Niki & The Dove

Niki & The Dove are a Swedish indietronica duo from Stockholm, formed in February 2010. The group consists of Malin Dahlström (vocals and production) and Gustaf Karlöf (production), and are signed by TEN Music Group, licensed to Sub Pop and Mercury Records.[1] On 5 December 2011, the BBC announced that the duo had been nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll,[2] which they ultimately finished in fifth place.[3]

Niki & The Dove
Niki & The Dove performing at Melt! Festival at the Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen, Germany, 2012.
Background information
OriginStockholm, Sweden
GenresFuturepop, indietronica, alternative dance, synthpop
Years active2010–present
LabelsTEN, Sub Pop, Mercury
Websitenikiandthedove.com
MembersMalin Dahlström
Gustaf Karlöf

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
SWE
[4]		 UK
[5]
Instinct 6060
Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now ——

Extended plays
Title Details
The Drummer
  • Released: 13 October 2011
  • Label: Sub Pop, Mercury
  • Format: Digital download

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[6]
"The Fox" 2011 — Instinct
"DJ, Ease My Mind" 2012 103
"Tomorrow" —
"Somebody" —
"Love to the Test" —
"Play It on My Radio" 2015 — Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now
"So Much It Hurts" 2016 —
"Coconut Kiss" 2017 —
"Sushi King" — non-album single

Promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Mother Protect" 2012 Instinct

Music videos
Title Year References
"DJ, Ease My Mind (version one) 2010 [7]
"Under the Bridges" [8]
"The Drummer" 2011 [9]
"Mother Protect" [10]
"DJ, Ease My Mind" (version two) [11]
"The Fox" 2012 [12]
"Tomorrow" [13]
"Play It on My Radio" 2015 [14]
"So Much It Hurts" 2016 [15]

Tours
  • NME Radar Tour (2011) (as supporting act)
  • Hurts Tour (2011) (as supporting act)

Awards and nominations
Year Organisation Award Result
2011 BBC Sound of 2012 Sound of 2012[2] Fifth
2016 [ELECTRO WOW Music Blog] "So Much It Hurts" - Best Electro Pop Track of 2016 Winner

References
  1. Lester, Paul (19 November 2010). "New band of the day – No 913: Niki and the Dove". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  2. "Sound of 2012 – Niki And The Dove". BBC Music. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  3. Geoghegan, Kev (2 January 2012). "Sound of 2012: Niki & The Dove". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. "Discography Niki And The Dove". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. "Official UK Albums Top 100". Official Charts Company. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  6. "CHART: CLUK Update 10.03.2012 (wk9)". Official Charts Company. The Zobbel Website. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  7. "Niki & The Dove – DJ, Ease My Mind (Unofficial Video)". YouTube. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  8. "Niki & The Dove – Under The Bridges". YouTube. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  9. "Niki & The Dove – The Drummer". YouTube. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  10. "Niki and the Dove – Mother Protect". YouTube. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  11. "Niki & The Dove – DJ, Ease My Mind". YouTube. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  12. "Niki & The Dove – The Fox". YouTube. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  13. "Niki & The Dove – Tomorrow". YouTube. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  14. "Niki & The Dove – Play It On My Radio". YouTube. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  15. "Niki & The Dove – So Much It Hurts". YouTube. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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