Einár Explained

Einár
Birth Name:Nils Erik Einar Grönberg
Birth Date:5 September 2002
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2018–2021
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Genre:Hip hop, Gangsta rap
Label:NS1

Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg (in Swedish pronounced as /nɪls kʉrt eːrɪk ɛɪnar/) (5 September 2002 – 21 October 2021),[1] who was commonly known as Einár (in Swedish ɛɪnar/ or in Swedish pronounced as /ɛɪnaːr/) was a Swedish rapper. He released four albums, two of which topped the Swedish album chart. In 2019, he won the Musikförläggarnas pris for Breakthrough of the Year and in 2020 he won two Grammis, Sweden's oldest pop music awards. Two of his singles peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart and four have been certified platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (SRIA). He is also featured on the number-one single "Gamora" by the group Hov1.

Einár was involved in several high-profile incidents, most notably his kidnap by rival rapper Yasin and a Vårby-based criminal gang in 2020. A week before he was scheduled to testify in a trial connected to his kidnapping, he was shot dead in what police described as an execution-style shooting.

Early life and career

Einár was born on 5 September 2002 to the actress Lena Nilsson.[2] He grew up in Enskededalen.[3] At the age of 17, Einár was arrested under the Swedish equivalent of Chapter 403 in Title 18 (US) or Anti-social behaviour order (UK), Swedish: Lag med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga (LVU)|label=none. He lived for several months in a locked child protection home.[4]

Einár's first solo single "Gucci / Duckar Popo" was streamed on Spotify over one million times.[5] His second single "Katten i trakten" peaked at number one on the Swedish Singles Chart in February 2019.[6] His follow-up single "Rör mig" entered the Sverigetopplistan chart at number three in its first week of release in May 2019.[7] Einár released the studio albums Första klass, Nummer 1 and Welcome to Sweden;[8] The first two albums were released in 2019 and the third on 15 May 2020. Welcome to Sweden debuted and peaked at number two on the Swedish Albums Chart.[9] Första klass and Nummer 1 peaked at number one.[9]

Einár won the Musikförläggarnas pris in 2019 in the Breakthrough of the Year category.[10] At Sveriges Radio's gala in 2020, which was broadcast on SVT, he won in the Song of the Year category for the song "Katten i trakten."[11] At the 2020 Grammis awards, Einár won the awards for Newcomer of the Year and Hiphop of the Year.[12]

Criminal activity

Einár was convicted for minor narcotics crime, assault and driving without a permit. In October 2021, he was arrested after a stabbing. He also socialised with known criminals.[13]

Kidnapping

In April 2020, Einár was kidnapped in a plot that was instigated by rival rapper Yasin and perpetrated by other members of the criminal gang called Vårbynätverket ("Vårby network").[14] [15] He was held at gunpoint for several hours and his kidnappers took photographs of him and posted them on social media.[16] They also stole a Rolex watch worth (US$35,100) and two gold chains worth a total of (US$19,000).[17] Yasin was later sentenced to ten months in prison for the kidnapping.[18] Another rapper, Haval Khalil—known as Haval)—was sentenced to years for complicity in the kidnapping and robbery. The crime and subsequent trials of the perpetrators received international attention.[19] Einár was living under death threats after his kidnapping and was using a protected identity.[20] [21]

Death and subsequent events

Einár was shot dead on the evening of 21 October 2021 in Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm.[22] [23] Police described his killing as an execution because he was shot from a distance of 1.5m (04.9feet).[24] The shooting was part of a trend of rising gun violence in Sweden that began in the 2010s.[25]

Einár had been scheduled to testify against Vårbynätverket and Yasin in the Svea hovrätt ("Svea Court of Appeal") the week after his killing. He had previously refused to testify and was very public about the fact that he would not participate.[26] [27] On the morning after his death, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and Minister for Culture Amanda Lind sent their condolences to Einár's family and fans.[28]

Funeral

Einar's funeral took place on 19 November 2021, at the Katarina kyrka in Stockholm. He was buried in Katarina kyrkogård, the cemetery on the Church's grounds.[29]

Discography

See main article: Einár discography.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Här är allt du vill vill veta om rapparen Einár. 16 August 2019. Hänt.se. sv-SE. 27 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827185136/https://www.hant.se/har-ar-allt-du-vill-vill-veta-om-rapparen-einar/. 27 August 2019. live.
  2. Web site: 80-talsstjärnan Lena Nilsson blev mamma till Sveriges största artist. Aino. Oxblod. 14 June 2021. Femina. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022000458/https://www.femina.se/i-rampljuset/80-talsstjarnan-lena-nilsson-blev-mamma-till-sveriges-storsta-artist/7634975. live.
  3. News: Nils "Einár" Grönberg är död – blev bara 19 år. Aftonbladet. 21 October 2021 . 22 October 2021. 22 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194517/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/lV9PyG/einar--underbarnet-som-blev-en-av-sveriges-mest-spelade-artister. live.
  4. Einár gjorde raketkarriär – från stökig uppväxt till topplistorna. Gustav. Gelin. 22 October 2021. ETC. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022082353/https://www.etc.se/kultur-noje/einar-gjorde-raketkarriar-fran-stokig-uppvaxt-till-topplistorna. live.
  5. http://www.kingsizemag.se/musik/se-musikvideon-till-einars-nya-singel-katten-i-trakten/ Musikvideon till Einars nya singel katten i trakten
  6. http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ Sverigetopplistan – Einár
  7. Web site: Einar är tillbaka efter succén med nya singeln "Rör mig". 25 April 2019. Dopest. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022005355/https://dopest.se/einar-tillbaka-med-singeln-ror-mig/. live.
  8. News: Nils "Einár" Grönberg är död – blev bara 19 år. Aftonbladet. 21 October 2021 . 22 October 2021. 26 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026182920/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/lV9PyG/einar--underbarnet-som-blev-en-av-sveriges-mest-spelade-artister. live.
  9. Web site: Einár vill visa att han är störst med sitt andra album 'NUMMER 1'. 5 September 2019. Dopest. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022005257/https://dopest.se/einar-album-nummer-1/. live.
  10. News: Einár och Robyn får musikpris. 8 November 2019. Dagens Nyheter. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022005718/https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/einar-och-robyn-bland-musikforlaggarnas-pris-2019-vinner-musikforlaggarnas-pris-2019/. live.
  11. News: Här är alla vinnare. 18 January 2020. Sveriges Radio. 22 October 2021. 24 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024184113/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7387784. live.
  12. Web site: Erik Lundin och Einár vann på Grammis 2020. Kingsizemag.se | Svensk rap hiphop musik dans kläder artister tv. 22 October 2021. 24 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024185629/https://www.kingsizemag.se/noje/erik-lundin-och-einar-tog-hem-statyetter-pa-grammis-2020-se-alla-vinnare-har/. live.
  13. News: Nilsson. Mimmi. 2021-10-22. Hade kopplingar till kriminella gäng – och levde under hot. sv. SVT Nyheter. 2021-10-25. 24 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024070842/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/rapartisten-einars-liv-i-kriminalitet. live.
  14. News: Uppgifter: Känd svensk artist kidnappad och misshandlad. Diamant. Salihu. Dante. Thomsen. 6 May 2020. SVT Nyheter. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022074843/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/uppgifter-kand-svensk-artist-kidnappad-och-misshandlad. live.
  15. News: Swedish rapper shot dead, stoking outrage over gang violence. 22 October 2021. Reuters. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022121800/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swedish-rapper-shot-dead-stoking-outrage-over-gang-violence-2021-10-22/. live.
  16. Web site: Swedish rapper Yasin jailed over plot to kidnap rival artist. 14 July 2021. 22 October 2021. BBC News. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022074843/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57839517. live.
  17. Web site: Einár levde under hot – hade skyddad identitet. Aftonbladet. 22 October 2021 . 22 October 2021. 26 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026182832/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/z76q1w/einar-levde-under-hot--hade-skyddad-identitet. live.
  18. Web site: Swedish rapper Yasin jailed over conspiracy to kidnap rival artist. 14 July 2021. 22 October 2021. The Local. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022074844/https://www.thelocal.se/20210714/swedish-rapper-yasin-jailed-over-involvement-in-kidnapping-of-rival-artist/. live.
  19. Web site: Swedish rappers jailed for kidnapping in major organised crime trial. Matthew. Holroyd. 14 July 2021. Euronews. 22 October 2021. 31 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831100443/https://www.euronews.com/2021/07/14/swedish-rappers-jailed-on-kidnapping-charges-in-major-organised-crime-trial. live.
  20. Web site: Rapparen Einár ihjälskjuten i natt. Expressen. 21 October 2021 . 22 October 2021. 21 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211021235746/https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/svenske-rapparen-einar-ihjalskjuten-i-natt/. live.
  21. Web site: Kelly. Emma. 22 October 2021. Swedish rapper Einar shot dead aged 19. Reuters. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022103707/https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/22/einar-dead-swedish-rapper-shot-dead-in-stockholm-15468816/. live.
  22. Web site: Svenske rapparen Einár ihjälskjuten. Expressen. 21 October 2021 . 21 October 2021. 26 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026182830/https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/krim/svenske-rapparen-einar-ihjalskjuten-i-natt/. live.
  23. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-22/swedish-teenage-rapper-killed-in-latest-stockholm-shooting Swedish Teenage Rapper Einar Killed in Stockholm Shooting
  24. Web site: Swedish rapper Einár, 19, shot to death. 22 October 2021 . Aftonbladet. 22 October 2021. 26 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026182832/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/eEqVxl/swedish-rapper-einar-19-shot-to-death. live.
  25. Web site: 2021-10-22. Swedish rapper Einar shot dead in suspected gang-related attack. 2021-10-25. the Guardian. en. 24 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211024090458/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/22/swedish-rapper-einar-shot-dead-in-suspected-gang-related-attack. live. One of Sweden’s most popular rappers has been shot and killed in Stockholm, further fuelling public anger over a deadly wave of gang-related violence that has hit the country in recent years..
  26. News: Rapparen Einár skjuten till döds i Stockholm. 22 October 2021. Svenska Dagbladet. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022112650/https://www.svd.se/uppgifter-artist-skjuten-till-dods-i-stockholm. live.
  27. News: Nya uppgifter: Einár skulle vittna mot Vårbynätverket. Simon. Andrén. Mariela. Quintana. 22 October 2021. Sveriges Radio. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022083343/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/nya-uppgifter-einar-skulle-vittna-mot-varbynatverket. live.
  28. News: Löfven: "Han har betytt mycket för många unga människor". Adelina. Storkaas. 22 October 2021. SVT Nyheter. 22 October 2021. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022084404/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/lofven-om-dodsskjutningen. live.
  29. I dag begravdes Nils Einár Grönberg. Aftonbladet. 19 November 2021 . 11 March 2022. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311185250/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/z79WqK/i-dag-begravdes-nils-einar-gronberg. live.