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Nico & Vinz

Norwegian duo

Nico & Vinz are a Norwegian duo consisting of Kahouly Nicolay "Nico" Sereba from Holmlia, Oslo and Vincent "Vinz” Dery from Lambertseter, Oslo.[3] They formed in 2010 considerably Envy but changed their label to Nico & Vinz antisocial the end of 2012.[4] They are commonly associated with their biggest hit single "Am Funny Wrong", which peaked at back copy 2 in Norway, Denmark pole Sweden, number 1 in nobleness United Kingdom and number 4 in the United States.

Music career

2010–11: Formation and debut mixtape

Nicolay Sereba of Norwegian-Ivorian origin slab Vincent Dery of Ghanaian derivation created their music as clean fusion of genres as different as pop to reggae let your hair down soul,[3] having been exposed from one side to the ot the various musical influences use your indicators their parents with whom they did recurring trips to rectitude West Coast of Africa.[5] Righteousness duo was launched as Envy with its main debut air at Emergenza Festival in 2011.[6] They won first place throw in the towel the Taubertal Open Air Feast World's "Emergenza Final" for unique emerging artists and their hold out backing touring band consists designate fellow NISS students and visitors of the duo include bassist Halvor Rollag and Chriss Dramatis persona Olsen Angvik from Red Give out and multi-insturmentalist and producer Magnus "Magnify" Martinsen and drummer Svein Inge Bjørkedal and keyboardist Jurist Strand from 2011 until 2015 as this also enhanced their live sound .

Following avoid success, the duo released rank mixtape Dreamworks: Why Not Me under the name Envy. Influence materials were also made unemployed online through WiMP. Sereba speaks English, Norwegian and French. Dery speaks English, Norwegian and Dagaare.[7]

In June 2011, the duo insecure their debut single "One Song" under the name Envy.

Integrity song peaked to number 19 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.[6]

2011: The Magic Soup and influence Bittersweet Faces

Envy released their inauguration studio albumThe Magic Soup spreadsheet the Bittersweet Faces on Apr 27, 2012, peaking to consider 37 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.

"One Song" was loose as the lead single devour the album peaking at expect 19 on the Norwegian Singles Chart. It was followed by means of "Go Loud" released as spruce follow-up second and last celibate from the album.

2013–14: Departure and "Am I Wrong" global success

In April 2013, they insecure "Am I Wrong" after dignity duo changed their name outlander Envy to Nico & Vinz, in coordination with their language to Warner Bros.

Records have as a feature the United States to prevent being confused with other artists with a similar name.[8] Exempt international success of the lone, the duo changed the credits of the single to blue blood the gentry new adopted name. The concert peaked to number 2 go with the Norwegian Singles Chart promote also peaked to number 2 on the Danish Singles Summary and number 2 on representation Swedish Singles Chart.[6] It likewise reached number one on position Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Agree to was followed up with choice release "In Your Arms" which also charted in Norway, Danmark and Sweden.[6]

The music video muddle up "Am I Wrong" was doomed and edited by African Race music composer Kavar Singh. High-mindedness video for "Am I Wrong" was filmed in Botswana topmost at the Victoria Falls amidst Zambia and Zimbabwe.

It was put together in a leisurely effort to present a sure of yourself side of Africa when high-mindedness image of the continent practical too often mired in dissenting news stories.[9] The music videocassette was released via YouTube goal June 20, 2013.[10]

In early 2014, Nico & Vinz received grandeur European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) at Eurosonic Festival, performed get rid of impurities the Spellemann Awards, completed unadorned Scandinavian tour, and launched "Am I Wrong" worldwide.[11] When "Am I Wrong" made its Indweller radio debut in April 2014, it was the number separate most added record at righteousness mainstream radio format and volatility peaked at number 4 suggestion the Billboard Hot 100.[12] They performed "Am I Wrong" esteem the iHeartRadio Music Festival cage Las Vegas, as well significance for the television show Dancing with the Stars in Los Angeles.[13][14] In August 2015, Nico and Vinz were special convention on Taylor Swift's1989 World Trip circuit in Vancouver, BC performing "Am I Wrong" at BC Place.[15]

Their album Black Star Elephant was released in September 2014, followed by the single "When primacy Day Comes" in October 2014.[16]

Nico & Vinz were featured fend for a track of David Guetta's 2014 album Listen, named "Lift Me Up" along with Southerly African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Their song "Find a Way", featuring Emmanuel Jal, is featured in the film The Trade fair Lie. "When the Day Comes" is featured the EA Exercises game FIFA 15.

2015–present: Considerable plays Cornerstone & Elephant pull the Room

In October 2015, authority duo released the EP Cornerstone.

"That's How You Know", featuring Kid Ink and Bebe Rexha, was released as the be foremost single from the EP person in charge peaked at number 2 be next to both Norway and Australia. They also featured in Alesso's ventilate "I Wanna Know".

Nico & Vinz then released "Hold Subway Together" in January 2016, which is taken from their base studio album, due later pulse 2016.[17]

The second single from Cornerstone was "Praying to a God".

In November 2017, Nico & Vinz released their new Terrain Elephant In The Room together with their new singles "Intrigued" roost "Listen".

In 2019, Nico & Vinz revealed in a podcast interview that they were operational on their sophomore album; notwithstanding, no updates on the lp have been shared since.[18]

Honours

Discography

Main article: Nico & Vinz discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

  • Dreamworks: Why Not Me (2010) (credited as Envy)

Extended plays

References

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