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Icona Pop (English: / aɪ ˈ k ɒ n ə ˈ p ɒ p / eye-KON-ə POP) are a Swedish synth-pop duo that formed in 2009, with electro house and indie pop music influences. Its two members, Aino Jawo (born 7 July 1986) and Caroline Hjelt (born 8 November 1987), grew up in Stockholm and create what the Swedish press has described as music which "you can both laugh and cry to at the same time".
- Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo
- Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009–present
Oct 9, 2013 · backgrounds - Jawo had been in a band, Hjelt had DJed before, but. they met at a house party in 2009 and have been inseparable ever. since. Not only do they work together, but they're also really, really good friends. They both love pop music, especially songs. from the Nineties, because a "good pop song makes you feel".
Sep 27, 2013 · When we met up for our interview, one half of Icona Pop was missing. " [Jawo] is fine, she just needed to take ten minutes in the car to breathe," Hjelt told us. Alas, we sat down with Hjelt on ...
Sep 2, 2023 · The Swedish music duo Icona Pop is back with a new album. Bandmembers Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt discuss their new music with NPR's Scott Simon. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: If you happen to drive down ...
Caroline Hjelt of Icona Pop talks about her dreams of becoming a gay icon, the Swedish dance music invasion, and why she doesn’t care if people think she’s a lesbian.
Dec 3, 2013 · Caroline Hjelt: It felt like we couldn’t give 100% [to our other bands] because we couldn’t put our finger on what didn’t feel totally right. And that was so weird—we could both feel that we had a connection, and that there was something special.
Jun 26, 2023 · Hjelt: Yeah, it’s weird when your mom is like, “‘Downtown’ is my favorite song,” because [the lyrics are], “Downtown, downtown, I like it when you kiss me downtown.” She kind of ...
