Kygo remixes Erling Haaland's viral YouTube hit 'Kygo jo'
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- Norwegian DJ Kygo has remixed a 2016 YouTube song titled "Kygo jo," originally created by Erling Braut Haaland and others.
- The original song, featuring Haaland saying "I can't dance to Kygo," has garnered over 18 million views.
- Kygo posted the remix on Instagram, teasing a potential release if Haaland scores against Brazil.
Norwegian DJ Kygo has created a remix of "Kygo jo," a song originally produced in 2016 by a group including football star Erling Braut Haaland. The track, released on YouTube under the name "Flow Kingz," featured Haaland, Erik Tobias Sandberg, and Erik Botheim. It has since amassed over 18 million views.
A notable lyric in the original song has Haaland stating, "I can't dance to Kygo." This line has now been revisited by Kygo himself, who shared his remix on Instagram.
I can't dance to Kygo.
The world-renowned artist from Bergen posted the remixed track on his social media account, posing the question to his followers: "Should we release this?" He further added a condition for the official release: the song would be made available if Haaland scores against Brazil on Sunday evening.
This playful interaction highlights the intersection of music and sports, with a global music star engaging with a popular athlete's past creative endeavors.
Should we release this?
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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