Mika Schulz and Tobias Madsen are Danish You-Tubers who have won awards for their original songs and music videos. Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuDocvXt9T9PPJmuHlOAr3Q
Mika married fellow You-Tuber Jasmin Lind in 2019 and they now have their own channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxAgrmmmL1g6ZWM5uQKxZw
This is Mika & Tobias’s Christmas music video from 2018, ‘Nu Det Jul’, which has a cosy ‘Last Christmas’ feel and includes mention of several Danish Christmas traditions, such as the family dancing around the Christmas tree, drinking gløgg (Danish mulled wine), eating aebleskiver (doughnut balls), giving out hand-made Christmas decorations created on klippe-klistre day at school, and hiding a peeled almond in the bowl of risengrød (hot rice pudding) for the lucky finder to get a present – usually the youngest child in the family.
Enjoy the video. Below are the lyrics in Danish with English translation. Glaedelig jul!
| Danish Lyrics | Translation |
|---|---|
| Mørket er faldet på Vi har skiftet til vintersko Vinteren er lige begyndt Og vi holder ud i kulden | Darkness has fallen We’ve got our winter shoes on Winter has just begun And we’re out in the cold |
| Stuen den er pyntet op Drikker gløgg af min julekop Jeg kan ikke lide det Jeg har bare aldrig ku’ få mig selv til at sige det | The living room is decorated I’m drinking gløgg in my Christmas cup I don’t like it I’ve just never been able to say it |
| Julehjerter det skal du ha’ Jeg har lavet dem til klippe-klistre dag Pebernødder og honningkage Mor, er der flere æbleskiver tilbage? | Here are Christmas hearts for you I made them on klippe-klistre day Peanuts, gingerbread Mum, are there many æbleskiver left? |
| Lad os synge en julesang Familien hånd i hånd Vi skal danse rundt om træet | Let’s sing a Christmas song All the family hand in hand We’ll dance around the tree |
| For nu er det jul Vi sætter stjernen på træet Nu er det jul Vi skal ha’ gaver og and Nu er det jul Med Lars, Chris, Mads og Allan Nu er det jul | Cause now it’s Christmas We put the star on the tree Now it’s Christmas We’ll have presents and duck Now it’s Christmas With Lars, Chris, Mads and Allen Now it’s Christmas |
| Vi laver marcipankonfekt Men vi smider det alligevel væk Jeg ville ønske jeg var barn igen For der fik jeg altid mandlen | We make marzipan sweets But we still throw them away I wish I was a child again Because I always got the almond |
| Familien kommer langvejs fra Vi hygger men vi mangler far Julemanden kommer altid frem Mens far sidder på toilettet | The family comes from far away We’re having fun, but where is dad Santa always comes along While dad’s sitting in the toilet |
| Julehjerter det skal du ha’ Jeg har lavet dem til klippe-klistre dag Pebernødder og honningkage Mor, er der flere æbleskiver tilbage? | Here are Christmas hearts for you I made them on klippe-klistre day Peanuts, gingerbread Mum, are there many æbleskiver left? |
| Lad os synge en julesang Familien hånd i hånd Vi skal danse rundt om træet | Let’s sing a Christmas song All the family hand in hand We’ll dance around the tree |
| For nu er det jul Vi sætter stjernen på træet Nu er det jul Vi skal ha’ gaver og and Nu er det jul Med Lars, Chris, Mads og Allan Glædelig jul! | Cause now it’s Christmas We put the star on the tree Now it’s Christmas We’ll have presents and duck Now it’s Christmas With Lars, Chris, Mads and Allen Merry Christmas! |