Ylvis is a variety show group from Bergen, Norway, consisting of the two brothers Bård Ylvisåker (born 1982) and Vegard Ylvisåker (born 1979). The brothers originated from Sogn, but grew up in Bergen and Africa.
On September 3rd, “The Fox” music video was released by Ylvis. I was hooked and I wasn't the only one. As of September 9th it has over 10,089,853 HITS on You Tube. Why do I keep going back?
Who the fuck are these guys? time for google.
Ylvis is a Norwegian variety show group (comedy duo/band) comprised of two brothers who consider themselves a cabaret. The brothers’ names are Bård (the blonde one) and Vegard (brown hair) Ylvisåker; Vegard is a couple years older than Bård, although both are in their early thirties.
Vegard married his love of ten years, Helene, two years ago. The couple has two children, Emma and Mads. Vegard and Helene’s house was once voted the most beautiful by Good Morning Norway and a Norwegian interiors magazine. Vergard bears a striking resemblance to Josh Groban and has been known to impersonate him, even attempting to gain entry to venues where Groban is performing.
Last year, Ylvis won an award for Best Performance on Film and Television (in Norway), their first after being nominated for many awards previously. The boys are doing quite well. Reports show that in 2010, Bard paid taxes on the US equivalent of $776,481, while Vegard had income of $320,108. They have another thought provoking video from a couple years ago called “What’s the meaning of Stonehenge.” They are known as Norway’s version of The Lonely Island, an American comedy group.
