Hov1

{{short description|Swedish hip hop group}}

{{Distinguish|Hovet (band)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Hov1

| caption = Hov1 (from left to right Axel, Ludwig, Dante, Noel)

| image_size =

| alias =

| origin = Sweden

| genre = Hip hop, pop, hip-pop

| years_active = 2015–{{show by date|2025|08|30|present|2025}}

| label = EMI Sweden / Universal Music Sweden

| associated_acts = Jireel, Veronica Maggio

| website = {{URL|hov1.se}}

| current_members = Noel Flike
Axel Liljefors Jansson
Ludwig Kronstrand
Dante Lindhe

| past_members =

| image =

}}

Hov1 (pronounced Hovet) {{show by date|2025|08|30|are|were}} a Swedish hip hop group formed in 2015[http://www.kuriren.nu/noje/luleaspelningen-gav-hov1-en-succstart-8599016.aspx Norbottens Kuriren: Luleåspelningen gav HOV1 en succéstart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424041117/http://www.kuriren.nu/noje/luleaspelningen-gav-hov1-en-succstart-8599016.aspx |date=2017-04-24 }}

{{in lang|sv}} signed to EMI Sweden / Universal Music Sweden.[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/article23264246.ab Aftonbladet: Hov1: ”Vi är riktigt jävla taggade för Rockbjörnen”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505085114/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/article23264246.ab |date=2017-05-05 }} {{in lang|sv}}{{Cite web|title=Labels|url=https://universalmusic.se/labels/|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Universal Music Sweden|language=sv-SE}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Blomdahl |first=Victor |last2=Andersson |first2=Jan |date=2025-02-25 |title=Hov1 lägger ner |url=https://www.gp.se/kultur/hov1-splittras-efter-tio-ar.f1bb4db5-fc17-4103-a6dc-baeef721d717 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Göteborgs-Posten |language=sv}}{{Cite web|url=https://gaffa.se/nyheter/2025/februari/hov1-avslutar-karriaren-med-avskedsturne/|title=Hov1 avslutar karriären med avskedsturné|date=26 February 2025|lang=sv|first=Rebecca|last=Hektor|work=Gaffa|access-date=4 March 2025}}

History

= 2015–2018: First releases and projects =

Made up of Ludwig Kronstrand, Noel Flike, Dante Lindhe and Axel Liljefors Jansson,[http://gaffa.se/artikel/112246/intervju-hov1-om-haengivna-fans-och-ett-framtida-stjaernsamarbete/ Gaffa.se: Intervju - Hov1 om hängivna fans och ett framtida stjärnsamarbete] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428194148/http://gaffa.se/artikel/112246/intervju-hov1-om-haengivna-fans-och-ett-framtida-stjaernsamarbete |date=2017-04-28 }} {{in lang|sv}} 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''=

{{Update section|date=April 2025}}

On 17 May 2019, the band released their third studio album, Vindar på Mars.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kingsizemag.se/musik/hov1-aktuella-med-nya-albumet-vindar-pa-mar|title=HOV1 AKTUELLA MED NYA ALBUMET "VINDAR PÅ MARS"|last=|first=|date=20 May 2019|website=KingSize Magazine|language=Swedish|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=3 March 2020}} Furthermore, on 10 January 2020, Hov1 released their fourth studio album (also described as a mixtape),{{Cite web|url=https://dopest.se/hov1-slapper-sitt-mixtape-montague/|title=Hov1 släpper sitt mixtape "Montague"|last=|first=|date=10 January 2020|website=Dopest|language=Swedish|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303212605/https://dopest.se/hov1-slapper-sitt-mixtape-montague/|archive-date=3 March 2020|access-date=3 March 2020}} called Montague.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/hov1-blir-lite-som-en-algoritm-fran-en-stromningstjanst/|title=Hov1 blir lite som en algoritm från en strömningstjänst|last=Dahlström|first=Mattias|date=15 January 2020|website=Dagens Nyheter|language=Swedish|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303212559/https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/hov1-blir-lite-som-en-algoritm-fran-en-stromningstjanst/|archive-date=3 March 2020|access-date=3 March 2020}} Both of these releases debuted at number one the Swedish Albums Chart. They also charted on the Finnish Albums Chart, peaking at number 25 and 40, respectively. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svd.se/hov1-slapper-nytt--men-gor-bara-en-konsert|title=Hov1 vill tas på allvar när de släpper nytt|date=3 March 2020|website=Svenska Dagbladet|language=Swedish|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303185837/https://www.svd.se/hov1-slapper-nytt--men-gor-bara-en-konsert|archive-date=3 March 2020|access-date=3 March 2020}} A release date for the album has not yet been revealed, but it will reportedly contain nine tracks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/mRwqO1/hov1-slapper-nytt--men-gor-bara-en-konsert|title=Hov1 släpper nytt – men gör bara en konsert|last=Elmervik|first=Linn|date=2 March 2020|website=Aftonbladet|language=sv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303041838/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/mRwqO1/hov1-slapper-nytt--men-gor-bara-en-konsert|archive-date=3 March 2020|access-date=22 April 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Emanuelsson|first=Felicia|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/hov1s-kryptiska-besked-om-framtiden-aterstar-att-se/|title=Hov1:s kryptiska besked om framtiden: "Återstår att se"|date=4 March 2020|work=Expressen|access-date=29 April 2020|language=sv}}

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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/qnBwOo/rockbjornen-2018-har-ar-alla-vinnare-fran-musikfesten|title=Rockbjörnen 2018: Här är alla vinnare från musikfesten|last1=Pettersson|first1=Leo|last2=Albinsson|first2=Mathilde|date=15 August 2018|website=Aftonbladet|access-date=22 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/OnK1L1/hov1-stora-vinnare-i-p3-guld|title=Hov1 stora vinnare i "P3 guld"|last=Hartelius|first=Alex|date=19 January 2019|website=Aftonbladet|access-date=22 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/50O6RK/hov1-kungar-over-rockbjornen|title=Hov1 kungar över Rockbjörnen|last=Hartelius|first=Alex|date=13 August 2019|website=Aftonbladet|access-date=22 April 2020}}

Members

{{Expand section|mote details|date=March 2021}}

=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.{{Cite web|title=Dante Lindhe {{!}} Select Stockholm|url=https://selectmodel.com/stockholm/model/dante-lindhe|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Select Model Management|language=en}}

=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=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="200"|Album

! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

! scope="col" colspan="3" width="20"|Peak positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications
{{cite web|url=https://sverigetopplistan.se/search/?query=Hov1|title=Träffar hittades för sökkriterie:Hov1|website=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=1 September 2024}}

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE
{{cite web | url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hov1 | title=Hov1 discography | website=swedishcharts.com | accessdate=23 October 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216205520/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hov1 | archive-date=16 February 2018 | url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NOR
{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hov1|title=Discography Hov1|website=norwegiancharts.com|access-date=23 October 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FIN
{{cite web|url=https://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hov1|title=Discography Hov1|website=finnishcharts.com|access-date=7 March 2021}}

scope="row"| Hov1

| 2017

| 1 || — || —

|

  • GLF: 5× Platinum
scope="row"| Gudarna på Västerbron

| 2018

| 1 || — || —

|

  • GLF: 7× Platinum
scope="row"| Vindar på Mars

| 2019

| 1 || — || 25

|

  • GLF: 5× Platinum
scope="row"| Montague

| 2020

| 1 || — || 40

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum
scope="row"| Barn av vår tid

| 2021

| 1 || 17 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum
scope="row"| Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer

| rowspan="2"| 2024

| 1 || 4 || —

|

scope="row"| ...Men det gör jag egentligen

| 1 || 9 || —

|

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year

! scope="col" colspan="2"|Peak positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NOR
{{Cite web|url=https://topplista.no/artist/7471/|title=Hov1|publisher=IFPI Norge|lang=no|access-date=10 April 2025}}

scope="row"| "Hur kan du säga saker"

| 2015

| 66 || —

|

| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Kärleksbrev"

| rowspan=3|2016

| 56 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum
scope="row"| "Ska vi?"

| 88 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Hjärtslag"

| 14 || —

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum

| rowspan=3| Hov1

scope="row"| "Gråzon"

| rowspan=3|2017

| 11 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum
scope="row"| "Gift"

| 6 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum
scope="row"| "Pari"
{{small|(featuring Jireel)}}

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 5× Platinum

| rowspan="4"| Gudarna på Västerbron

scope="row"| "Heartbreak"

| rowspan="6"| 2018

| 6 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Gudarna på Västerbron"

| 4 || —

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum
scope="row"| "Hon dansar vidare i livet"

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 10× Platinum
scope="row"| "Still"

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum

| rowspan="2"| Spotify Singles{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/70PMpYoGpepEael6D4oHgM|title=Spotify Singles|publisher=Spotify|access-date=7 March 2021}}

scope="row"| "Hon dansar vidare i livet Pt. 2"

| 13 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Auf wiedersehen"

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 3× Platinum

| Gudarna på Västerbron

scope="row"| "Vindar på Mars"

| rowspan="3"| 2019

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum

| rowspan="3"| Vindar på Mars

scope="row"| "Dö ung"

| 4 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum
scope="row"| "Ma chérie"

| 5 || —

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum
scope="row"| "Mitten av september"

| rowspan="3"|2020

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 3× Platinum

|Montague

scope="row"| "När jag ser dig"

| 2 || —

|

  • GLF: 4× Platinum

|rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Långt bort härifrån"

| 2 || —

|

  • GLF: 3× Platinum
scope="row"| "Barn av vår tid"

|rowspan="7"|2021

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 5× Platinum

| rowspan="3"| Barn av vår tid

scope="row"| "Gamora"
{{small|(featuring Einár)}}

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 7× Platinum
scope="row"| "Tokken"
{{small|(featuring Dree Low)}}

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 3× Platinum
scope="row"| "Blå"{{Cite news|url=https://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur-n%C3%B6je/hov1-sl%C3%A4pper-inofficiell-em-l%C3%A5t-1.48749214|title=Hov1 släpper inofficiell EM-låt|author=TT News Agency|date=4 June 2021|language=sv|work=Göteborgs-Posten|access-date=4 June 2021}}

| 2 || —

|

  • GLF: 3× Platinum

| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Flickorna i Båstad"

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Hit the Club"

| 3 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum

| rowspan="2"| Barn av vår tid

scope="row"| "Räkna dagar"

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum
scope="row"| "30 personer"
{{small|(with Elias Hurtig)}}

| rowspan="5"| 2022

| 1 || —

|

| rowspan="5" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Två steg från helvetet"

| 2 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Alla våra minnen"

| 3 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Free Smoke"

| 4 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Nåt i vattnet"

| 3 || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Lilla B"

| rowspan="5"| 2023

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum

| Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer

scope="row"| "Grät"

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum

| ...Men det gör jag egentligen

scope="row"| "Vibe Check"

| 2 || —

|

  • GLF: Gold

| rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Saudade"
{{small|(with Håkan Hellström)}}

| 1 || —

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "När lyktorna tänds"

| 4 || —

|

scope="row"| "30 Under 30"

| rowspan="5"| 2024

| 8 || —

|

scope="row"| "Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer"

| 3 || —

|

| rowspan="2"| Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer

scope="row"| "Helluva Life"

| 7
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=21|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=24 May 2024}} || —

|

scope="row"| "Försent"
{{small|(with Seinabo Sey)}}

| 4
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=30|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 30|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=26 July 2024}} || —

|

| rowspan="2"| ...Men det gör jag egentligen

scope="row"| "Tårarnas spår"

| 11
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=32|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 32|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=9 August 2024}} || —

|

scope="row"| "Räddare i nöden"https://www.facebook.com/hov1official/posts/pfbid02pTxVyEuujonX49CgABPqc4gkacsKFEEhU1HKPfrMoJgUQRCJAG45f7nktkMtyvNAl

| rowspan="3"| 2025

| 2
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2025&dspp=14|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 14, 2025|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=5 April 2025}} || 86

|

| rowspan="3" {{non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Suddiga tankar"

| 9
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2025&dspp=22|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 22, 2025|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=30 May 2025}} || —

|

scope="row"| "2CB"

| 14
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2025&dspp=24|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 24, 2025|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=14 June 2025}} || —

|

= Other charted songs =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Song

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year

! scope="col" colspan="1" |Peak positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE
{{Cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hov1+%26+Veronica+Maggio | title=Discography Hov1 & Veronica Maggio | website=swedishcharts.com | accessdate=7 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2024&dspp=36|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 36|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=6 September 2024}}
scope="row"| "Mandy Moore"

| rowspan=6| 2017

| 12

|

  • GLF: 6× Platinum

| rowspan=6| Hov1

scope="row"| "Hov1"

| 36

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Damn"

| 38

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Sex"

| 51

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Channel Orange"

| 53

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Runaway Bride"

| 60

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Redo"

| rowspan=7| 2018

| 11

|

  • GLF: Platinum

| rowspan=7| Gudarna på Västerbron

scope="row"| "Förlåt"

| 12

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "OMG"

| 15

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Vill inte ha dig"

| 20

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Stan e mörk"

| 26

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Född i juni"

| 31

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Din mamma"

| 32

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Hornstullsstrand"
{{small|(with Veronica Maggio)}}

| rowspan=6| 2019

| 1

|

  • GLF: 6× Platinum

| rowspan=6| Vindar på Mars

scope="row"| "Neon"

| 8

|

  • GLF: 3× Platinum
scope="row"| "Smokebreak"

| 17

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Ensammast i världen"

| 19

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Älskling"

| 20

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Fri"

| 23

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Svartsjuk"

| rowspan=7| 2020

| 7

|

  • GLF: Platinum

| rowspan=7| Montague

scope="row"| "Våra vackra dar"

| 8

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum
scope="row"| "Kära mamma"

| 12

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Två sekunder på loftet"

| 13

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Brev ifrån en storstad"

| 19

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "I Love U So Much"

| 23

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Sex i taxin"

| 26

|

scope="row"| "Tjuvheder"

| rowspan=9| 2021

| 22

|

  • GLF: Platinum

| rowspan=9| Barn av vår tid

scope="row"| "458"

| 18

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Banksy"

| 28

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Hur mycket? (Pengar vill du ha)"
{{small|(featuring Einár)}}

| 7

|

  • GLF: 2× Platinum
scope="row"| "365"

| 36

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Raindance"

| 58

|

scope="row"| "Frankfurt"

| 47

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Certified"

| 42

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Rigatoni"

| 52

|

  • GLF: Gold
scope="row"| "Hej du"

| rowspan=14| 2024

| 31

|

| rowspan=7| Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer

scope="row"| "Ica"

| 49

|

scope="row"| "Sangenjaya 3am"

| 53

|

scope="row"| "Dig (Ormingevisan)"

| 42

|

scope="row"| "Väck mig när det är över"

| 63

|

scope="row"| "Hundra lax kärlek"

| 72

|

scope="row"| "En sån som mig"

| 70

|

scope="row"| "Darkness & demoner"

| 34

|

| rowspan=7| ...Men det gör jag egentligen

scope="row"| "Vem är jag utan dig"

| 21

|

scope="row"| "Känslokall"

| 47

|

scope="row"| "Senaste tiden"

| 17

|

scope="row"| "En Stockholmshistoria"

| 77

|

scope="row"| "En syndares horisont"

| 94

|

scope="row"| "Kalorier & kokain"

| 65

|

References

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