Prins Póló

Skakkamanage
Skakkamanage
Origin	Iceland
Years active	2000s
Past members	Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson ; Berglind Häsler ; Þormóður Dagsson ; Örn Ingi Ágústsson

Prins Póló
Prins Póló
	Prins Póló playing at a concert in Akureyri
Background information
Birth name	Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson
Born	26 April 1977; Breiðholt, Iceland
Died	29 September 2022 (aged 45)
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; experimental artist;
Website	prinspolo.com

Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson (26 April 1977 – 29 September 2022), better known by his stage name Prins Póló, was an Icelandic singer-songwriter and experimental artist. He was also part of the Icelandic band Skakkamanage.^[1]

Skakkamanage

Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson started his career in the mid-2000s when he developed the alternative rock band Skakkamanage that released three albums: Lab of Love in 2006, followed by All Over The Face in 2008. The latter album was nominated for "Best Album" in Iceland Kraumur Awards.

The band made a comeback in 2014 with the album Sounds of Merrymaking with "Free From Love" released as a single from the latter album.

Skakkamanage is made up of:^[2]

Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson - vocals
Berglind Häsler - keyboards
Þormóður Dagsson - drums
Örn Ingi Ágústsson - bass

Solo career

Being front man of the band, Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson also developed a solo career taking Prins Póló as an alter-ego for himself.^[3]

Prins Póló sings about social issues with often quirky lyrics, catchy tunes and theatrics wearing various masks and head sets and trademark paper crowns designed for him and charismatic live performances. At times, performances are done with various Icelandic music formations like FM Belfast, Reykjavík! and Sudden Weather Change.^[4] He released his EP Einn heima in 2009 followed by two studio albums Jukk (2010)^[3] and Sorrí (2014).^[5] In 2019, he released the albums Túrbó^[6] and Falskar minningar.^[7]

Illness and death

Pétur was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2018.^[8]^[9] He died in September 2022, at the age of 45.^[10]

Discography: Skakkamanage

Albums

2006: Lab of Love
2008: All Over the Face
2014: Sounds of Merrymaking

Singles

2014: Free from Love

Discography: Solo

(credited as Prinspóló (until 2012) and Prins Póló 2013 and later)

Albums

2010: Jukk
2014: Sorrí
2014: París Norðursins
2018: Þriðja Kryddið
2019: Túrbó
2019: Falskar minningar

EPs

2009: Einn heima EP

Singles

2011: "Niðrá strönd"
2012: "Tipp Topp"
2012: "Lúxuslíf"
2012: "Föstudagsmessa"
2012: "Landspítalinn"
2013: "Bragðarefir"
2014: "Fallegi smiðurinn"
2014: "París Norðursins"
2014: "Kalt á toppnum" (with Baggalútur)
2016: "Sandalar"
2016: "Læda Slæda"
2016: "Hamster Charm"
2016: "Dúllur"

References

^ Árni Sæberg (29 September 2022). "Svavar Pétur er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ Icelandpulse: Prinspolo Celebrates Release of New Album Archived 21 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Iceland Review: Icelandic Delicacies: Prinspóló – Jukk
^ IcelandicMusic: Prinspolo biography Archived 11 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ Helgi Snær Sigurðsson (29 May 2014). "Fallegi smiðurinn beðinn afsökunar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ Þorsteinn Hreggviðsson (23 June 2019). "Nýtt frá Baggalút, Wasabi og Elísabetu Ormslev". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Andri Freyr Viðarsson; Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir (3 December 2019). "Falskar minningar Prins Pólós". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ Elísabet Hanna (18 March 2022). "Mér leið eins og hann væri búinn að gefast upp". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir; Ingvar Haukur Guðmundsson (26 April 2022). "Prinsinn og dauðinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ "Andlát: Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

External links

Prins Póló discography at Discogs
Prins Póló at IMDb

External links

Official website

[1] Árni Sæberg (29 September 2022). "Svavar Pétur er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[2] Icelandpulse: Prinspolo Celebrates Release of New Album Archived 21 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[review-3] Iceland Review: Icelandic Delicacies: Prinspóló – Jukk

[4] IcelandicMusic: Prinspolo biography Archived 11 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Helgi Snær Sigurðsson (29 May 2014). "Fallegi smiðurinn beðinn afsökunar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[6] Þorsteinn Hreggviðsson (23 June 2019). "Nýtt frá Baggalút, Wasabi og Elísabetu Ormslev". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[7] Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Andri Freyr Viðarsson; Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir (3 December 2019). "Falskar minningar Prins Pólós". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[8] Elísabet Hanna (18 March 2022). "Mér leið eins og hann væri búinn að gefast upp". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[9] Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir; Ingvar Haukur Guðmundsson (26 April 2022). "Prinsinn og dauðinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[10] "Andlát: Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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