Swedish synth-pop duo
This article is about the group. For their self-titled album, see
Icona Pop (album)
.
Icona Pop
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Icona Pop (Aino Jawo, left, and Caroline Hjelt) performing at the
Way Out West
festival in
Gothenburg
, Sweden, in August 2014
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Origin
| Stockholm
, Sweden
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Genres
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Years active
| 2009?present
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Website
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Icona Pop
(
eye-
KON
-?
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
".
Career
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]
Beginning
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]
Caroline Hjelt (born 8 November 1987, of a Swedish mother and
Sweden-Finnish
father
[9]
) and Aino Jawo (born 7 July 1986, of a Finnish mother and
Gambian
father
[10]
) attended the same music school in Stockholm,
[11]
but met by chance at a party in February 2009 and formed the duo. Four weeks later, they had written songs for their first performance. Two years later, the two described their music 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" as "effortlessly cool".
[16]
The duo have worked in the studio with producers including Style of Eye, Patrik Berger (
Robyn
), Elof Loelv (
Niki & The Dove
) and
Starsmith
.
[17]
In fall 2012, they released an
extended play
Iconic
in the US and the album
Icona Pop
in Sweden. The duo have performed in the aforementioned countries as well as countries such as the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada and Hong Kong, and have also been interviewed by members of the Swedish and worldwide press.
[
citation needed
]
2012?2013: Breakthrough with "I Love It" and
This Is... Icona Pop
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In the summer of 2012, they took part in a number of festivals including electro music festival Summerburst in
Gothenburg
and also appeared at the
Stockholm Stadium
, at the start of an international festival and broadcast via
Sveriges Television
(SVT).
"I Love It", a pre-release of their self-titled debut album
Icona Pop
charted 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: Most Wanted
, in a German television commercial for
Coca-Cola Light
in January 2013,
[18]
the theme song to the MTV
reality-television
series
Snooki & JWoww
, and in an episode of the HBO
comedy-drama
television series
Girls
and the popular vampire-teen drama television series
The Vampire Diaries
. The second single "Ready for the Weekend" was released on 11 September 2012. Both tracks appear on their second EP, released on 16 October 2012. "I Love It" was also used in the commercial for the
Samsung Galaxy S4
.
[19]
Their EP
Iconic EP
peaked at No. 21 on the U.S.
iTunes
dance chart. In 2013, they embarked on a tour of the United States with
Passion Pit
and
Matt & Kim
. In January 2013, "I Love It" was featured in the third episode of the second season of
Girls
, the 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 Southwest
festival.
[20]
The same month, "I Love It" was featured in the 16th episode of the fourth season, "Bring It On", of
The Vampire Diaries
. On 26 March 2013, "I Love It" was performed on the week 2 results episode of
Dancing with the Stars
. On 3 May 2013, the duo performed "I Love It" on the NBC
late-night talk show
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
and on ABC's
Good Morning America
morning news/entertainment show. Three days later, "I Love It" was featured in the Fox
musical-comedy
series,
Glee
. The song was performed by the "New Directions" in Glee's 22nd and final episode of season four, "
All or Nothing
". It was also featured in a 2013
ShoeDazzle
commercial.
On 19 May 2013, the duo performed "I Love It" at the
Billboard
Music Awards
, wearing custom lit outfits by designer
Geoffrey Mac
.
[21]
The song was featured in a commercial for the
WNBA
's forthcoming season that was aired during the 4th quarter of Game 7 of the
Heat
-Pacers
Eastern Conference
Championship game on 3 June 2013. It was also featured in a commercial during the
Spurs
-Heat basketball game on 9 June 2013.
On 4 June 2013, the duo released their single "
Girlfriend
". Icona Pop revealed in an interview that they recorded their international album with all new songs. They said that "the new album isn't just going to be sixteen tracks like 'I Love It'" and that they are trying new genres and sounds. In July 2013, they received two
Teen Choice
awards for Choice Music Breakout Group and Choice Single: Group.
[22]
On 28 July 2013, "
All Night
" was released as the official third single from the album. It gained moderate success on European charts. On 4 August 2013, the duo visited
Montreal
, where they performed at the Osheaga Festival.
[23]
They also appeared on
Ellen
in December of that year.
[24]
2014–present
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On 23 June 2014, the duo released a new single called "
Get Lost
" which gained less international attention.
[25]
[26]
In the same period, the duo also performed as the opening act for
Katy Perry
and
Miley Cyrus
tours. They also collaborated with
Tiesto
for the song "
Let's Go
" and with
Cobra Starship
for the single "Never Been in Love"
[27]
which became a successful hit in Italy.
On 26 May 2015, the duo released the single "
Emergency
", a collaboration with
Erik Hassle
. The song peaked a few weeks later on the Billboard Dance Chart, making their second single to top that chart after
All Night
. The song was also featured in the video game
FIFA 16
.
[28]
[29]
In July, the EP
Emergency
was released. It includes the critically acclaimed
First Time
and the smash-hit
Clap Snap
.
[
citation needed
]
The duo was announced as an opening act for the North American leg of
One Direction
's "On the Road Again" tour in 2015. Also in 2015, their song "We Got The World" was featured in the movie
Pitch Perfect 2
. On 23 February 2016, Icona Pop performed a 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 single "
GIRLS GIRLS
", co-written by Tove Lo.
[
citation needed
]
In October 2017, they released a song with Australian duo
Peking Duk
called "
Let You Down
".
[32]
In late December 2017, the duo released an EP called "Sa mycket battre 2017 ? Tolkningarna" including 7 covered songs.
[
citation needed
]
In early March 2018, the duo collaborated with Avon on a music video called "All My Girls". In late April 2018, the duo was featured on a song called "Faded Away" by Sweater Beats. In late May 2018, Icona Pop said on their social media that they were currently working on their third studio album. In June 2019 the duo performed at St. Louis Pridefest. Icona Pop released a song with
R3hab
called "This Is How We Party" on 8 February 2019.
[33]
[34]
On 26 July 2019, the duo returned with the first single from their upcoming third studio album ? "Next Mistake". The Swedish duo have signed to
Ultra Music
as of 2019.
[8]
Discography
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Filmography
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Tours
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- As supporting act
Awards
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Year
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Nominated work
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Award
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Result
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2013
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"
I Love It
" (with
Charli XCX
)
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Choice Single: Group
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Nominated
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2015
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Icona Pop
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Choice Music Group: Female
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Nominated
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Year
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Nominated work
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Award
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Result
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2014
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"
I Love It
" (with
Charli XCX
)
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Top Dance/Electronic Song
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Nominated
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Year
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Nominated work
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Award
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Result
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2014
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Icona Pop
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Best Swedish Act
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Nominated
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Year
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Nominated work
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Award
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Result
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2014
|
This Is... Icona Pop
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Modern Pop/Rock Album of the Year
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Nominated
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Year
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Nominated work
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Award
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Result
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Ref.
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2014
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"
I Love It
" (with
Charli XCX
)
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Best Lyrics
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Nominated
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[43]
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Icona Pop
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Best New Artist
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Nominated
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Year
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Nominated work
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Award
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Result
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2014
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"
I Love It
" (with
Charli XCX
)
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Songwriter of the Year
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Won
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Song of the Year
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Won
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Year
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Nominated work
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Award
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Result
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Ref.
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2013
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"
I Love It
"
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Song of the Year
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Nominated
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[44]
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Icona Pop
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Newcomer of the Year
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Won
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Icona Pop
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Electronic/Dance of the Year
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Nominated
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2014
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Icona Pop
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Artist of the Year
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Nominated
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[44]
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Electronic/Dance of the Year
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Won
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2016
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"
Emergency
"
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Song of the Year
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Nominated
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[45]
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2018
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Icona Pop
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Electronic/Dance of the Year
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Nominated
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[46]
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Award
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Nominated work
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Category
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Result
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Ref.
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Gaffa
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Icona Pop
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Swedish Breakthrough of the Year
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Won
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[48]
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P3 Gold
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I Love It
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Song of the Year
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Won
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[49]
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Elle Gala
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Icona Pop
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Best Dressed Duo
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Won
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[50]
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See also
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References
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Sheffield, Rob
(3 December 2012).
"Icona Pop: Iconic"
.
Rolling Stone
. Archived from
the original
on 22 December 2017
. Retrieved
26 December
2013
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Patel, Puja (25 June 2012).
"Icona Pop Talk Shop: Swedish Duo on Romance and Revenge"
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Spin
. Retrieved
19 December
2017
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Stewart, Allison (20 August 2015).
"Icona Pop got started at ? where else? ? a party"
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Chicago Tribune
. Retrieved
19 December
2017
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Kent, Chloe (11 May 2013).
"On the Verge: Icona Pop crash-lands into public eye"
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USA Today
. Retrieved
7 August
2013
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"Icona Pop gor dansmusik med punkattityd"
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Svenska Dagbladet
(in Swedish).
Tidningarnas Telegrambyra
. 15 June 2012
. Retrieved
7 July
2014
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"Svenska Icona Pop hyllas varlden over!"
(in Swedish).
Universal Music Sweden
. 13 June 2012. Archived from
the original
on 10 February 2015
. Retrieved
24 February
2013
.
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a
b
"Icona Pop Sign to Ultra Music, Share 'Next Mistake' & Reflect on 10 Years: 'We've Become Boss Ladies' (Exclusive)"
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Billboard
. 26 July 2019
. Retrieved
1 September
2019
.
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Rantanen, Kimmo (15 July 2014).
"Suositulla ruotsalaisbandilla suomalaistausta: "Olen hyvin suomalainen"
"
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Ilta-Sanomat
(in Finnish)
. Retrieved
9 August
2019
.
... Hjeltin isan puolen isovanhemmat ovat suomalaisia.
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Nika, Colleen.
"Meet Icona Pop: Sweden's Latest Stylish Dance Invaders"
.
Rolling Stone
. Archived from
the original
on 14 October 2011
. Retrieved
14 November
2013
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Patel, Puja (25 June 2012).
"Icona Pop Talk Shop: Swedish Duo on Romance and Revenge"
.
Spin
. Retrieved
14 November
2013
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"
"Tillsammans ar vi ododliga" ? Kultur"
(in Swedish). SVT.se. 13 November 2012
. Retrieved
24 February
2013
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Sheffield, Rob (3 December 2012).
"Iconic"
.
Rolling Stone
. Archived from
the original
on 22 December 2017
. Retrieved
24 February
2013
.
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"Icona Pop Know What's 'Good for You' ? Premiere"
.
Rolling Stone
. 15 October 2012. Archived from
the original
on 9 April 2018
. Retrieved
24 February
2013
.
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"Rising: Icona Pop"
.
Pitchfork
. 25 May 2012
. Retrieved
24 February
2013
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Cragg, Michael (7 March 2011).
"New music: Icona Pop ? Top Rated"
.
The Guardian
. Retrieved
24 February
2013
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"Icona Pop | NEW! Artist ? The Ace & TJ Show"
. Acetj.channel961.com. Archived from
the original
on 7 April 2013
. Retrieved
24 February
2013
.
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Coca Cola Light startet Jubilaumsjahr mit neuer "Night-Boost"-Kampagne
Archived
21 January 2013 at the
Wayback Machine
? Press release of Coca Cola Company on 14 January 2013.
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"Samsung Galaxy S4 TV Advert - Group Play"
– via
YouTube
.
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"30 Must-See Acts at SXSW 2013 - Photos - South by Southwest - Festivals - Fuse"
.
Fuse (TV channel)
. Archived from
the original
on 11 May 2013
. Retrieved
1 March
2013
.
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Hawkins, R. (20 May 2013).
"2013 Billboard Music Awards performance photos"
.
Rollingout.com
.
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"Teen Choice Awards Nominations: Choice Music Breakout Group, Choice Single: Group"
. Teenchoice.com
. Retrieved
4 July
2013
.
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permanent dead link
]
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"Line Up festival, musique et arts Osheaga"
.
Webarchive.loc.gov
. 20 September 2013. Archived from
the original
on 20 September 2013
. Retrieved
10 April
2020
.
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Archived at
Ghostarchive
and the
Wayback Machine
:
"Icona Pop Plays 'I Don't Care/I Love It'
"
– via
YouTube
.
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Harris, Aisha (23 June 2014).
"Icona Pop's New Song Is a Perfect Addition to Your Summer '14 Playlist"
.
Slate Magazine
. Retrieved
1 September
2019
.
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"Icona Pop Still Shooting for Song of the Summer With 'Get Lost'
"
.
Time
. Retrieved
1 September
2019
.
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Ehrlich, Brenna.
"Icona Pop And Cobra Starship May Restore Your Faith in Love -- Or at Least Love Songs"
. MTV News
. Retrieved
1 September
2019
.
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"Dance Club Songs"
.
Billboard
. 19 September 2015.
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"FIFA 16 SOUNDTRACK"
.
ea.com
.
EA Games
. 10 September 2015.
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"Icona Pop Debuts New Tune at Swedish Grammis Awards"
.
abcnewsradioonline.com
.
ABC News Radio
. 25 February 2016.
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Lee, Ashley (14 May 2015).
"
'Pitch Perfect 2': Inside 9 of the Sequel's Intricate, Star-Studded Medleys"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
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"Peking Duk (Ft. Icona Pop) ? Let You Down"
,
Genius.com
, retrieved
1 September
2019
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"iTunes - Music - This Is How We Party (with Icona Pop) - Single by R3HAB"
.
iTunes Store
. 8 February 2019.
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"R3HAB (Ft. Icona Pop) ? This Is How We Party"
.
Genius.com
. Retrieved
1 September
2019
.
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"THE RETURN OF THE CLUB: ICONA POP'S NEW ALBUM IS HERE FOR THE NEXT ROARING 20S"
. 18 May 2023
. Retrieved
6 September
2023
.
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Cyrus, Miley Ray (12 November 2013).
"Guess who else is coming with me & @iconapop on #bangerz tour"
.
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"Katy Perry To Be Joined By Special Guests Icona Pop On 'Prismatic' UK Arena Tour"
.
Capital FM
. Retrieved
18 November
2013
.
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"Icona Pop to Support One Direction on North America Tour"
.
Billboard
. 1 June 2015
. Retrieved
9 June
2015
.
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"GAFFA-Priset 2018 ? har ar alla vinnarna"
.
gaffa.se
. Archived from
the original
on 24 February 2020
. Retrieved
31 July
2019
.
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"The 2014 Scandipop Awards: The Winners!"
.
Scandipop.co.uk
. 3 February 2014.
- ^
"The 2017 Scandipop Awards: The Winners!"
.
Scandipop.co.uk
. 16 January 2017. Archived from
the original
on 29 October 2020
. Retrieved
8 November
2018
.
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"The 2018 Scandipop Awards: The Winners!"
.
Scandipop.co.uk
. 25 January 2018.
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"2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Announced"
. 3 March 2014.
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a
b
"Nominerade #Grammis17"
.
Grammisgalan
. 15 December 2016.
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"2016 Archives - Page 2 of 2"
.
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. Archived from
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on 24 February 2020
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10 November
2018
.
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.
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. Archived from
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on 29 October 2020
. Retrieved
10 November
2018
.
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. noise11. 27 March 2019
. Retrieved
29 March
2019
.
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(in Swedish).
Gaffa
. Archived from
the original
on 17 January 2013
. Retrieved
7 March
2013
.
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Staff (18 January 2013).
"Icona Pops "I love it" ar arets lat!"
.
Sveriges Radio
(in Swedish)
. Retrieved
7 March
2013
.
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(in Swedish).
Elle
(Sweden edition)
. Retrieved
7 March
2013
.
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