Hov1

Hov1
Hov1 (from left to right Axel, Ludwig, Dante, Noel)
Hov1 (from left to right Axel, Ludwig, Dante, Noel)
Background information
OriginSweden
GenresHip hop, pop, hip-pop
Years active2015-
LabelsEMI Sweden / Universal Music Sweden
MembersNoel Flike
Axel Liljefors Jansson
Ludwig Kronstrand
Dante Lindhe
Websitehov1.se

Hov1 (pronounced Hovet) are a Swedish hip hop group formed in 2015[1] signed to EMI Sweden / Universal Music Sweden.[2][3] The group has released four studio albums; Hov1, Gudarna på Västerbron, Vindar på Mars, Barn av vår tid, and one mixtape Montague. They all charted atop the Swedish Albums Chart. The group have had 26 top 10 hits on the Swedish Singles Chart, with 12 of them reaching the top spot.

History

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2015–2018: First releases and projects

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Made up of Ludwig Kronstrand, Noel Flike, Dante Lindhe and Axel Liljefors Jansson,[4] Hov1's debut hit single was "Hur kan du säga saker", which was released in 2015. They released their self-titled debut album Hov1 in April 2017, promoting it with the "Abbey Road Tour". The follow-up album was Gudarna på Västerbron, released in April 2018. Both albums have topped the Swedish Albums Chart.

2019–present: Vindar på Mars and mixtape Montague

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On 17 May 2019, the band released their third studio album, Vindar på Mars.[5] Furthermore, on 10 January 2020, Hov1 released their fourth studio album (also described as a mixtape),[6] called Montague.[7] Both of these releases debuted at number one the Swedish Albums Chart.[8] They also charted on the Finnish Albums Chart, peaking at number 25 and 40, respectively.[9] According to Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, the group will release another album in the summer of 2020, which reportedly will contain more pop than previous releases as well as more inspiration from film music.[10] A release date for the album has not yet been revealed, but it will reportedly contain nine tracks.[11][12]

Awards

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Hov1 has received several awards during its career. The group received three Rockbjörnen awards in 2018, as well as in 2019. The awards were, for instance, "Live-group of the year", "Best fans of the year" and "Concert of the year". The group also received three awards in the "P3 Guld gala" in 2019; "Group of the year", "Guldmicken" and "Best song of the year", the latter with the song "Hon dansar vidare i livet".[13][14][15]

Members

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Dante Lindhe

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Dante Sebastian Lindhe was born on 10 January 1996 in Gothenburg. He is a Swedish musician and model. His family moved to Stockholm when he was 3 years old. Besides membership in Hov1, Lindhe collaborated with Yasin on the 2020 track "Canada Goose". Since 2019, Lindhe has modelled for Select Model Stockholm.[16]

Ludwig Kronstrand

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He was born on 29 June 1997. He previously dated singer Zara Larsson, a high school friend. She wrote the song "Never Forget You" about him. The two parted when Larsson moved to the States in 2014.

Axel Liljefors Jansson

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He was born on 29 August 1997. He uses the name "Jiggy" in the band. He is the band's producer.

Noel Flike

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Rapper Noel Flike was born on 13 May 1997 in Stockholm. Besides his membership in Hov1, he has worked with singer Zara Larsson on her podcast in 2015 and 2016.

Discography

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Albums

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Album Year Peak positions Certifications
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SWE
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NOR
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FIN
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Hov1 2017 1
  • GLF: 5× Platinum
Gudarna på Västerbron 2018 1
  • GLF: 7× Platinum
Vindar på Mars 2019 1 25
  • GLF: 5× Platinum
Montague 2020 1 40
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
Barn av vår tid 2021 1 17
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer 2024 1 4
...Men det gör jag egentligen 1
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Singles

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Title Year Peak positions Certifications
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Album
SWE
[8][17]
"Hur kan du säga saker" 2015 66 Non-album singles
"Kärleksbrev" 2016 56
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
"Ska vi?" 88
  • GLF: Platinum
"Hjärtslag" 14
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
Hov1
"Gråzon" 2017 11
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
"Gift" 6
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
"Pari"
(featuring Jireel)
1
  • GLF: 5× Platinum
Gudarna på Västerbron
"Heartbreak" 2018 6
  • GLF: Platinum
"Gudarna på Västerbron" 4
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
"Hon dansar vidare i livet" 1
  • GLF: 10× Platinum
"Still" 1
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
Spotify Singles[20]
"Hon dansar vidare i livet Pt. 2" 13
  • GLF: Platinum
"Auf wiedersehen" 1
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
Gudarna på Västerbron
"Vindar på Mars" 2019 1
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
Vindar på Mars
"Dö ung" 4
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
"Ma chérie" 5
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
"Mitten av september" 2020 1
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
Montague
"När jag ser dig" 2
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
Non-album singles
"Långt bort härifrån" 2
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
"Barn av vår tid" 2021 1
  • GLF: 5× Platinum
Barn av vår tid
"Gamora"
(featuring Einár)
1
  • GLF: 7× Platinum
"Tokken"
(featuring Dree Low)
1
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
"Blå"[21] 2
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
Non-album singles
"Flickorna i Båstad" 1
  • GLF: Platinum
"Hit the Club" 3
  • GLF: Platinum
Barn av vår tid
"Räkna dagar" 1
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
"30 personer"
(with Elias Hurtig)
2022 1 Non-album singles
"Två steg från helvetet" 2
  • GLF: Platinum
"Alla våra minnen" 3
  • GLF: Platinum
"Free Smoke" 4
  • GLF: Platinum
"Nåt i vattnet" 3
  • GLF: Platinum
"Lilla B" 2023 1
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer
"Grät" 1
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
...Men det gör jag egentligen
"Vibe Check" 2
  • GLF: Gold
Non-album singles
"Saudade"
(with Håkan Hellström)
1
  • GLF: Gold
"När lyktorna tänds" 4
"30 Under 30" 2024 8
"Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer" 3 Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer
"Helluva Life" 7
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"Försent"
(with Seinabo Sey)
4
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...Men det gör jag egentligen
"Tårarnas spår" 11
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Other charted songs

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Song Year Peak positions Certifications
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Album
SWE
[8][25][26]
"Mandy Moore" 2017 12
  • GLF: 6× Platinum
Hov1
"Hov1" 36
  • GLF: Platinum
"Damn" 38
  • GLF: Platinum
"Sex" 51
  • GLF: Platinum
"Channel Orange" 53
  • GLF: Platinum
"Runaway Bride" 60
  • GLF: Platinum
"Redo" 2018 11
  • GLF: Platinum
Gudarna på Västerbron
"Förlåt" 12
  • GLF: Platinum
"OMG" 15
  • GLF: Platinum
"Vill inte ha dig" 20
  • GLF: Platinum
"Stan e mörk" 26
  • GLF: Platinum
"Född i juni" 31
  • GLF: Gold
"Din mamma" 32
  • GLF: Gold
"Hornstullsstrand"
(with Veronica Maggio)
2019 1
  • GLF: 6× Platinum
Vindar på Mars
"Neon" 8
  • GLF: 3× Platinum
"Smokebreak" 17
  • GLF: Platinum
"Ensammast i världen" 19
  • GLF: Platinum
"Älskling" 20
  • GLF: Platinum
"Fri" 23
  • GLF: Platinum
"Svartsjuk" 2020 7
  • GLF: Platinum
Montague
"Våra vackra dar" 8
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
"Kära mamma" 12
  • GLF: Platinum
"Två sekunder på loftet" 13
  • GLF: Platinum
"Brev ifrån en storstad" 19
  • GLF: Gold
"I Love U So Much" 23
  • GLF: Gold
"Sex i taxin" 26
"Tjuvheder" 2021 22
  • GLF: Platinum
Barn av vår tid
"458" 18
  • GLF: Gold
"Banksy" 28
  • GLF: Gold
"Hur mycket? (Pengar vill du ha)"
(featuring Einár)
7
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
"365" 36
  • GLF: Gold
"Raindance" 58
"Frankfurt" 47
  • GLF: Gold
"Certified" 42
  • GLF: Gold
"Rigatoni" 52
  • GLF: Gold
"Hej du" 2024 31 Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer
"Ica" 49
"Sangenjaya 3am" 53
"Dig (Ormingevisan)" 42
"Väck mig när det är över" 63
"Hundra lax kärlek" 72
"En sån som mig" 70
"Darkness & demoner" 34 ...Men det gör jag egentligen
"Vem är jag utan dig" 21
"Känslokall" 47
"Senaste tiden" 17
"En Stockholmshistoria" 77
"En syndares horisont" 94
"Kalorier & kokain" 65

References

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  1. ^ Norbottens Kuriren: Luleåspelningen gav HOV1 en succéstart Archived 2017-04-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
  2. ^ Aftonbladet: Hov1: ”Vi är riktigt jävla taggade för Rockbjörnen” Archived 2017-05-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
  3. ^ "Labels". Universal Music Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. ^ Gaffa.se: Intervju - Hov1 om hängivna fans och ett framtida stjärnsamarbete Archived 2017-04-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
  5. ^ "HOV1 AKTUELLA MED NYA ALBUMET "VINDAR PÅ MARS"". KingSize Magazine (in Swedish). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Hov1 släpper sitt mixtape "Montague"". Dopest (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. ^ Dahlström, Mattias (15 January 2020). "Hov1 blir lite som en algoritm från en strömningstjänst". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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  10. ^ "Hov1 vill tas på allvar när de släpper nytt". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  11. ^ Elmervik, Linn (2 March 2020). "Hov1 släpper nytt – men gör bara en konsert". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  12. ^ Emanuelsson, Felicia (4 March 2020). "Hov1:s kryptiska besked om framtiden: "Återstår att se"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  13. ^ Pettersson, Leo; Albinsson, Mathilde (15 August 2018). "Rockbjörnen 2018: Här är alla vinnare från musikfesten". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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  15. ^ Hartelius, Alex (13 August 2019). "Hov1 kungar över Rockbjörnen". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Dante Lindhe | Select Stockholm". Select Model Management. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  17. ^ a b c d "Träffar hittades för sökkriterie:Hov1". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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  19. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 36". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Spotify Singles". Spotify. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  21. ^ TT News Agency (4 June 2021). "Hov1 släpper inofficiell EM-låt". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 30". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 32". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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  26. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 36". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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