Aino Jawo Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Aino Jawo is a Swedish musician, DJ, and singer who is best known for being one-half of the Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop. Formed in 2009, the duo’s discography consists of albums, extended plays, and tracks such as Icona Pop, I Love It (ft. Charli XCX), We Got the World, This Is… Icona Pop, Emergency, Nights Like This, Iconic, Manners, Girlfriend, All Night, Just Another Night, Someone Who Can Dance, Off of My Mind (with Vize), Next Mistake, Get Lost, Feels in My Body, Girls Girls, They’re Building Walls Around Us, Det måste gå, Brightside, Not Too Young, Rhythm in My Blood, Right Time (with Hayden James), and Spa (with Sofi Tukker). Icona Pop‘s music has been described by the Swedish press as the music that “you can both laugh and cry to at the same time”.

Born Name

Aino Jawo

Nick Name

Aino

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Stockholm, Sweden

Nationality

Occupation

DJ and Singer

Family

• Father – Momodou Bannoh Jawo
• Mother – Jaana Helena Siikanen

Manager

Her music group, Icona Pop has been managed by –

• Bruce Eskowitz and Sarah Diebel of Red Light Management
• Creative Artists Agency

Genre

Dance, Synthpop, Electro house

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

TEN, Big Beat, Atlantic, Interscope Records

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Girlfriend / Spouse

Aino Jawo has dated –

1. Caroline Hjelt – RUMOR
2. Vladimir Valdemar – As per her Instagram feed, Aino is in a relationship with strength coach Vladimir. They are pretty vocal about their relationship on social media. In August 2021, they welcomed their first child named Idris.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

On her father’s side, she has Gambian ancestry, whereas, on her mother’s side, she is of Finnish descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Bisexual

Distinctive Features

• Septum piercing
• Short-cropped hairdo
• Broad smile

Brand Endorsements

Her music group Icona Pop’s single I Love It was used in a TV advertisement for the popular mobile phone, Samsung Galaxy S4. It was also used in a TV commercial for the popular vodka brand, Smirnoff Ice.

Religion

Lutheran

Best Known For

Being one half of the musical duo Icona Pop, which is popular for the commercial success of the single I Love It. Also, their album, Iconic EP achieved decent success and peaked at the 21^st position on the U.S. iTunes dance chart.

First Album

In November 2012, her music act released their debut studio album, Icona Pop, which eventually managed to creep to the 55^th position on the Swedish album charts.

First Film

She got her first credit for work in theatrical film in 2016, as she gave her voice to the character named Satin in the animated comedy feature, Trolls.

First TV Show

In 2012, Aino Jawo made her first TV show appearance as herself in the music game show, Sommarkrysset.

Personal Trainer

Aino Jawo relies on yoga to keep herself fit. She was introduced to yoga by her mother. She even doesn’t mind taking her yoga to the natural surroundings of the forest.

Aino also enjoys various outdoor activities such as skiing and hiking to maintain an active lifestyle.

Aino Jawo Favorite Things

• Pop Icon – Prince

Source – Spin

Aino Jawo Facts

1. She is a fan of ink art and has got almost half a dozen tattoos, including a picture of a woman inked on her right elbow and a red rose with green leaves, tattooed on the back of her left calf.
2. She went to the same musical school as Caroline Hjelt. However, they didn’t decide to form a music group until they met at a party in February 2009. They had written a couple of singles within 4 months of the formation of the music act.
3. Before the formation of Icona Pop, she was a member of the Blues music band. She was also a member of a punk-rock electro band.
4. Aino considers herself a feminist.
5. On September 23, 2013, Icona Pop released its 2nd studio album titled This Is… Icona Pop and the album peaked at number #3 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) chart, at number #36 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and at number #86 on the UK Albums (OCC) chart. Also, it consists of songs such as Ready for the Weekend, We Got the World, Hold On, Just Another Night, I Love It (ft. Charli XCX), In the Stars, All Night, and Then We Kiss.
6. She has done lots of activism work for the LGBT community and has appeared in a couple of pride parades as well.

Featured Image by Aino Jawo / Instagram