JóiPé & Króli are an Icelandic hip hop duo consisting of Jóhannes Damian Patreksson[1] (JóiPé, born 2000)[2] and Kristinn Óli Haraldsson[1] (Króli, born 1999).[2] They first became known for their 2017 summer hit song "B.O.B.A."[3] They had the best selling album in Iceland in 2018[4] and won the 2018 Icelandic Music Awards for hip hop album of the year and hip hop song of the year.[5]
Career
editJóiPé & Króli began their collaboration in early 2017 when they were both in junior college.[3] JóiPé is from Garðabær and Króli from Hafnarfjörður.[1][3] JóiPé is son of handball player Patrekur Jóhannesson[3] and nephew of former president of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson.[6]
The duo first became known for their 2017 summer hit song "B.O.B.A."[3][2][7] It topped Icelandic music charts[3] and (although being extremely disputed) has been called one of the most popular Icelandic songs of all time.[8] It is a lighthearted and witty hip hop song referencing Hyundai i30 and Ronda Rousey.[3][9][7] The song's name references a well-known slipup by Bubbi Morthens in 2002 when he misspelled bomba ("bomb") when giving live commentary on a boxing match.[2][10] The song was produced by Þormóður Eiríksson[11] from Ísafjörður.[9]
Later albums would also become popular in Iceland.[8] JóiPé's is noted for his baritone voice[12] which contrasts with Króli's tenor. The song "Í átt að tunglinu" won the 2018 Icelandic Music Awards as hip hop song of the year.[5] They performed the final song of the 2018 Áramótaskaupið.[13]
Albums
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Matthías Már Magnússon (30 October 2017). "Gerviglingur". RÚV. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Bubbi er hrifinn af laginu B.O.B.A. - Vísir". Vísir.is. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "B.O.B.A. sprakk á Íslandi". Morgunblaðið. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b "JóiPé og Króli með mest spilaða lag og mest seldu plötu ársins 2018 – Vísir". Vísir.is. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "GDRN fékk flest verðlaun". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Litli frændi forsetans kveikir í internetinu – Vísir". Vísir.is. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b Guðrún Sóley Gestsdóttir (28 September 2017). ""Það eru allir að falla fyrir þessum strákum"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Magnús Geir Eyjólfsson (19 October 2018). "Sömdu plötu á nokkrum tímum og laumuðu henni út í skjóli nætur |". Mannlíf (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b Díana Sjöfn Jóhannsdóttir (21 November 2017). "Strákalegar rímur og menning þeirra ungu". Starafugl (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "JóiPé x Króli sampla Bubba í nýju myndbandi: B.O.B.A." Nútíminn (in Icelandic). 4 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Þormóður um B.O.B.A: "Vildum gera lag sem myndi virka vel í partíum"". DV (in Icelandic). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "JóiPé & Króli Vs. Nuclear Winter: What's Next For The Teen Idols?". The Reykjavík Grapevine. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Hafnar því að Skaupið hafi verið "sponsað"". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Í miðjum kjarnorkuvetri er nýjasta plata JóaPé og Króla". RÚV (in Icelandic). 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.