Nico & Vinz
Nico & Vinz are an international music sensation who have already set the European
entertainment scene on fire. Hailing from Oslo, Norway, the singing/songwriting duo, made
up of Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery, has tapped into the heart of global culture by writing
and performing songs that joyfully speak of life, love and identity. Though it’s hard to name
their sound, consider it reminiscent of The Police and Paul Simon’s Graceland.
The “Am I Wrong” music video, directed by Kavar Singh, already has over 45 million views on
YouTube, and almost 15 million for its lyric video. That’s no surprise given the riveting
images and settings captured in this eye-catching “short film.” Vinz explains that it was shot
in Botswana. “We said let’s go there and make a video that really projects the positivity and
joy and good energy that’s in Africa, not always the negative stuff.” Their vision is paying
off. The single has won an NRJ Award for “Song of the Year,” and a Spelleman Award
nomination for “Hit of the Year.” To date, “Am I Wrong” has a 20x Platinum combined
certification in Scandanavia, and almost Double Platinum in the US!
In early 2014, Nico & Vinz received the European Boarder Breakers Award (EBBA) at
Eurosonic Festival, performed at the Spellemann Awards, completed a Scandanavian tour,
and launched “Am I Wrong” worldwide. When “Am I Wrong” made its American radio
debut in April of 2014, it was the #1 most added record at the Top 40/mainstream format
with 90 adds, a rarity in first-week airplay for a new artist. It has already made it to #1 Top
40 and Hot Ac airplay charts. And, as THE most Shazamed song worldwide, “Am I Wrong”
sits at #1 on Shazam’s Top 100 Worldwide and #2 North American charts. “Am I Wrong”
continues to skyrocket up both streaming and download charts -- Top 5 iTunes Singles
Charts (#2 peak on iTunes Pop), Top 5 on Billboard Hot 100, and Top 5 on Spotify US (Top 10
Worldwide) with 115 million global streams to-date.