Einár

Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg (Swedish: [nɪls kʉrt eːrɪk ɛjnar]) (5 September 2002 – 21 October 2021), who was commonly known as Einár ([ɛjnar] or [ɛjnaːr]) was a Swedish rapper. He released four albums, two of which topped the Swedish album chart. In 2019, he won the Musikförläggarnas pris for Breakthrough of the Year and in 2020 he won two Grammis, Sweden's oldest pop music awards. Two of his singles peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart and four have been certified platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (SRIA). He is also featured on the number-one single "Gamora" by the group Hov1.

Einár was involved in several high-profile incidents, most notably his kidnapping by rival rapper Yasin and a Vårby-based criminal gang in 2020. A week before he was scheduled to testify in a trial connected to his kidnapping, he was shot dead in what police described as an execution-style shooting.

Early life and career

Einár was born on 5 September 2002 to the actress Lena Nilsson. He grew up in Enskededalen. At the age of 17, Einár was arrested under the Swedish equivalent of Chapter 403 in Title 18 (US) or Anti-social behaviour order (UK), Lag med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga (LVU). He lived for several months in a locked child protection home.