Norwegian indie-pop singer-songwriter Jakob's falsetto delivery comes from his mom—she gave him a copy of Prince’s Purple Rain when he was three years old. ∙ His 2016 debut, “You’ll Be on My Mind”—a soft synth-pop track steeped in vintage soul and jazz—was released by the tastemaking singles label Diamond Club. ∙ After discovering they were both fans of each other’s music, Jakob and lo-fi singer-songwriter Clairo recorded their 2017 duet, “You Might Be Sleeping.” ∙ Since the release of his debut EP, 2017’s Bedroom Tapes, Jakob's songs have been streamed more than 70 million times. ∙ In 2018, The Fader named Jakob one of “15 Scandinavian artists to listen to.” ∙ The popular video for “April,” the title track from his 2019 EP, features the solitary adventures of a surfing, Bigfoot-like monster named Walter.