Hov1
Swedish hip hop group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. In 2025, Hov1 announced their disbandment after 10 years, following a farewell tour in July and August.[4][5]
History
2015–2018: First releases and projects
Made up of Ludwig Kronstrand, Noel Flike, Dante Lindhe and Axel Liljefors Jansson,[6] 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
On 17 May 2019, the band released their third studio album, Vindar på Mars.[7] Furthermore, on 10 January 2020, Hov1 released their fourth studio album (also described as a mixtape),[8] called Montague.[9] Both of these releases debuted at number one the Swedish Albums Chart.[10] They also charted on the Finnish Albums Chart, peaking at number 25 and 40, respectively.[11] 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.[12] A release date for the album has not yet been revealed, but it will reportedly contain nine tracks.[13][14]
Awards
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".[15][16][17]
Members
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Dante Lindhe
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.[18]
Ludwig Kronstrand
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
He was born on 29 August 1997. He uses the name "Jiggy" in the band. He is the band's producer.
Noel Flike
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
Albums
| Album | Year | Peak positions | Certifications [19] | ||
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| SWE [10] |
NOR [20] |
FIN [11] | |||
| Hov1 | 2017 | 1 | — | — |
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| Gudarna på Västerbron | 2018 | 1 | — | — |
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| Vindar på Mars | 2019 | 1 | — | 25 |
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| Montague | 2020 | 1 | — | 40 |
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| Barn av vår tid | 2021 | 1 | 17 | — |
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| Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer | 2024 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| ...Men det gör jag egentligen | 1 | 9 | — | ||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications [19] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [10][19] | ||||
| "Hur kan du säga saker" | 2015 | 66 | Non-album singles | |
| "Kärleksbrev" | 2016 | 56 |
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| "Ska vi?" | 88 |
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| "Hjärtslag" | 14 |
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Hov1 | |
| "Gråzon" | 2017 | 11 |
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| "Gift" | 6 |
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| "Pari" (featuring Jireel) |
1 |
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Gudarna på Västerbron | |
| "Heartbreak" | 2018 | 6 |
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| "Gudarna på Västerbron" | 4 |
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| "Hon dansar vidare i livet" | 1 |
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| "Still" | 1 |
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Spotify Singles[21] | |
| "Hon dansar vidare i livet Pt. 2" | 13 |
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| "Auf wiedersehen" | 1 |
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Gudarna på Västerbron | |
| "Vindar på Mars" | 2019 | 1 |
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Vindar på Mars |
| "Dö ung" | 4 |
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| "Ma chérie" | 5 |
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| "Mitten av september" | 2020 | 1 |
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Montague |
| "När jag ser dig" | 2 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Långt bort härifrån" | 2 |
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| "Barn av vår tid" | 2021 | 1 |
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Barn av vår tid |
| "Gamora" (featuring Einár) |
1 |
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| "Tokken" (featuring Dree Low) |
1 |
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| "Blå"[22] | 2 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Flickorna i Båstad" | 1 |
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| "Hit the Club" | 3 |
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Barn av vår tid | |
| "Räkna dagar" | 1 |
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| "30 personer" (with Elias Hurtig) |
2022 | 1 | Non-album singles | |
| "Två steg från helvetet" | 2 |
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| "Alla våra minnen" | 3 |
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| "Free Smoke" | 4 |
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| "Nåt i vattnet" | 3 |
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| "Lilla B" | 2023 | 1 |
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Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer |
| "Grät" | 1 |
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...Men det gör jag egentligen | |
| "Vibe Check" | 2 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Saudade" (with Håkan Hellström) |
1 |
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| "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 [23] |
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| "Försent" (with Seinabo Sey) |
4 [24] |
...Men det gör jag egentligen | ||
| "Tårarnas spår" | 11 [25] |
Other charted songs
| Song | Year | Peak positions | Certifications [19] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [10][26][27] | ||||
| "Mandy Moore" | 2017 | 12 |
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Hov1 |
| "Hov1" | 36 |
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| "Damn" | 38 |
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| "Sex" | 51 |
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| "Channel Orange" | 53 |
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| "Runaway Bride" | 60 |
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| "Redo" | 2018 | 11 |
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Gudarna på Västerbron |
| "Förlåt" | 12 |
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| "OMG" | 15 |
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| "Vill inte ha dig" | 20 |
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| "Stan e mörk" | 26 |
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| "Född i juni" | 31 |
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| "Din mamma" | 32 |
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| "Hornstullsstrand" (with Veronica Maggio) |
2019 | 1 |
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Vindar på Mars |
| "Neon" | 8 |
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| "Smokebreak" | 17 |
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| "Ensammast i världen" | 19 |
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| "Älskling" | 20 |
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| "Fri" | 23 |
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| "Svartsjuk" | 2020 | 7 |
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Montague |
| "Våra vackra dar" | 8 |
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| "Kära mamma" | 12 |
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| "Två sekunder på loftet" | 13 |
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| "Brev ifrån en storstad" | 19 |
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| "I Love U So Much" | 23 |
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| "Sex i taxin" | 26 | |||
| "Tjuvheder" | 2021 | 22 |
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Barn av vår tid |
| "458" | 18 |
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| "Banksy" | 28 |
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| "Hur mycket? (Pengar vill du ha)" (featuring Einár) |
7 |
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| "365" | 36 |
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| "Raindance" | 58 | |||
| "Frankfurt" | 47 |
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| "Certified" | 42 |
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| "Rigatoni" | 52 |
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| "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
External links
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