Phlake
Official artwork of Phlake
Official artwork of Phlake
Background information
OriginAlbertslund, Denmark
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
MembersMads Bo
Jonathan Elkær
Websitehttp://phlakemansion.com
Phlake at Malmöfestivalen, Sweden, 2018.
Phlake at Malmöfestivalen, Sweden, 2018.

Phlake is a Danish R&B and soul group, consisting of Mads Bo (vocals) and Jonathan Elkær (beats). The group released their first single in 2015, called "So Faded", which had some success in Denmark, but did not enter the official single chart. However on 16 October 2015, the single "Pregnant" was released and entered the Danish singles chart at number 9.[1] The official international music video for "Pregnant" was released on YouTube by Sony Music on 11 March 2016.[2] The video was also released in several countries, with the song gaining recognition in Sweden. They have also played at Norwegian music festival By:Larm.[3]

History

The group was created in 2015 when Jonathan Elkær, a member of Tabu Records and creating beats for Danish band Suspekt, wanted to do something new. He then met singer, Mads Bo. Together, they paired up and called themselves Phlake. An R&B group with elements of soul, the group has achieved several successful singles in Denmark.[4]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions
DEN
[5]
2016 Slush Hours 4
2017 Weird Invitations 1
2020 The Illegal Download of Your Soul
(with Mercedes the Virus) 		4
2022 Phine 6
[6]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
DEN
[5]
"Pregnant" 2015 9 Slush Hours
"Angel Zoo" 2016 3
"Chunks" 2017 — Weird Invitations
"Ouch" —
"Gone" (with Alina Baraz) —
"IKEA Episodes" 31
"Vendetta" 2021 36
[7] 		TBA

Album content

Year Album title Songs (in order)
2016 Slush Hours "Costa Rica", "Angel Zoo", "Like You", "May Be", "Pregnant", "Moldavia", "Stallin'", "Something Better", "Breakup Business", "So Faded", "New Slow", "Dress Off"
2017 Weird Invitations "A Weird Invitation", "Green Screen Holiday", "Chunks", "IKEA Episodes", "The Rascal", "Gazette", "I Don't Wanna Die Sane", "Gone", "Brush", "Can We Talk", "maybeDOTcom", "Ouch", "Kerosene"
2020 The Illegal Download Of Your Soul "Babe", "Sleepwalker (feit. Awinbeh)", "Waited All Summer", "Baby Steps", "Aliens Need Love Too", "Slip Away", "T.I.D.O.Y.S. (prelude)", "T.I.D.O.Y.S.", "My Feature", "I Could", "Breathe U In", "Silly Dancer", "URL'swhere"

References

  1. ^ "Pregnant - danishcharts.dk". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Phlake - Pregnant - YouTube.com". Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Phlake: Begyndelsen på et eventyr - GAFFA.dk (In Danish)". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Premiere: Danske Phlake laver selvproklameret 'rhythm'n'balls' – hør 'So Faded' - Soundvenue.com (In Danish)". Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b "danishcharts.dk - Discography Phlake". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 42, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 44, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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