Prins Póló

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]

This article is about the Icelandic musician. For the Polish chocolate bar also known in Iceland as Prins Póló, see Prince Polo.

Prins Póló
Prins Póló playing at a concert in Akureyri
Prins Póló playing at a concert in Akureyri
Background information
Birth nameSvavar Pétur Eysteinsson
Born(1977-04-26)26 April 1977
Breiðholt, Iceland
Died29 September 2022(2022-09-29) (aged 45)
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • experimental artist
Websiteprinspolo.com

Skakkamanage
Skakkamanage
OriginIceland
Years active2000s
Past membersSvavar Pétur Eysteinsson
Berglind Häsler
Þormóður Dagsson
Örn Ingi Ágústsson

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
  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
  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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