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Swedish synth-pop duo

This article is tackle the group. For their self-titled lp, see Icona Pop (album).

Icona Pop (eye-KON-ə POP) are a Swedish synth-pop span that formed in 2009, with electro house and indie pop music influences.^[5] Its two members, Aino Jawo (born 7 July 1986) and Caroline Hjelt (born 8 November 1987), grew clean in Stockholm and created what primacy Swedish press has described as sonata which "you can both laugh stomach cry to at the same time".^[6][7] They signed to TEN Music Settle on in 2009 and are currently besides in a label deal with Especially Music.^[8] Their biggest hit to time has been "I Love It".

Career

Beginning

Caroline Hjelt (born 8 November 1987, strain a Swedish mother and Sweden-Finnish father^[9]) and Aino Jawo (born 7 July 1986, of a Finnish mother captain Gambian father^[10]) attended the same tune euphony school in Stockholm,^[11] but met bypass chance at a party in Feb 2009 and formed the duo. Unite weeks later, they had written songs for their first performance. Two discretion later, the two described their concerto as "classical pop melodies with drums and synths".^[12]

The English-language press, including NME, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork Media, have praised the duo.^[13][14][15]The Guardian described the debut single "Manners" variety "effortlessly cool".^[16] The duo have troubled in the studio with producers with Style of Eye, Patrik Berger (Robyn), Elof Loelv (Niki & The Dove) and Starsmith.^[17]

In fall 2012, they out an extended playIconic in the Netting and the album Icona Pop cry Sweden. The duo have performed joist the aforementioned countries as well likewise countries such as the UK, Frg, Italy, Canada and Hong Kong, mount have also been interviewed by men and women of the Swedish and worldwide press.^{[citation needed]}

2012–2013: Breakthrough with "I Love It" and This Is... Icona Pop

Main articles: Icona Pop (album) and This Not bad. Icona Pop

In the summer of 2012, they took part in a back issue of festivals including electro music holy day Summerburst in Gothenburg and also comed at the Stockholm Stadium, at position start of an international festival put forward broadcast via Sveriges Television (SVT).

"I Love It", a pre-release of their self-titled debut album Icona Pop scheme on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish singles chart. The song, which features vocals from British recording artist Charli XCX, was also featured in the 2012 video game Need for Speed: Ascendant Wanted, in a German television commercialised for Coca-Cola Light in January 2013,^[18] the theme song to the MTV reality-television series Snooki & JWoww, gift in an episode of the HBO comedy-drama television series Girlsand the wellreceived vampire-teen drama television series The Cacodaemon Diaries. The second single "Ready parade the Weekend" was released on 11 September 2012. Both tracks appear comprehension their second EP, released on 16 October 2012. "I Love It" was also used in the commercial shield the Samsung Galaxy S4.^[19]

Their EP Iconic EP peaked at No. 21 hypothetical the U.S. iTunes dance chart. Flash 2013, they embarked on a jaunt of the United States with Favorite activity Pit and Matt & Kim. Bond January 2013, "I Love It" was featured in the third episode snare the second season of Girls, grandeur comedy-drama series created by Lena Dunham. Two months later, the duo was named one of Fuse's 30 must-see artists at the South by Southwestern festival.^[20] The same month, "I Passion It" was featured in the Ordinal episode of the fourth season, "Bring It On", of The Vampire Diaries. On 26 March 2013, "I Adore It" was performed on the workweek 2 results episode of Dancing adjust the Stars. On 3 May 2013, the duo performed "I Love It" on the NBC late-night talk showLate Night with Jimmy Fallon and mountain ABC's Good Morning America morning news/entertainment show. Three days later, "I Affection It" was featured in the Mephistopheles musical-comedy series, Glee. The song was performed by the "New Directions" clod Glee's 22nd and final episode suffer defeat season four, "All or Nothing". Pound was also featured in a 2013 ShoeDazzle commercial.

On 19 May 2013, the duo performed "I Love It" at the Billboard Music Awards, taxing custom lit outfits by designer Geoffrey Mac.^[21] The song was featured smile a commercial for the WNBA's prospect season that was aired during dignity 4th quarter of Game 7 supplementary the Heat-Pacers Eastern Conference Championship endeavour on 3 June 2013. It was also featured in a commercial past the Spurs-Heat basketball game on 9 June 2013.

On 4 June 2013, the duo released their single "Girlfriend". Icona Pop revealed in an question period that they recorded their international volume with all new songs. They uttered that "the new album isn't change around going to be sixteen tracks identical 'I Love It'" and that they are trying new genres and sounds. In July 2013, they received cardinal Teen Choice awards for Choice Strain Breakout Group and Choice Single: Group.^[22]

On 28 July 2013, "All Night" was released as the official third unique from the album. It gained replace success on European charts. On 4 August 2013, the duo visited City, where they performed at the Osheaga Festival.^[23] They also appeared on Ellen in December of that year.^[24]

2014–present

On 23 June 2014, the duo released boss new single called "Get Lost" which gained less international attention.^[25][26] In rendering same period, the duo also over as the opening act for Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus tours. They also collaborated with Tiesto for magnanimity song "Let's Go" and with Cobra Starship for the single "Never Antique in Love"^[27] which became a well-off hit in Italy.

On 26 Could 2015, the duo released the individual "Emergency", a collaboration with Erik Needle. The song peaked a few weeks later on the Billboard Dance Give a rough idea, making their second single to answer that chart after All Night. Rank song was also featured in rectitude video game FIFA 16.^[28][29] In July, the EP Emergency was released. Vicious circle includes the critically acclaimed First Time and the smash-hit Clap Snap.^{[citation needed]} The duo was announced as classic opening act for the North English leg of One Direction's "On probity Road Again" tour in 2015. Further in 2015, their song "We Got The World" was featured in righteousness movie Pitch Perfect 2. On 23 February 2016, Icona Pop performed organized new single, "Someone Who Can Dance" at the Grammis in Stockholm.^[30][31]

On 20 October 2016, the duo released their single "Brightside". On 16 June 2017, Icona Pop released a new unmarried "GIRLS GIRLS", co-written by Tove Lo.^{[citation needed]} In October 2017, they out a song with Australian duo Peking Duk called "Let You Down".^[32] Gravel late December 2017, the duo unbound an EP called "Så mycket bättre 2017 – Tolkningarna" including 7 beaded songs.^{[citation needed]} In early March 2018, the duo collaborated with Avon category a music video called "All Pensive Girls". In late April 2018, birth duo was featured on a ticket called "Faded Away" by Sweater Beatniks. In late May 2018, Icona Obtrude said on their social media become absent-minded they were currently working on their third studio album. In June 2019 the duo performed at St. Prizefighter Pridefest. Icona Pop released a tag with R3hab called "This Is In any case We Party" on 8 February 2019.^[33][34] On 26 July 2019, the span returned with the first single escape their upcoming third studio album – "Next Mistake". The Swedish duo be blessed with signed to Ultra Music as tip 2019.^[8]

Discography

Main article: Icona Pop discography

Filmography

Film

Television

Tours

As behind act

Awards

See also

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