Group Members | Caroline Hjelt Aino Jawo |
Music Genre(s) | Dance synthpop electro house Electropop dance-pop synth-pop |
Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Year(s) Active | 2009–present |
Record Label | TEN Big Beat Atlantic Ultra Music Universal |
Official Websites | iconapop.com |
Associated Acts | Chiddy Bang Tiësto Charli XCX The Cataracs Cobra Starship Travie McCoy Tove Lo One Direction Sirah Lowell Peking Duk |
Icona Pop () is a Swedish electropop duo that formed in 2009, with electro house, punk and indie pop music influences. Its two members Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, 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". They signed to TEN Music Group in 2009 and are currently also in a label deal with Ultra Music. Their biggest hit to date has been "I Love It". Since September 2012, they have been based in Los Angeles and New York City.