Ida Kristine Nielsen (born 1975), also known as Bass Ida, Bassida, and Ida Funkhouser, is a Danish bass player, composer, and vocalist. She started playing bass at age 16 and studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music from 1993 to 1998, finishing her diploma with electric bass as her major instrument.
Nielsen has been a member of bands including Zap Mama, Michael Learns to Rock, the New Power Generation, and 3rdeyegirl. The New Power Generation and 3rdeyegirl were backing bands for Prince. She began working with Prince in 2010 and continued until his death in 2016. Nielsen released her first solo album, Marmelade, in 2008, her second album, Sometimes a Girl Needs Sugar Too, in 2014, and her third album, TurnItUp, in 2016 in memory of Prince. Her single "SHOWMEWHATUGOT" from TurnItUp was selected by Prince as "Purple pick of the week" on TIDAL.
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