Konichiwa Records
Encyclopedia
Konichiwa Records is a record label founded by Swedish
pop singer Robyn
. The label has no other artists signed. The word "Konichiwa" is an incorrect romanization
of the Japanese greeting こんにちは (Konnichi wa) meaning "Good Day" (Literally "This Day Is").
), as they did not like the sound of her new electro-pop material. In particular they did not like the sound of her song "Who's That Girl
", which charted at #26 in the UK and #37 in Sweden. Robyn decided in early 2005 to leave Jive Records in order to start her own record label thus Konichiwa Records was created, with the aim of liberating Robyn artistically.
, and included collaborators Klas Åhlund from Teddybears STHLM, Swedish duo The Knife
and former Cheiron producer Alexander Kronlund.
Along with the album, Robyn released six singles. The material reached reasonably good charting positions in the US, the UK, and Sweden. She has stated she will not sign any artists onto this label as she "does not want to be a big boss". Her intention is to focus on her own music at present. In spring 2010 Robyn stated that she would release a set of three albums, The Body Talk Series, which consists of Body Talk Pt. 1
, Body Talk Pt. 2
and Body Talk
. The albums have become highly successful all over the world and gave Robyn a major hit single with Dancing On My Own
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
pop singer Robyn
Robyn
Robin Miriam Carlsson , better known by her stage name Robyn, is a Swedish recording artist, singer, and songwriter. Robyn became known in the late nineties for her worldwide dance-pop hit "Do You Know " from her debut album Robyn Is Here . She co-wrote the song "Du gör mig hel igen" for...
. The label has no other artists signed. The word "Konichiwa" is an incorrect romanization
Romanization
In linguistics, romanization or latinization is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman script, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language uses a different writing system . Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written...
of the Japanese greeting こんにちは (Konnichi wa) meaning "Good Day" (Literally "This Day Is").
Background
Robyn fought with her former record label (Jive RecordsJive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
), as they did not like the sound of her new electro-pop material. In particular they did not like the sound of her song "Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl (Robyn song)
"Who's That Girl" is a song by Swedish pop singer Robyn, written and composed by herself and brother-and-sister production duo The Knife for her self-titled fourth studio album...
", which charted at #26 in the UK and #37 in Sweden. Robyn decided in early 2005 to leave Jive Records in order to start her own record label thus Konichiwa Records was created, with the aim of liberating Robyn artistically.
Development and releases
Robyn’s first album under the new label was called RobynRobyn (album)
Robyn is the fourth studio album by Swedish recording artist Robyn. It was released by Konichiwa Records on 27 April 2005 in Sweden. The album represented a change in Robyn's musical style, and featured pop and electronic dance music; inspirations were electronic duo The Knife and rock band...
, and included collaborators Klas Åhlund from Teddybears STHLM, Swedish duo The Knife
The Knife
The Knife are a Swedish electronic music duo from Gothenburg, formed in 1999. The group consists of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, who together also run their own record company, Rabid Records. They first received international attention after their song "Heartbeats", covered by...
and former Cheiron producer Alexander Kronlund.
Along with the album, Robyn released six singles. The material reached reasonably good charting positions in the US, the UK, and Sweden. She has stated she will not sign any artists onto this label as she "does not want to be a big boss". Her intention is to focus on her own music at present. In spring 2010 Robyn stated that she would release a set of three albums, The Body Talk Series, which consists of Body Talk Pt. 1
Body Talk Pt. 1
Body Talk, Pt. 1 received an aggregate score of 76 out of 100 from Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews from music critics. Heather Phares of Allmusic stated: "Capturing the freedom and loneliness of independence, Body Talk, Pt...
, Body Talk Pt. 2
Body Talk Pt. 2
Body Talk Pt. 2 is the sixth studio album by Swedish recording artist Robyn, released on 6 September 2010, by Konichiwa Records. The album is the second part of the Body Talk trilogy, which consists of three mini-albums, all released during 2010. Robyn started working on songs for the album when...
and Body Talk
Body Talk (Robyn album)
Body Talk is the seventh studio album by Swedish recording artist Robyn. The album was released on 22 November 2010 by Konichiwa Records. Robyn first announced plans in early 2010 that she would was planning on releasing three mini-albums throughout the course of 2010. The first two mini-albums, of...
. The albums have become highly successful all over the world and gave Robyn a major hit single with Dancing On My Own
Dancing on My Own
"Dancing on My Own" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, taken from her fifth studio album, Body Talk Pt. 1 . The song was written and produced by Robyn and Patrik Berger, and was inspired by gay disco anthems by Ultravox, Sylvester and Donna Summer. The song was released as Body Talk Pt....
.