JVG
Jare & VilleGalle performing in 2014
Jare & VilleGalle performing in 2014
Background information
Also known asJare & VilleGalle
OriginHelsinki, Finland
GenresPop-rap, comedy hip hop, trap, EDM
Years active2009–present
MembersJare Joakim Brand
VilleGalle
Websitejvg.fi

JVG (formerly known as Jare & VilleGalle) is a Finnish rap duo made up of Jare Joakim Brand (born 8 October 1987) and Ville-Petteri Galle (born 4 October 1987).

Their style is often referred to as sport rap. Both Jare and Ville are passionate athletes and originally became famous for their unique and comical sports-themed songs, where they rapped about ice hockey, soccer, doping, Finnish sportspeople (such as Jari Litmanen and Teemu Selänne), snus and playing NHL video games. Some of their comedic lyrics are thought to be incomprehensible to those not from East Helsinki as much of their music adopts slang from the Eastern part of the Finnish capital.[1]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, JVG held a virtual reality concert on the first of May in a simulated version of Helsinki, with estimated attendance somewhere from 700,000[2][3] to over 1,000,000.[4]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Charts Certification Notes
FIN
[5]
2011 Mustaa kultaa
(credited as Jare & VilleGalle) 		1 Gold In CD and LP versions
2012 jvg.fi 1
2014 Voitolla yöhön 1
2015 247365 2
2017 Popkorni 1
2019 Rata/raitti 1
[6]
2022 Mun tapa pelata 1
[7]

Singles

Year Single Charts Album
FIN
[5]
Credited as Jare & VilleGalle
2010 "Epoo"
(featuring Heikki Kuula) 		– Mustaa kultaa
2011 "Nelisilmä"
(featuring Heikki Kuula) 		17
"Häissä" 1
Credited as JVG
2011 "Mitä sä siit tiiät (Heeeyyy)"
(featuring Ruudolf & Karri Koira) 		18 Mustaa kultaa (LP version)
2012 "Karjala Takaisin"
(featuring Freeman) 		5 jvg.fi
"Kran Turismo"
(featuring Raappana) 		1
2013 "Voitolla yöhön" 3 Voitolla yöhön
2014 "Huominen on huomenna"
(featuring Anna Abreu) 		1
"Etenee"
(featuring Pete Parkkonen) 		11
2015 "Mauton jasso" 3 247365
"Tuulisii"
(featuring Pete Parkkonen) 		3
"Tarkenee" 1
"Takajeejee"
(featuring Evelina) 		2
2016 "Paluu tulevaisuuteen" 1
"Hehkuu" 1
"Mist sä tuut, Part. 2" 4
2017 "Sitä säät mitä tilaat"
(featuring Elli-Noora) 		1
"Urheiluhullu" 3
"Älä jätä roikkuu" 1 Popkorni
"Hombre"
(featuring Vesala) 		3
[8]
"Matti & Teppo" 4
"Lähen menee"
(featuring Reino Nordin) 		6
[8]
"Kruunu tikittää"
(featuring Tippa-T) 		11
[8]
"Tappiolla tappiin"
(featuring Märkä-Simo) 		12
[8]
"En sun kaa"
(featuring Bizi) 		15
[8]
"Pitkät päällä" 17
2018 "Popkorni" 1
"Roska silmäs"
(with Tippa) 		2
[9] 		Non-album singles
"Mitä mä Malagas?"
(with Gasellit) 		2
[10]
2019 "Ikuinen vappu" 1 Rata/raitti
"Frisbee" 1
"Rahan takii" 8
[11] 		Vain elämää kausi 10
"Rakastuit looseriin (Rakastuin mä looseriin)" 2
[12]
2020 "Villi länsi" 1
[13] 		Non-album singles
2021 "Liike on lääke" 3
[14]
2022 "Vamos" 1
[15] 		Mun tapa pelata
"Syssymmäl" 13
[15]
"Niin siin vaan kävi"
(with SMC Lähiörotat) 		19
[16] 		Non-album single
"Amatimies" 1
[17] 		Mun tapa pelata
"Viikonloppu" 5
[17]
"Verkkareis"
(featuring Ege Zulu and Costi) 		4
[18]
"Mun tapa pelata"
(featuring Gasellit, Gracias, Juno, Kube, Paperi T, Stepa and Särre) 		16
[18]
"Pojatki itkee"
(featuring Lauri Haav) 		4
[19]
2023 "Purjeissa"
(with Samu Haber) 		10
[20] 		Non-album singles
"Oisko tää täs" 5
[21]
"Popinpelko" 30
[22]

Featured in

VilleGalle was also featured in on:

Other charted songs

Year Title Charts Album
FIN
[5][23]
2019 "Ehdottomasti ehkä" 3 Rata/raitti
"Kalenterist tilaa"
(featuring Evelina) 		4
"Lite bättre" 5
"Netti ei unohda"
(featuring Ibe) 		7
"Rata/raitti" 8
"Spagettipyssyt" 12
"Huoli pois"
(featuring Pete Parkkonen) 		14
"Häikäsee"
(featuring Reino Nordin) 		16

Discography: VilleGalle

Singles
Year Single Charts Album
FIN
[24]
2015 "Lähtisitkö"
(VilleGalle featuring Sanni) 		1
"Puistossa"
(VilleGalle featuring Alexandra Babitzin & Jare) 		9
2016 "Peto on irti" 16
Featured in
Year Single Charts Album
FIN
[24]
2013 "Levikset repee"
(Sini Sabotage featuring VilleGalle) 		1
2015 "Keinutaan"
(Antti Tuisku featuring VilleGalle) 		3

References

  1. ^ "FINLAND: 247365 - JVG". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ^ Baxter, Sarah (2020-05-05). "Helsinki's huge VR gig hints at the potential of virtual tourism". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  3. ^ "700,000+ attend virtual May Day concert in Helsinki". IQ Magazine. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  4. ^ Chandler, Simon. "Virtual Reality Concert In Helsinki Attracts Over 1 Million Spectators". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. ^ a b c FinnishCharts.com: JVG page
  6. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  7. ^ "Albumit 41/2022". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  9. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  10. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  11. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  12. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  13. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  14. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  15. ^ a b "Singlet 2/2022". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Singlet 14/2022". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Singlet 18/2022". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Singlet 27/2022". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Singlet 41/2022". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Singlet 6/2023". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Singlet 25/2023". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Singlet 24/2023". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  24. ^ a b FinnishCharts.com: VilleGalle page

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