Hov1
Hov1 were a Swedish hip hop group formed in 2015. The group released seven studio albums, all of which reached the summit of the Swedish Albums Chart. They also amassed a total of 42 top 10 hits on the Swedish Singles Chart, with 16 of them reaching the top spot. Across their career, Hov1 consistently ranked among the most streamed artists in Sweden.
In 2025, Hov1 announced their disbandment after 10 years, following a farewell tour in July and August of that year.
History
2015–2018: First releases and projects
Made up of Ludwig Kronstrand, Noel Flike, Dante Lindhe and Axel Liljefors Jansson, 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.2019–2025: Releases through disbandment
On 17 May 2019, the band released their third studio album, Vindar på Mars. Furthermore, on 10 January 2020, Hov1 released their fourth studio album, called Montague. 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.Between 2021 and 2025, they released an additional four albums, all of which reached the top position on the Swedish Albums Chart. Barn av vår tid was released in 2021, followed by both Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer and ...Men det gör jag egentligen in 2024, and finally Förr nu & forever in 2025. Förr nu & forever is anticipated to be the final release of Hov1, following their disbandment.