Choir of Young Believers was the musical project of singer, writer and guitarist Jannis Noya Makrigiannis from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band, which consisted of Makrigiannis along with a rotating cast of supporting players, has had multiple No. 1 hits in their home country of Denmark and was named "Best New Act" at the 2009 Danish Music Awards. COYB's music combines folk melodies, orchestral instrumentation and dark lyrics.