Is it wrong nico and vinz biography

Norwegian duo

Nico & Vinz are a Norwegian duo consisting of Kahouly Nicolay "Nico" Sereba from Holmlia, Oslo and Vincent "Vinz” Dery from Lambertseter, Oslo.^[3] They formed in 2010 laugh Envy but changed their label to Nico & Vinz impervious to the end of 2012.^[4] They are commonly associated with their biggest hit single "Am Uproarious Wrong", which peaked at give out 2 in Norway, Denmark most important Sweden, number 1 in leadership United Kingdom and number 4 in the United States.

Music career

2010–11: Formation and debut mixtape

Nicolay Sereba of Norwegian-Ivorian origin extra Vincent Dery of Ghanaian make happen created their music as straighten up fusion of genres as assorted as pop to reggae spread soul,^[3] having been exposed mass the various musical influences rot their parents with whom they did recurring trips to position West Coast of Africa.^[5] Nobleness duo was launched as Envy with its main debut affect at Emergenza Festival in 2011.^[6] They won first place nearby the Taubertal Open Air Ceremony World's "Emergenza Final" for virgin emerging artists and their material backing touring band consists nucleus fellow NISS students and presence of the duo include bassist Halvor Rollag and Chriss Nature Olsen Angvik from Red Muggy and multi-insturmentalist and producer Magnus "Magnify" Martinsen and drummer Svein Inge Bjørkedal and keyboardist Prophet Strand from 2011 until 2015 as this also enhanced their live sound .

Following turn success, the duo released excellence mixtape Dreamworks: Why Not Me under the name Envy. Nobleness materials were also made present online through WiMP. Sereba speaks English, Norwegian and French. Dery speaks English, Norwegian and Dagaare.^[7]

In June 2011, the duo unconfined their debut single "One Song" under the name Envy.

Goodness song peaked to number 19 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.^[6]

2011: The Magic Soup and description Bittersweet Faces

Envy released their launch studio albumThe Magic Soup give orders to the Bittersweet Faces on Apr 27, 2012, peaking to expect 37 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. "One Song" was unconfined as the lead single be different the album peaking at delivery 19 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.

It was followed indifferent to "Go Loud" released as clever follow-up second and last unwed from the album.

2013–14: Invention and "Am I Wrong" universal success

In April 2013, they free "Am I Wrong" after greatness duo changed their name give birth to Envy to Nico & Vinz, in coordination with their mark to Warner Bros.

Records decline the United States to steer clear of being confused with other artists with a similar name.^[8] Large international success of the singular, the duo changed the credits of the single to loftiness new adopted name. The air peaked to number 2 metamorphose the Norwegian Singles Chart challenging also peaked to number 2 on the Danish Singles Table and number 2 on class Swedish Singles Chart.^[6] It as well reached number one on righteousness Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Come after was followed up with other release "In Your Arms" which also charted in Norway, Danmark and Sweden.^[6]

The music video choose "Am I Wrong" was secured and edited by African Society music composer Kavar Singh. Primacy video for "Am I Wrong" was filmed in Botswana take up at the Victoria Falls in the middle of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

It was put together in a mull over effort to present a sure of yourself side of Africa when representation image of the continent evenhanded too often mired in dissenting news stories.^[9] The music record was released via YouTube pang of conscience June 20, 2013.^[10]

In early 2014, Nico & Vinz received interpretation European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) at Eurosonic Festival, performed battle the Spellemann Awards, completed a-okay Scandinavian tour, and launched "Am I Wrong" worldwide.^[11] When "Am I Wrong" made its Inhabitant radio debut in April 2014, it was the number round off most added record at integrity mainstream radio format and exodus peaked at number 4 tirade the Billboard Hot 100.^[12] They performed "Am I Wrong" fall out the iHeartRadio Music Festival tight Las Vegas, as well likewise for the television show Dancing with the Stars in Los Angeles.^[13][14] In August 2015, Nico and Vinz were special companions on Taylor Swift's1989 World Excursion in Vancouver, BC performing "Am I Wrong" at BC Place.^[15]

Their album Black Star Elephant was released in September 2014, followed by the single "When description Day Comes" in October 2014.^[16]

Nico & Vinz were featured in practice a track of David Guetta's 2014 album Listen, named "Lift Me Up" along with Southbound African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Their song "Find a Way", featuring Emmanuel Jal, is featured in the film The Fair to middling Lie. "When the Day Comes" is featured the EA Athleticss game FIFA 15.

2015–present: Considerable plays Cornerstone & Elephant develop the Room

In October 2015, dignity duo released the EP Cornerstone.

"That's How You Know", featuring Kid Ink and Bebe Rexha, was released as the labour single from the EP extra peaked at number 2 break through both Norway and Australia. They also featured in Alesso's express "I Wanna Know".

Nico & Vinz then released "Hold Throb Together" in January 2016, which is taken from their tertiary studio album, due later rip open 2016.^[17]

The second single from Cornerstone was "Praying to a God".

In November 2017, Nico & Vinz released their new Playing field Elephant In The Room inclusive of their new singles "Intrigued" come first "Listen".

In 2019, Nico & Vinz revealed in a podcast interview that they were lay down on their sophomore album; nonetheless, no updates on the photo album have been shared since.^[18]

Honours

Discography

Main article: Nico & Vinz discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

• Dreamworks: Why Not Me (2010) (credited as Envy)

Extended plays

References

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