Fricky
{{short description|Swedish rapper and musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fricky
| image = File:Photo of Fricky by Falc Lorian.jpg
| caption = Fricky in 2019.
| birth_name = Carl Erik Friman
| alias = Friman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|3|9}}
| birth_place = Umeå, Sweden
| origin =
| instrument =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- rapper
- singer
- songwriter
}}
| years_active =
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Silvana Imam
- Jireel
- Cherrie
- Random Bastards
- Academics
}}
| website =
}}
Carl Erik Friman, better known by his stage name Fricky (born 9 March 1992),{{Cite web|url=https://www.ratsit.se/19920309-Carl_Erik_Friman_Ekero/8vjbs-tkBjIoX5UWepuTaJkeUbjJR_P8FaTlbhwfSnE|title=Erik Friman (28 år) Ekerö {{!}} Ratsit|website=Ratsit|language=sv|access-date=24 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://modette.se/fricky|title=Fricky - Nyheter, artiklar, reportage och video - Modette|website=Modette|language=sv|access-date=24 April 2020}} is a Swedish rapper and musician. In 2018, he released his debut EP Aqua Aura, which peaked at number five on the Swedish Albums Chart. The EP contained songs like "Aqua Aura" and "Hon Få Mig", with the first being certified platinum in Sweden. "Hon få mig" was released as a remix, that featured Ozzy, Leslie Tay and Blizzy. It was subsequently certified platinum in Sweden as well.
Career
Fricky started doing hip-hop in his hometown of Umeå (often referred in his music as UÅ) with his friend Johan Bäckström (Broder John) and they made an album together called Mauro, which was released under the name "Broder John & Friman".{{Cite web|url=https://www.kingsizemag.se/karusellen/intervju-broder-john-friman/|title=Intervju – Broder John & Friman|last=Kihlström|first=Alexander|date=27 June 2013|website=Kingsizemag|language=Sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329121414/https://www.kingsizemag.se/karusellen/intervju-broder-john-friman/|archive-date=29 March 2020|access-date=29 March 2020}} They also co-founded the record label Hoopdiggas.{{Cite web|url=https://dopest.se/broder-john-bokad-till-amerikanska-festivalen-sxsw/|title=Broder John bokad till amerikanska festivalen SXSW|last=Birkemose|first=Amina|website=Dopest|date=5 February 2019 |language=sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329213432/https://dopest.se/broder-john-bokad-till-amerikanska-festivalen-sxsw/|archive-date=29 March 2020|access-date=29 March 2020}} Friman released the song "Hon få mig" in 2017 which became a hit in Sweden that later paved the way for his EP Aqua Aura, which was released in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://dopest.se/fricky-ep-aqua-aura/|title=Frickys debut-EP "Aqua Aura" är här!|last=|first=|date=23 March 2018|website=Dopest|language=sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330043637/https://dopest.se/fricky-ep-aqua-aura/|archive-date=30 March 2020|access-date=29 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7aJi5qJQTI6mQV194aMuwj?si=JrXWSOn6SkmnnHQYsJuk4A|title=Aqua Aura by Fricky|website=Spotify|access-date=30 March 2020}} Aqua Aura featured songs as "Mästerort", "Je T'aime" and "Aqua Aura". The latter became one of the most streamed songs on Spotify in Sweden that year. Majority of the songs from the EP was produced by fellow collective artist and close friend Academics.{{Cite web|url=https://umeax.se/16354/fricky-avslojar-bakgrunden-till-laten-hon-fa-mig|title=Fricky avslöjar bakgrunden till låten "Hon få mig"|last=Burman|first=Nicolina|date=18 September 2019|website=Umeax|language=sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329122209/https://umeax.se/16354/fricky-avslojar-bakgrunden-till-laten-hon-fa-mig|archive-date=29 March 2020|access-date=29 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://dopest.se/fricky-academics-ar-tillbaka-med-nya-singeln-man/|title=Fricky & Academics är tillbaka med nya singeln "Man"|date=5 January 2018|website=Dopest|language=sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329122321/https://dopest.se/fricky-academics-ar-tillbaka-med-nya-singeln-man/|archive-date=29 March 2020|access-date=29 March 2020}} The EP also charted for 82 weeks in Sweden, peaking at number 5 on the Swedish Albums Chart. Subsequently, Fricky was given the award for Artist of the Year from P3 Guld 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vk.se/2019-01-19/fricky-arets-artist|title=Fricky Årets artist|last=Forsgren|first=Helena|date=5 April 2019|website=VK|language=sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329004346/https://www.vk.se/2019-01-19/fricky-arets-artist|archive-date=29 March 2020|access-date=29 March 2020}} Fricky released the single "Kungsliften", featuring Cherrie, in 2018. The song peaked at number 54 on the Swedish Singles Chart. He has also been featured on numerous tracks; "Cali" (with Näääk and Denz), "Flyger Högt" (by BENNETT) and "Chocolate" (by K27). "Cali" peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Singles Chart. He has released three solo singles in 2020, "Beemer" and "Axlar", with the first peaking at number 41 on the Swedish Singles Chart. "Axlar" charted on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart, where it peaked at number six. The third single, "Kär Pt. 2", was released on 10 July.{{Cite web|title=Kär Pt. 2 by Fricky|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3TwcHt4FKpVmuxLlrAImXw?si=Atu6neNxTwOURLtohrkThg|access-date=16 September 2020|website=Spotify}}{{Cite web|title=Fricky är "Kär Pt. 2" på nya singeln|url=https://dopest.se/fricky-kar-pt-2-ny-singel/|access-date=16 September 2020|website=Dopest|date=10 July 2020 |language=sv}} It marks the follow-up to Fricky's single "Kär Pt. 1", released in 2016.
Personal life
Friman is married to Swedish rapper Cleo,{{cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/det-har-ar-stjarnskottet-fricky|title=Det här är stjärnskottet Fricky|last1=TT|date=9 November 2018|website=Svenska Dagbladet|language=sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125072147/https://www.svd.se/det-har-ar-stjarnskottet-fricky|archive-date=25 November 2018|accessdate=6 January 2019}} who gave birth to their daughter Elda in early 2019.{{cite web|url=https://mobil.vt.se/kultur-noje/cleo-och-fricky-har-fatt-barn-om5656553.aspx|title=Cleo och Fricky har fått barn|date=3 January 2019|website=VT|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=24 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/3ja9kX/bebislycka-for-cleo-och-fricky|title=Bebislycka för "Cleo" och "Fricky"|last=Hartelius|first=Alex|date=3 January 2019|website=Aftonbladet|url-status=live|access-date=24 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512203959/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/3ja9kX/bebislycka-for-cleo-och-fricky|archive-date=12 May 2019}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Fricktion (2021) – No. 7 Sweden{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2021&dspp=23|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 23|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=11 June 2021}}
- Horizon Inn (2023) – No. 27 Sweden{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2023&dspp=22|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 22|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=3 June 2023}}
=Extended plays=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE {{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/search?query=fricky|title=Fricky Search on Sverigetopplistan|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=11 March 2020}} |
scope="row"| Aqua Aura
|
| 5{{efn|group=upper-alpha| The EP also charted at number 12 on the Swedish Year-end album chart in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2018&dspp=1|title=Årslista Album, 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=24 April 2020}}}} |
= Singles =
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album/EP |
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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
scope="row"| "Kär Pt.1"
| 2016 | — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
scope="row"| "Hon få mig"
| 2017 | — | | rowspan="2"|Aqua Aura |
scope="row"| "Man" {{small|(featuring Academics)}} | rowspan="4"| 2018 | —{{efn-ua|"Man" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2018&dspp=2|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 2, 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=8 May 2021}}}} | |
scope="row"| "Hon få mig - Remix" {{small|(featuring Ozzy,Leslie Tay and Blizzy)}} | 52 |
| {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
scope="row"| "Aqua Aura"
| 24 | | Aqua Aura |
scope="row"| "Kungsliften" {{small|(featuring Cherrie)}} | 54 | | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
scope="row"| "Beemer"
| rowspan="2"| 2020 | |
scope="row"| "Axlar"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha| While "Axlar" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, it peaked at number 6 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{Cite web|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2020&dspp=20|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=15 May 2020}}}} | |
scope="row"| "Tanka tänka"
| rowspan="2"| 2021 | 81 | | rowspan="2"| Fricktion |
scope="row"| "Moonshine"{{Cite web|url=https://www.kingsizemag.se/musik/fricky-och-academics-bjuder-pa-moonshine-infor-albumrelease/|title=Fricky och Academics bjuder på "Moonshine" inför albumrelease|date=28 May 2021|language=sv|work=Kingsize|access-date=30 May 2021}}
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Moonshine" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number five on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=22|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=4 June 2021}}}} | |
scope="row"| "Nattbuss"
| 2023 | | {{Non-album single}} |
=Other charted songs=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| EP |
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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
scope="row"| "Je t'aime" {{small|(featuring Jireel)}}
| 2018 | 73 | Aqua Aura |
scope="row"| "Hopper" {{small|(with 1.Cuz)}}
| rowspan="2"| 2021 | 80 | rowspan="2"| Fricktion |
scope="row"| "Fricktion"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Fricktion" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=23|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=11 June 2021}}}} |
= Featured singles =
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Category:Swedish hip-hop musicians
Category:Swedish-language singers
Category:21st-century Swedish singers
Category:21st-century Swedish male singers