Icona Pop Press Kit

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
FILTER Magazine
Issue 51
FILTER Magazine
Issue 51
FADER Magazine
December 2012 / January 2013
The Now Issue
BULLET Magazine – Fall 2012
Romance Issue
NYLON – November 2012
America Issue
YRB Magazine - Spring 2012
Ladygunn Magazine – May 2013
Issue 7
FOAM Magazine– May/June 2013
XO Magazine – Spring 2013
Pop Issue
Untitled Magazine - Spring/Summer 2013
Music Issue
TEEN VOGUE – May 2012
Music Issue
“…the duo of Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt
show no sign of slowing down.”
- USA Today
“Must See Act” at SXSW 2013
2013 SXSW Live Coverage
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