Smith & Thell
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.jpg) Smith & Thell at stage during Stavernfestivalen in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Helsingborg, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Playground Music |
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Smith & Thell are a Swedish pop/folk group consisting of Maria Jane Smith and Victor Thell.[1]
History
In 2015, they released the song "Statue", which was performed on the SVT Moraeus in the same year.[2] Also in 2015, the duo won the prestigious music-industry award 'Denniz Pop Awards' with Max Martin in the jury. In spring of 2016 the duo won Musexpo in Los Angeles in the category 'New emerging International Artist'. The same year influencer and music critique Bob Lefsetz placed 'Statue' at number 16 on his list of the best songs of 2016 with the description, "An instant classic, you'll get this one immediately." The duo followed up 'Statue' with the singles 'Row' (2016), 'February' (2017), and 'Toast' (2017) before releasing their debut album 'Soulprints' on May 12, 2017.[3]
Discography
Albums
- 2017 - Soulprints
EPs
- 2018 - Telephone Wires
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Certifications | |
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| SWE [4] |
POL [5] | ||||
| "Forgive Me Friend" (feat. Swedish Jam Factory) |
2018 | 7 | 13 | Telephone Wires |
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- 2012 - "Kill It With Love"
- 2013 - "Super DJ"
- 2014 - "Illusion"
- 2014 - "Hippie Van"
- 2015 - "Statue"
- 2016 - "Row"
- 2017 - "February"
- 2017 - "Toast"
- 2017 - "Somebody like you"
- 2018 - "DUMB"
Guest appearances
- 2017 - Don Diablo - "Save a Little Love" (Un-credited vocalists)
- 2018 - R3HAB x Mike Williams - "Lullaby" (Un-credited vocalists)
Awards
Smith & Thell won the "Rookie Artist of the Year" at the 2015 Denniz Pop Awards for their original song "Statue." [6]
Smith & Thell won 'New emerging international artist' at the 2016 Musexpo in Los Angeles.
Smith & Thell received the 2017 Swedish scholarship 'SKAP' for their contributions to the Swedish music industry.
References
- ^ "Jojk, pop och country när Kalle bjuder in till en ny säsong - SVT.se". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Jojk, pop och country när Kalle bjuder in till en ny säsong". svt.se. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "THE ENERGY AND EMOTION OF SMITH & THELL'S DEBUT 'SOULPRINTS'". http://atwoodmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Discography Smith & Thell". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Discography Smith & Thell". ZPAV. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/denniz-pop-awards/pressreleases/pristagare-i-denniz-pop-awards-2015-smith-thell-och-julia-karlsson-anton-rundberg-1177797
5. http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2016/08/04/statue/
6. http://www.musikindustrin.se/2016/04/25/pris-svenska-vinnare-pa-international-music-industry-awards/
7. http://dennizpopawards.com/post/entry-phase-2017-is-now-closed
External links
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