Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta
Elizabeth Lejonhjärta and Victoria Lejonhjärta (Swedish: [ˈlɛ̂jːɔnˌjæʈːa];[1][better source needed] born 9 October 1990 in Norrbotten, Sweden) are Swedish twin models, bloggers, writers and social media personalities,[2] best known for their collaborations with Canadian rapper Drake.[3][4][5]
Early and personal lives
[edit]The twins were born in the Sápmi cultural region, in Northern Sweden, of Swedish, Sami, Gambian, and Senegalese heritage.[6] They describe their childhood home as "semi-Caribbean".[6] Their mother is Swedish, Tornedalian and Sami; their father has heritage from Gambia, Senegal and Sierra Leone.[7] Their younger half-brother Malcolmx's father is from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[7] Growing up in the northern Sweden region Norrbotten,[7] they experienced racism and bullying.[7] They were raised in Luleå.[8] They are environmentalists who collect their own water in a Swedish forest for health purposes and reside in the mountains of Överkalix.[5][9] Drake has a tattoo dedicated to them.[10]
Career
[edit]They appear in Drake's album artwork for his album Views and his music videos for Please Forgive Me[11] and Nice for What;[12][13] they also frequently model for his OVO merchandise. Together, they have also modeled for H&M, Nike, Inc., Vogue, Cheap Monday, Eytys, Calvin Klein, Max Factor, Volvo, Åhléns, Sonos, and Chanel.[14][15][16][17][18]
Videography
[edit]| Year | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Systrarna Lejonhjärta - Platsen | [1] |
| 2015 | Systrarna Lejonhjärta - Instagram | [2] |
| 2015 | Så hamnade systrarna från Norrbotten i Vogue - Nyhetsmorgon (TV4) | [3] |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Please Forgive Me" | Drake |
| 2018 | "Nice for What" | Drake |
| 2022 | "Sticky" | Drake |
References
[edit]- ^ Nyhetsmorgon (September 27, 2015). Så hamnade systrarna från Norrbotten i Vogue - Nyhetsmorgon (TV4) [Thus went the sisters from Norrbotten to Vogue] (Youtube) (in Swedish). Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Our Five Favorite Instagram Accounts This Week: Swedish Influencers". hypebae.com. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "A breakdown of all the cameos in Drake's "Nice For What" video". Thefader.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ IANS (7 April 2018). "Drake shares spotlight with inspiring Hollywood women in video". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ a b Petrarca, Emilia (9 May 2016). "How These Swedish Twins Made It Into Drake's "Views"". Wmagazine.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Meet Sweden's Natural Hair Trailblazers: Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta on Their Twinning Looks". Vogue.com. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "meet the Lejonhjärta siblings and prepare to be stunned". I-d.vice.com. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Tvillingarna Lejonhjärta från Luleå – upptäckta av Vogue". Expressen.se (in Swedish). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Mode: IT-GIRL X 2". weekend.di.se. 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Drake Got Drunk & Got These Ladies' Name Tattooed On His Arm - The Source". The Source. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Courtenay, Lauren. "Drake drops short film 'Please Forgive Me' - Elle Canada". Ellecanada.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Drake's helicopter mystery women revealed? - The Star". The Toronto Star. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Olivia Wilde, Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae, more powerful women star in Drake's 'Nice for What' video". Ew.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "LEJONHJÄRTA SISTERS – THE FUTURE IS NOW - H&M CN". m2.hm.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta in OVO, Eytys, and NikeLab". Highsnobiety.com. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Unique Beauty with the Lejonhjärta Twins - Nordic Style Magazine". Nordicstylemag.com. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Jardine, Alexandra (11 June 2018). "Volvo's emotional vignettes portray the modern reality of family". adage.com.
- ^ Volvo Cars (9 June 2018). "The New Volvo V60 & Lejonhjärta: Better Together" – via YouTube.
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Swedish people of Gambian descent
- Swedish people of Senegalese descent
- Swedish people of Sierra Leonean descent
- Swedish Sámi people
- Tornedalians
- People from Luleå
- Swedish female models
- Swedish Internet celebrities
- Swedish environmentalists
- Swedish women environmentalists
- People from Norrbotten
- Twin models
- Identical twins