ndustry, Kasper Larsen, Ole Brodersen, Curtis Richa and Johan Wetterberg, and produced by Kay & Ndustry and GL Music's Lasse Lindorff.[2] It was released in September 2011, reaching number 23 on the Danish Singles Chart.[3] The accompanying music video is directed by Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard and Jonas Lodahl Andersen. His follow-up single "Nothing in Common" entered the Danish Singles Chart at number 5 in 2012. His debut album Colours was released in 2013. "CPH Girls" was Christopher's 1st single number one in Denmark. Christopher's third studio album Closer came out on 15 April 2016. It includes his earlier hit "Tulips" that came out in Denmark, Norway and China, "I Won't Let You Down" featuring Bekuh Boom becoming his second number 1 in Denmark and the track "Limousine" with the artist Madcon. Christopher gets his inspiration from Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and John Mayer.

## Personal life

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He was born in Frederiksberg, but later moved to Amager, Denmark with his parents and younger brother Oliver.[4] In 2012 Christopher moved in with his girlfriend, Danish singer Medina. The couple later split up. In 2014, he began a relationship with Danish model Cecilie Haugaard. The couple married in June 2019.[5] The pair welcomed their first child, a daughter named Noelle, in 2021. In 2023, Haugaard gave birth to the couple’s second child, a daughter.[6]

## Discography

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### Albums

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#### Studio albums

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Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

|
|
|

DEN
[7] | KOR
[8]
Colours |

* Released: 19 March 2012
* Label: EMI
* Format: CD, digital download

| 4  | —  |

* IFPI DEN: Platinum[9]

Told You So |

* Released: 24 March 2014
* Label: Parlophone
* Format: CD, digital download

| 2  | —  |

* IFPI: 2× Platinum[10]

Closer |

* Released: 15 April 2016
* Label: Parlophone
* Format: CD, digital download

| 1  | 74  |

* IFPI: Platinum[11]

Under the Surface |

* Released: 22 February 2019
* Label: Parlophone
* Format: CD, digital download

| 5  | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[12]

My Blood |

* Released: 26 March 2021
* Label: Parlophone
* Format: CD, digital download

| 20  | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[13]

Fools Gold |

* Released: 2 May 2025[14]
* Label: Warner Music Denmark
* Format: CD, digital download

| 6
[15] | —  |

#### Soundtrack albums

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Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

|
|
|

DEN
[7]
A Beautiful Life |

* Released: 2 June 2023
* Label: Parlophone, Warner
* Format: digital download

| 1
[16] |

* IFPI: Gold[17]

### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

|
|
|
|

DEN
[7] | KOR
[18] | SWE
[19]
"Against the Odds"  | 2011  | 23 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[20]

| Colours
"Nothing in Common"  | 2012  | 5 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[21]

"Mine, Mine, Mine"  | — | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[22]

"Colours"
(featuring Frida Amundsen) | 19 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[23]

"We Should Be"  | 2013  | 15 | — | —  |  | Told You So (bonus track)
"Told You So"  | 4 | — | —  |

* IFPI: 2× Platinum[24]

| Told You So
"Nympho"  | 2014  | — | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[25]

"Crazy"  | 2 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[26]

"Mama"  | 9 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[27]

"Waterfall"  | 13 | — | —  |
"CPH Girls"
(featuring Brandon Beal) | 1 | — | —  |

* IFPI: 2× Platinum[28]

| Told You So (Deluxe)
"First Like" (live)  | 34 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[29]

"Tulips"  | 2015  | 4 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[30]

| Closer
"Christopher"  | 39 | — | —  |  | non album single
"Limousine"
(featuring Madcon) | 2016  | — | — | 69  |

* IFPI: Gold[31]

| Closer
"I Won't Let You Down"
(featuring Bekuh Boom) | 1 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[32]

"Take Me Back"
(with Matoma) | 16 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[33]

| Closer (2017 version)
"Heartbeat"  | 26 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[34]

| Closer
"Free Fall"  | 13 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[35]

| | Closer (2017 version)
"Naked"  | 2017  | 35 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[36]

"Bad"  | 2018  | 10 | 118 | —[A] |

* IFPI: Platinum[38]
* KMCA: Platinum[39]

| Under the Surface
"Monogamy"  | 33 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[40]

"Irony"  | 7 | — | —  |

* IFPI: 2× Platinum[41]

"My Heart"  | 2019  | 18 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[42]

"Real Life"[43] | 30 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[44]

| Under the Surface (physical edition)
"Ghost"  | 2020  | 17 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[45]

| My Blood
"Leap of Faith"  | 15 | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[46]

"Bad Boy"
(with Chungha) | — | 31 | —  |  | Non-album single
"Good to Goodbye"
(featuring Clara Mae) | 2021  | 39
[47] | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[48]

| My Blood
"Fall So Hard"  | 31
[49] | — | —  |

* IFPI: Platinum[50]

"If It Weren't for You"  | 30
[51] | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[52]

| Non-album singles
"When I Get Old"
(with Chungha)[53] | 2022  | — | — | —  |
"Hope This Song Is for You"  | 2023  | 5
[54] | — | —  |

* IFPI: Gold[55]

| A Beautiful Life
"Valdes jul"  | 6
[56] | — | —  |  | Non-album single
"One"  | 2024  | — | — | —  |  | Fools Gold
"It Could Have Been Us"
(featuring Griff)[57] | — | — | —  |
"Trouble"
(with Lee Young Ji) | — | — | —  |
"Lose a You"  | 2025  | — | — | —  |
"Permanent Scars"[58] | — | — | —  |
"Hvor var jeg endt"
(with Thor Farlov) | 7
[59] | — | —  |  | Non-album single
"Orbit"  | 30
[60] | — | —  |  | Fools Gold

Notes

1. ^ "Bad" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[37]

#### As a featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

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|
|
|

DEN
[7] | GER
[61]
"Where Do We Go from Here"
(Svenstrup & Vendelboe featuring Christopher) | 2012  | 2 | —  |

* IFPI: 2× Platinum[62]

| Svenstrup & Vendelboe
"Twerk It Like Miley"
(Brandon Beal featuring Christopher) | 2014  | 1 | 95  |

* IFPI: 3× Platinum[63]

| Truth
"Tror Kun På Én Hjulemand"
(Natholdet featuring Christopher) | 2022  | — | —  |  | Non-album single
"My Only Hope"
(Jubël featuring Christopher) | 2022  | — | —  |  | Non-album single

### Other charted songs

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

DEN
[7][54]
"A Beautiful Life"  | 2023  | 10  | A Beautiful Life
"Honey, I'm So High"  | 22
"Led Me to You"  | 27

### Guest appearances

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Title  | Year  | Other artist  | Album

|
|
|

"A Little Forgiveness"  | 2012  | Molly Sandén | Unchained
"Horizon"  | 2014  | Anna Abreu | V
"Moments"  | 2019  | - | At Eighteen

## Filmography

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* Haps du er fanget (2012)
* GO' Morgen Danmark (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
* Danish Music Awards (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
* X Factor (2014, 2016)
* Jeg er Christopher (2014)
* Natholdet (2014, 2015)
* Aftenshowet (2014)
* Danmarksindsamling (2016)
* Vi ses hos Celment (2016)
* Akademi Fantasia (2016) - Malaysia Guest artist (Week 5)

* Toscana
* A Beautiful Life (2023)

## Awards

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* Danish Music Awards Årets Nytænker 2012
* The voice Årets Flirt 2012
* The voice The Body Art 2012
* The voice Årets Instagrammer 2013
* Gaffa-prisen Årets Mandlige Kunstner 2014
* Danish Music Awards Publikumsprisen 2014
* Danish Music Awards Årets Danske popudgivelsen 2014
* MTV Europe Music Awards for årets danske band 2014
* The voice Årets Trendsætter 2014
* The Voice Årets Idol 2014
* Danish Music Awards Årets Danske Club Navn 2014
* Zulu Awards Årets Mandlige Kunstner 2015
* The voice-pris 2015
* 2 The voice prize 2017

## Tours

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* Colours Tour 2012-2013
* Christopher Tour 2013
* Told you So Tour 2014-2015
* Tulips Tour 2015
* Closer Tour 2016
* Europe Tour 2020
* Korea Tour 2022

## References

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1. ^ "Mynewsdesk.com". Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
2. ^ GL Music: Christopher – 'Against The Odds' Archived October 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ DanishCharts: Christopher page
4. ^ "Christopher". Se og hør (in Danish). Aller Media A / S. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
5. ^ "Christopher on Instagram: "It's hard to describe how magical this weekend was!! I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with this happy girl, I now get to call my…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
6. ^ Lagerstorf, Nicklas Erik. "Endelig: Christopher og Cecilie afslører navnet på datteren". SE og HØR (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-06-05.
7. ^ a b c d e "Discography Christopher". Danish Charts. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
8. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
* Closer: "2017년 3주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
9. ^ "Christopher Colours (album)". IFPI Denmark. July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
10. ^ "Christopher Told You So (album)". IFPI Denmark. 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
11. ^ "Christopher Closer". IFPI Denmark. April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
12. ^ "Christopher Under the Surface". IFPI Denmark. November 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
13. ^ "Christopher My Blood". IFPI Denmark. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
14. ^ "Danish Music Icon Christopher ... Prepares Fools Gold Album for May". Culture Fix. February 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
15. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 18, 2025". Hitlisten. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
16. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 24, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
17. ^ "Christopher A Beautiful Life (Music From The Netflix Series)". IFPI Denmark. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
18. ^ Gaon Digital Chart positions:
* "Bad": "2021년 05주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-10-15. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
* "Bad Boy": "2020년 41주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-10-15. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
19. ^ "Christopher feat. Madcon - Limousine". Swedish Charts. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
20. ^ "Christopher Against the Odds". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
21. ^ "Christopher Nothing in Common". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
22. ^ "Christopher Mine, Mine, Mine". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
23. ^ "Christopher Colours". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
24. ^ "Christopher Told You So". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
25. ^ "Christopher Nympho". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
26. ^ "Christopher Crazy". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
27. ^ "Christopher Mama". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
28. ^ "Christopher CPH GIrls". IFPI Denmark. December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
29. ^ "Christopher Feels Like". IFPI Denmark. December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
30. ^ "Christopher Tulips". IFPI Denmark. November 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
31. ^ "Christopher Limousine". IFPI Denmark. May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
32. ^ "Christopher I Won't Let You Down". IFPI Denmark. December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
33. ^ "Christopher Take Me Back". IFPI Denmark. September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
34. ^ "Christopher Heartbeat". IFPI Denmark. May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
35. ^ "Christopher Free Fall". IFPI Denmark. August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
36. ^ "Christopher Naked". IFPI Denmark. June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
37. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 16, 20 april 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
38. ^ "Christopher Bad". IFPI Denmark. October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
39. ^ "STREAMING 누적사용량 인증" [Accumulated Streaming Certification]. Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
40. ^ "Christopher Monogamy". IFPI Denmark. June 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
41. ^ "Christopher Irony". IFPI Denmark. July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
42. ^ "Christopher My Heart". IFPI Denmark. November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
43. ^ "Real Life – Single by Christopher". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
44. ^ "Christopher Real Life". IFPI Denmark. October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
45. ^ "Christopher Ghost". IFPI Denmark. May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
46. ^ "Christopher Leap of Faith". IFPI Denmark. September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
47. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 11, 2021" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
48. ^ "Christopher Good to Goodbye". IFPI Denmark. October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
49. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 18, 2021" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
50. ^ "Christopher Fall So Hard". IFPI Denmark. February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
51. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 37, 2021" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
52. ^ "Christopher If It Weren't For You". IFPI Denmark. February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
53. ^ "Watch Chung Ha and Christopher perform their new collaborative single "When I Get Old"". NME. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
54. ^ a b "Track Top-40 Uge 24, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
55. ^ "Christopher This Song Is For You (From The Netflix Film 'A Beautiful Life')". IFPI Denmark. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
56. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 51, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
57. ^ "Christopher and Griff have teamed up for new duet "It Could Have Been Us"". Read Dork. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
58. ^ "Danish Singer Christoper Released Vulnerable "Permanent Scars"'". Culture Fix. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
59. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2025". Hitlisten. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
60. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 18, 2025". Hitlisten. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
61. ^ "Discographie Christopher [DK]". germancharts.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
62. ^ "Svenstrup & Vendelboe feat. Christopher "Where Do We Go from Here"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
63. ^ "Brandon Beal feat. Christopher "Twerk It Like Miley"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

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Circle Chart Music Award for Artist of the Year – Digital Music

2011|

* Secret (January)
* IU (February)
* K.Will (March)
* BigBang (April)
* 2NE1 (May)
* Secret (June)
* T-ara (July)
* Leessang (August)
* Davichi (September)
* Lee Seung-gi (October)
* Wonder Girls (November)
* IU (December)

2012|

* T-ara (January)
* BigBang (February)
* BigBang (March)
* Busker Busker (April)
* Girls' Generation-TTS (May)
* Wonder Girls (June)
* 2NE1 (July)
* Psy (August)
* Jung Eun-ji & Seo In-guk (September)
* Gain (October)
* Lee Hi (November)
* Lee Seung-gi (December)

2013|

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* 4Minute (May)
* Sistar (June)
* Dynamic Duo (July)
* San E (August)
* Soyou & Mad Clown (September)
* IU (October)
* Miss A (November)
* Seo In-guk & Zia (December)

2014|

* Girl's Day (January)
* Soyou & Junggigo (February)
* 2NE1 (March)
* AKMU (April)
* g.o.d (May)
* Taeyang (June)
* San E & Raina (July)
* Park Bo-ram (August)
* Sistar (September)
* Kim Dong-ryul (October)
* MC Mong (November)
* Apink (December)

2015|

* Mad Clown (January)
* Naul (February)
* MC Mong (March)
* Miss A (April)
* BigBang (May)
* BigBang (June)
* BigBang (July)
* BigBang (August)
* iKon (September)
* Taeyeon (October)
* Zico (November)
* Psy (December)

2016|

* GFriend (January)
* Mamamoo (February)
* Jang Beom-june (March)
* Twice (April)
* Urban Zakapa (May)
* Sistar (June)
* Wonder Girls (July)
* Blackpink (August)
* Im Chang-jung (September)
* Twice (October)
* Blackpink (November)
* BigBang (December)

2017|

* AKMU (January)
* Twice (February)
* IU (March)
* IU (April)
* Psy (May)
* G-Dragon (June)
* Exo (July)
* Sunmi (August)
* Sechs Kies (September)
* Epik High (October)
* Wanna One (November)
* Twice (December)

2018|

* iKon (January)
* Roy Kim (February)
* BigBang (March)
* Twice (April)
* BOL4 (May)
* Blackpink (June)
* Twice (July)
* Red Velvet (August)
* Im Chang-jung (September)
* IU (October)
* Jennie (November)
* Ben (December)

2019|

* MC the Max (January)
* Hwasa (February)
* Taeyeon (March)
* BOL4 (April)
* Davichi (May)
* Jang Hye-jin & Yoon Min-soo (June)
* Ben (July)
* Sunmi (August)
* AKMU (September)
* MC Mong (October)
* IU (November)
* Red Velvet (December)

2020|

* Zico (January)
* BTS (February)
* MC the Max (March)
* Oh My Girl (April)
* IU (May)
* Blackpink (June)
* Zico (July)
* BTS (August)
* Chungha & Christopher (September)
* Blackpink (October)
* BTS (November)
* Taeyeon (December)

2021|

* IU (January)
* Shinee (February)
* IU (March)
* Kang Daniel (April)
* BTS (May)
* Brave Girls (June)
* BTS (July)
* Red Velvet (August)
* Coldplay & BTS (September)
* IU (October)
* Twice (November)
* Ive (December)

2022|

* Kep1er (January)
* Taeyeon (February)
* (G)I-dle (March)
* Ive (April)
* Le Sserafim (May)
* BTS (June)
* Aespa (July)
* Blackpink (August)
* Blackpink (September)
* Le Sserafim (October)
* Itzy (November)

2023|

* (G)I-dle, Ive, Jungkook, Le Sserafim, NewJeans (Digital)
* (G)I-dle, Ive, Jisoo, Jungkook, NewJeans (Global Streaming)
* (G)I-dle, Aespa, Ive, Le Sserafim, NewJeans (Streaming Unique Listeners)

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Danish Act

* Mew (2005)
* Outlandish (2006)
* Nephew (2007)
* Suspekt (2008)
* Medina (2009)
* Rasmus Seebach (2010)
* Medina (2011)
* Medina (2012)
* Jimilian (2013)
* Christopher (2014)
* Lukas Graham (2015)
* Benjamin Lasnier (2016)
* Christopher (2017)
* Scarlet Pleasure (2018)
* Nicklas Sahl (2019)

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