Icona Pop

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

Icona Pop
Icona Pop (Aino Jawo, left, and Caroline Hjelt) performing at the Way Out West festival in Gothenburg, Sweden, in August 2014
Icona Pop (Aino Jawo, left, and Caroline Hjelt) performing at the Way Out West festival in Gothenburg, Sweden, in August 2014
Background information
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels
Members
  • Aino Jawo
  • Caroline Hjelt
Websiteiconapop.com

Icona Pop (English: /aɪˈkɒnə ˈpɒp/ eye-KON-ə POP) are a Swedish synth-pop duo 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 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".[6][7] They signed to TEN Music Group in 2009 and are currently also in a label deal with Ultra Music.[8] Their biggest hit to date has been "I Love It".

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