Prins Póló Explained

Prins Póló
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Birth Name:Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson
Birth Date:26 April 1977
Birth Place:Breiðholt, Iceland
Background:solo_singer

Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson (26 April 1977 – 29 September 2022), better known by his stage name Prins Póló, was an Icelandic singer-songwriter and experimental artist. He was also part of the Icelandic band Skakkamanage.[1]

Skakkamanage

Skakkamanage
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Iceland
Years Active:2000s
Past Members:Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson
Berglind Häsler
Þormóður Dagsson
Örn Ingi Ágústsson

Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson started his career in the mid-2000s when he developed the alternative rock band Skakkamanage that released three albums: Lab of Love in 2006, followed by All Over The Face in 2008. The latter album was nominated for "Best Album" in Iceland Kraumur Awards.

The band made a comeback in 2014 with the album Sounds of Merrymaking with "Free From Love" released as a single from the latter album.

Skakkamanage is made up of:[2]

Solo career

Being front man of the band, Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson also developed a solo career taking Prins Póló as an alter-ego for himself.[3]

Prins Póló sings about social issues with often quirky lyrics, catchy tunes and theatrics wearing various masks and head sets and trademark paper crowns designed for him and charismatic live performances. At times, performances are done with various Icelandic music formations like FM Belfast, Reykjavík! and Sudden Weather Change.[4] He released his EP Einn heima in 2009 followed by two studio albums Jukk (2010)[3] and Sorrí (2014).[5] In 2019, he released the albums Túrbó[6] and Falskar minningar.[7]

Illness and death

Pétur was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2018.[8] [9] He died in September 2022, at the age of 45.[10]

Discography: Skakkamanage

Albums

Singles

Discography: Solo

(credited as Prinspóló (until 2012) and Prins Póló 2013 and later)

Albums

EPs

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Árni Sæberg . Svavar Pétur er látinn . 29 September 2022 . . 29 September 2022 . Icelandic.
  2. http://icelandpulse.com/icelandreview/1568-prinspolo-celebrates-release-of-new-album Icelandpulse: Prinspolo Celebrates Release of New Album
  3. http://icelandreview.com/stuff/reviews/2011/08/15/icelandic-delicacies-prinspolo-jukk Iceland Review: Icelandic Delicacies: Prinspóló – Jukk
  4. http://www.icelandmusic.is/music/artists/prinspolo/138 IcelandicMusic: Prinspolo biography
  5. News: Helgi Snær Sigurðsson . Fallegi smiðurinn beðinn afsökunar . 29 September 2022 . . 29 May 2014 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Þorsteinn Hreggviðsson . Nýtt frá Baggalút, Wasabi og Elísabetu Ormslev . 29 September 2022 . . 23 June 2019 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir . Andri Freyr Viðarsson . Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir . Falskar minningar Prins Pólós . 29 September 2022 . . 3 December 2019 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Elísabet Hanna . Mér leið eins og hann væri búinn að gefast upp . 29 September 2022 . . 18 March 2022 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir . Ingvar Haukur Guðmundsson . Prinsinn og dauðinn . 29 September 2022 . . 26 April 2022 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Andlát: Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson . 29 September 2022 . . 29 September 2022 . Icelandic.