One amazing party in Stockholm brought two fabulous girls together, and the electrifying pop sensation Icona Pop comprised of Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt was born. The Swedish duo have had a promising year with a buzzing certified platinum single, I Love It ft. Charli XCX, which has reached #1 on Billboard s New Artist Charts, #6 on Digital and #9 on the Hot 100. Their Iconic EP has received acclaim from a wide spectrum of media, including The New York Times and Perez Hilton, and was deemed textbook pop perfection by Pitchfork. Icona Pop s debut LP is slated for release in 2013 on Big Beat Records.
Icona Pop performing I Love It on The Billboard Awards! WATCH IT HERE! Swedish pop duo Icona Pop continued to spread their breakout single "I Love It" to the masses with an exuberant performance of the song at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night. - Billboard
Icona Pop performing I Love It on The Today Show! WATCH IT HERE
Icona Pop performing I Love It on Good Morning America! WATCH IT HERE!
Icona Pop performing I Love It on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon! WATCH IT HERE! Caroline Hjelt in white and Aino Jawo in black were immediately swept up in the music, jumping joyously and pointing skyward on the infectious chorus of the song - Rolling Stone
Icona Pop performing I Love It on Dancing with the Stars! WATCH IT HERE The music on Dancing With the Stars isn't usually worth writing home about but last night, Icona Pop performed I Love It on the show, complete with lots of neon and bouncy balls. - Pitchfork
NEW YORK TIMES LIVE REVIEW FROM SANTOS PARTY HOUSE Icona Pop, two women from Sweden who settled scored with ex-lovers in chirpy, pounding, singalong-ready choruses, but who also deployed a tableful of electronic gadgetry to remix their songs on the spot. - The New York Times
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the duo of Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt show no sign of slowing down. - USA Today
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Fashion Coverage If Abba and Justice had a musical baby, their child would be Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt otherwise known as the Swedish duo Icona Pop. Teen Vogue
If they can continue to channel that electricity into their debut, next year might be a big one for Icona Pop. Pitchfork (2012)
The latest buzz about Icona Pop. Icona Pop drew huge dance-ready crowds to each of their many many shows. - TIME Caroline Hjelt and Aino Neneh Jawo, the girls of Icona Pop, are amazing. They are engaging, excited, funny, down-to-earth, and have style for miles. - Refinery 29 They have managed to do two things largely unattainable in the world of pop: bridge the gap between alternative cred and radio-level appreciation, and provide the kind of tunes that empower women instead of exploiting them. - FILTER Icona Pop's high-energy pop gems will clear your brain of that nonsense, leaving you at peace with their sweet, sweaty hooks. - Idolator two Swedish chicks making pop music gold. --Vice...the infectiousness of I Love It is impossible to ignore. - Consequence of Sound With Iconic, Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt put forth into the world six stellar tracks that accomplish a rare feat: songs that are not only instantly addictive, but manage to sustain their lovability. - Idolator How could you NOT adore this track [I Love It], OR the sweet and fun, LOVELY ladies of Icona Pop! - Perez Hilton the Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop bubble over with thumping synth claps, morphing melodic ebbs and the inviting vocals of members Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt. Rolling Stone