JVG | |
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Jare & VilleGalle performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jare & VilleGalle |
| Origin | Helsinki,Finland |
| Genres | Pop-rap,comedy hip hop,trap,EDM |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Members | Jare Joakim Brand VilleGalle |
| Website | jvg |
JVG (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈjiːˌʋeːˌɡeː]; formerly known asJare & VilleGalle) is a Finnish rap duo made up ofJare Joakim Brand (born 8 October 1987) andVille-Petteri Galle (born 4 October 1987).
Their style is often referred to as sport rap. Both Jare and Ville are passionate athletes and originally became famous for their unique and comical sports-themed songs, where they rapped about ice hockey, soccer, doping, Finnish sportspeople (such asJari Litmanen andTeemu Selänne),snus and playingNHL video games. Some of their comedic lyrics are thought to be incomprehensible to those not fromEast Helsinki as much of their music adoptsslang from the Eastern part of the Finnish capital.[1]
In 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, JVG held avirtual reality concert onthe first of May in a simulated version ofHelsinki, with estimated attendance somewhere from 700,000[2][3] to over 1,000,000.[4]
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | ||||
| 2011 | Mustaa kultaa (credited as Jare & VilleGalle) | 1 | Gold | In CD and LP versions |
| 2012 | jvg.fi | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Voitolla yöhön | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 247365 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | Popkorni | 1 | ||
| 2019 | Rata/raitti | 1 [6] | ||
| 2022 | Mun tapa pelata | 1 [7] | ||
| 2025 | Rallikansa | 2 [8] |
| Year | Single | Charts | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | |||||
| Credited asJare & VilleGalle | |||||
| 2010 | "Epoo" (featuringHeikki Kuula) | – | Mustaa kultaa | ||
| 2011 | "Nelisilmä" (featuring Heikki Kuula) | 17 | |||
| "Häissä" | 1 | ||||
| Credited asJVG | |||||
| 2011 | "Mitä sä siit tiiät (Heeeyyy)" (featuringRuudolf &Karri Koira) | 18 | Mustaa kultaa (LP version) | ||
| 2012 | "Karjala Takaisin" (featuringFreeman) | 5 | jvg.fi | ||
| "Kran Turismo" (featuringRaappana) | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | "Voitolla yöhön" | 3 | Voitolla yöhön | ||
| 2014 | "Huominen on huomenna" (featuringAnna Abreu) | 1 | |||
| "Etenee" (featuringPete Parkkonen) | 11 | ||||
| 2015 | "Mauton jasso" | 3 | 247365 | ||
| "Tuulisii" (featuring Pete Parkkonen) | 3 | ||||
| "Tarkenee" | 1 | ||||
| "Takajeejee" (featuring Evelina) | 2 | ||||
| 2016 | "Paluu tulevaisuuteen" | 1 | |||
| "Hehkuu" | 1 | ||||
| "Mist sä tuut, Part. 2" | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | "Sitä säät mitä tilaat" (featuring Elli-Noora) | 1 | |||
| "Urheiluhullu" | 3 | ||||
| "Älä jätä roikkuu" | 1 | Popkorni | |||
| "Hombre" (featuringVesala) | 3 [9] | ||||
| "Matti & Teppo" | 4 | ||||
| "Lähen menee" (featuringReino Nordin) | 6 [9] | ||||
| "Kruunu tikittää" (featuring Tippa-T) | 11 [9] | ||||
| "Tappiolla tappiin" (featuring Märkä-Simo) | 12 [9] | ||||
| "En sun kaa" (featuring Bizi) | 15 [9] | ||||
| "Pitkät päällä" | 17 | ||||
| 2018 | "Popkorni" | 1 | |||
| "Roska silmäs" (with Tippa) | 2 [10] | Non-album singles | |||
| "Mitä mä Malagas?" (with Gasellit) | 2 [11] | ||||
| 2019 | "Ikuinen vappu" | 1 | Rata/raitti | ||
| "Frisbee" | 1 | ||||
| "Rahan takii" | 8 [12] | Vain elämää kausi 10 | |||
| "Rakastuit looseriin (Rakastuin mä looseriin)" | 2 [13] | ||||
| 2020 | "Villi länsi" | 1 [14] | Non-album singles | ||
| 2021 | "Liike on lääke" | 3 [15] | |||
| 2022 | "Vamos" | 1 [16] | Mun tapa pelata | ||
| "Syssymmäl" | 13 [16] | ||||
| "Niin siin vaan kävi" (withSMC Lähiörotat) | 19 [17] | Non-album single | |||
| "Amatimies" | 1 [18] | Mun tapa pelata | |||
| "Viikonloppu" | 5 [18] | ||||
| "Verkkareis" (featuring Ege Zulu and Costi) | 4 [19] | ||||
| "Mun tapa pelata" (featuring Gasellit, Gracias,Juno,Kube,Paperi T, Stepa and Särre) | 16 [19] | ||||
| "Pojatki itkee" (featuring Lauri Haav) | 4 [20] | ||||
| 2023 | "Purjeissa" (with Samu Haber) | 10 [21] | Non-album singles | ||
| "Oisko tää täs" | 5 [22] | ||||
| "Popinpelko" | 30 [23] | ||||
| 2024 | "Rallikansa" | 1 [24] | Rallikansa | ||
| 2025 | "Tili tuli, tili meni" | 4 [25] | Non-album single | ||
| "Rehellisesti" | 1 [26] | Rallikansa | |||
| "Ministerinpaikal" | 6 [27] | ||||
| "Kävi miten kävi" (featuring Emma & Matilda) | 1 [28] | ||||
| "Naadindoo" (featuring Ege Zulu) | 1 [29] | ||||
| "Vielki elos" (featuring Jore & Zpoppa) | 11 [30] | ||||
| "Jääpähän" | 6 [31] | ||||
Featured in
VilleGalle was also featured in on:
| Year | Title | Charts | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5][32] | |||
| 2019 | "Ehdottomasti ehkä" | 3 | Rata/raitti |
| "Kalenterist tilaa" (featuringEvelina) | 4 | ||
| "Lite bättre" | 5 | ||
| "Netti ei unohda" (featuring Ibe) | 7 | ||
| "Rata/raitti" | 8 | ||
| "Spagettipyssyt" | 12 | ||
| "Huoli pois" (featuringPete Parkkonen) | 14 | ||
| "Häikäsee" (featuringReino Nordin) | 16 |
| Year | Single | Charts | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [33] | |||
| 2015 | "Lähtisitkö" (VilleGalle featuringSanni) | 1 | |
| "Puistossa" (VilleGalle featuring Alexandra Babitzin & Jare) | 9 | ||
| 2016 | "Peto on irti" | 16 |
| Year | Single | Charts | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [33] | |||
| 2013 | "Levikset repee" (Sini Sabotage featuring VilleGalle) | 1 | |
| 2015 | "Keinutaan" (Antti Tuisku featuring VilleGalle) | 3 |