Nico & Vinz are an Afro-Norwegian singing/songwriting duo whose debut album Black Star Elephant tapped into the heart of global culture by writing and performing songs that joyfully speak of life, love, and identity that is reminiscent of The Police and Paul Simon’s Graceland.
Since their debut in 2010, Nico & Vinz have topped Scandinavian charts thanks to their extraordinary storytelling, riveting videos, and electrifying performances including the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Their 2013 hit single “Am I Wrong” has already crossed 50 million global streams on Spotify, has a 20x-platinum certification in Scandanavia, won them an NRJ Award for “Song of the Year,” and another Spelleman Award (Grammy equivalent) nomination for “Hit of the Year.”
The “song of the summer” and most Shazam’d song in the world was the #1 most added record at Top 40/mainstream format in its first-week of impacting US radio where it held the #1 spot on two formats (Hot AC and Top 40).