Einár
Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg (Swedish pronunciation: [nɪls kʉrt eːrɪk ɛɪnar]) (5 September 2002 – 21 October 2021), who was commonly known as Einár (Swedish: [ɛɪnar] or [ɛɪnaːr]) was a Swedish rapper. He released four albums, two of which topped the Swedish album chart. In 2019, he won the Musikförläggarnas pris for Breakthrough of the Year and in 2020 he won two Grammis, Sweden's oldest pop music awards. Two of his singles peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart and four have been certified platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (SRIA). He is also featured on the number-one single "Gamora" by the group Hov1.
Einár | |
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Born | Nils Erik Einar Grönberg 5 September 2002 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 21 October 2021 19) Hammarby sjöstad, Stockholm | (aged
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2018–2021 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Hip hop, Gangsta rap |
Labels | NS1 |
Einár was involved in several high-profile incidents, most notably his kidnap by rival rapper Yasin and a Vårby-based criminal gang in 2020. A week before he was scheduled to testify in a trial connected to his kidnapping, he was found to have been shot dead in what police described as an execution-style shooting.