Ylvis

Ylvis
Vegard (left) and Bård Ylvisåker (right)
Medium	Variety show late-night talk show novelty music
Nationality	Norwegian
Years active	2000–present
Genres	Sketch comedy satire parody comedy music
Notable works and roles	I kveld med Ylvis "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
Members	Vegard Ylvisåker Bård Ylvisåker
Website	ylvis.com

Ylvis (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈʏ̀lvɪs]) are a Norwegian comedy duo consisting of brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker. They debuted as professional variety artists in 2000 and have since appeared in several countries in variety shows, comedy concerts, television shows, radio shows and music videos. They hosted the Norwegian talk show I kveld med Ylvis (Tonight with Ylvis) (2011–2016). Their song and music video "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)", written and filmed for the talk show, went viral on YouTube in September 2013. The video has over 1.1 billion views as of July 2024^[update].^[1] They released an album called Ylvis: Volume I, a compilation of ten older singles. In 2018, the brothers released a series titled Stories from Norway, in which they collected headlining stories from Norway and presented them as short musical documentaries to address satire, fun and comedy.