Ballinciaga
Ballinciaga | |
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.jpg) Ballinciaga concert at Fjellhallen, 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Members |
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| Website | ballin |
Ballinciaga is a Norwegian music group consisting of Mikkel Brunvatne Henriksen, Thomas Alexander Strandskogen, and Victor Karlsen Klæbo, known for wearing pink balaclavas. Their songs and performances include influences of electronic music and dance pop. The group has amassed multiple entries on the Norwegian charts, including three songs which peaked at number one, namely "Dans på bordet" with David Mokel, "Fakk min X" with rapper Kamelen, and "Sigg".
Career
[edit]Ballinciaga consists of three men who cover their faces with pink balaclavas with eye slits.[1] Initially, the band members kept their identities a secret. Later, it was revealed that the members are Mikkel Brunvatne Henriksen, Thomas Alexander Strandskogen, and Victor Karlsen Klæbo.[2]
Ballinciaga started out early with releasing russ music (russelåter) in 2018. They stated that russ music was initially intended as a side project to make money, but they also planned to make "proper music." However, due to their success, they eventually focused entirely on russ music. Over time, the trio stopped naming their commissioned songs after the client, as was typical for the genre, instead only adding the client’s name in parentheses next to the song titles.[3]
In 2021, Ballinciaga was able to land in the Norwegian music charts for the first time, with the song "Hot Boy Summer". They had their major commercial breakthrough with the single "Loud Luxury 2022" together with Norwegian rapper Kevin Lauren, which peaked at number two.[2] The group later achieved their first number one single on the Norwegian singles chart in 2022 with the song "Dans på bordet" featuring David Mokel.[4] In May 2023, the trio released their debut album Postkort Alicante, which consists of nine tracks. The album debuted at number one on the Norwegian album charts.[5]
The group also participated in NRK's Debatten in 2022, discussing graduation celebrations in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and russ music.[6]
In 2023, the group launched the alcoholic drink Kald Hard Seltzer, but was criticised for having "exploitative and cynical marketing", which allegedly violated the ban on alcohol advertising that exists in Norway.[7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| NOR [8] | ||
| Postkort Alicante |
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1 |
Singles
[edit]Charted singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP | |||||||||
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| NOR [8] |
SWE [10] | ||||||||||||
| "Hot Boy Summer" | 2021 | 18 | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Loud Luxury 2022" (with Kevin Lauren) |
2 | — | |||||||||||
| "Dans på bordet" (with David Mokel) |
2022 | 1 | — | ||||||||||
| "Tante" (with Kevin Lauren) |
3 | — | |||||||||||
| "Beklager (Guttaklubben)" (with Kris Winther) |
2 | — | |||||||||||
| "Kjære alkohol (Hall of Fame)" (featuring Roc Boyz) |
2 | — |
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| "Block Party" (with Adaam) |
10 | — |
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| "Fakk min X" (with Kamelen) |
1 | — | |||||||||||
| "En Shot" | 2023 | 4 | — | ||||||||||
| "Dumme Kids" (with 1.Cuz) |
8 | — | |||||||||||
| "Minne for livet" (with Golfklubb) |
9 | — | |||||||||||
| "Igjen og igjen" | 8 | — | |||||||||||
| "Dance" (with Arif Murakami) |
2024 | 11 | — | ||||||||||
| "Baby" (with Arif Murakami) |
13 | — | |||||||||||
| "Sigg" | 1 | 42 | |||||||||||
| "Ayt" | 2 | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album or EP |
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| "Bråkmaker - Hjemmesnekk" (with Kusekompaniet and Konebank featuring Ballinciaga) |
2019 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
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| NOR [8] | |||
| "Kjære 2045" | 2023 | 11 | Postkort Alicante |
| "Leve" | 2 | ||
| "Døra" | 12 | ||
| "Om vi bare..." | 9 | ||
| "Vi mot verden" | 17 | ||
| "God dag" | 22 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Spellemannprisen | Breakthrough of the Year | Ballinciaga | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | "Dans på bordet" (with David Mokel) |
Nominated | |||
| P3 Gull | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | Ballinciaga | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Moslet, Suzie (29 March 2022). "Ballinciaga til 730.no: – Tekstene våre reflekterer en virkelighet som eksisterer" [Ballinciaga to 730.no: – Our lyrics reflect a reality that exists]. 730.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b Storedal, Magne (7 February 2024). "Et av de store trekkplastrene på Opptur: Ballinciaga kommer" [One of the major headliners at Opptur: Ballinciaga is coming]. Bodø Nu (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Tyssen, Syur Systad; Roness, Espen (20 November 2022). "Festmusikkens samleband" [The compilation band of party music] (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK P3. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Singel 2022 uke 11". topplista.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). VG-lista. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Album 2023 uke 22". topplista.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). VG-lista. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Vollan, Mette; Wilhelms, Hanne; Thommessen, Aurora Karoline; Alnes, Espen; Solvang, Fredrik (22 April 2022). "Ballinciaga: – Ta vare på hverandre i russetiden" [Ballinciaga: – Take care of each other during graduation celebrations] (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Jensen, Hanne Drange (6 September 2024). "Ballinciaga: Rapportert for brudd på alkoholloven" [Ballinciaga: reported for violation of alcohol laws] (in Norwegian Bokmål). TV 2. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ballinciaga". topplista.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). VG-lista. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "postkort alicante - Album by Ballinciaga". Apple Music . Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Ballinciaga | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Norwegian certifications – Ballinciaga" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Talseth, Thomas; Østbø, Stein (3 March 2023). "Disse er nominert til Spellemannpris 2022" [These are nominated for the Spellemann Award 2022]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Mykjåland, Lene; Nielsen, Lene (15 November 2022). "Slik blir årets «P3 Gull»" [This is how this year's 'P3 Gull' will be] (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to Ballinciaga at Wikimedia Commons
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