Boy Pablo gained attention in late 2017 after the music video for the song "Everytime" gained international popularity on YouTube's algorithm. The duology concept EPs "Roy Pablo" (2017) and "Soy Pablo" (2018) were released under Boy Pablo's own independent label 777 MUSIC. Their debut studio album "Wachito Rico" was released in October 2020. Out of nominations for six Norwegian Grammy Awards, Boy Pablo has won two, and has additionally been nominated for three GAFFA Awards and one P3 Gull award, having won the latter.
Nicolás Pablo Rivera Muñoz (born 29 November 1998) grew up in Bergen after his Chilean parents immigrated to Norway in the 1980s. Born into a musical family as the youngest child, his father and brother were both multi-instrumentalists and helped teach him how to play guitar, drums, bass guitar and piano. He attended secondary school at Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music, a music boarding school in nearby Os. He and his parents moved to Os, Hordaland when he started secondary school, two years prior to January 2017.
Muñoz began the "Boy Pablo" project in December 2015, and released its debut single "Flowers" in January 2016. Boy Pablo played its first-ever gig as a warm-up band for Tellef Raabe (brother of Norwegian singer Sigrid) at Hulen in April 2016. In September 2016, they performed as part of the Vill Vill Vest festival in Bergen. Boy Pablo as a group gained immense national popularity after receiving a Bergenfest scholarship of 35 thousand kroner in November 2016. Alongside this scholarship, the group additionally won their own headlining gig as well as a performance at the 2017 Bergenfest.
Muñoz further gained international popularity in 2017 with the song and music video for "Everytime", originally uploaded to YouTube in May 2017. Within a few weeks, the video had received millions of views, with Muñoz significantly expanding his fanbase. Boy Pablo released the 6-song EP "Roy Pablo" in May 2017, which includes "Everytime". In August 2017, Boy Pablo opened as a supporting act for American band Beach Fossils at Red Bull Sound Select in Oslo.
Boy Pablo released the single "Losing You" in March 2018, and embarked on a sold out thirty-nine date headlining world tour of United States, Europe and Asia. On 5 October 2018 Boy Pablo released their second EP "Soy Pablo". The EP received critical acclaim and was successful commercially in Norway, topping the national Vinyl albums chart. The EP additionally landed in the top 10 of year-end critics lists from Gaffa and Nöjesguiden, placing at Nos. 9 and 4 respectively. At the 2018 Spellemannprisen (also referred to as Norwegian Grammy Awards), Boy Pablo was awarded with the award for Breakthrough of the Year which additionally gave them the Gramo scholarship of 250 thousand kroner. At the same ceremony they were nominated in the categories of Best International Success, and Indie/Alternative of the Year for "Soy Pablo". At the 2018 P3 Gull Awards, Boy Pablo also won Årets Nykommer. In January 2019, Boy Pablo was the only Norwegian act to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, U.S. in that year. At the 2019 Spellemannprisen (also referred to as Norwegian Grammy Awards), Boy Pablo was nominated for Best International Success for the second consecutive year in addition to Årets Musikkvideo ("Losing You").
In May 2020, Boy Pablo announced the release of its debut studio album" Wachito Rico"; the title means "handsome boy", according to Muñoz. The album's singles are "Hey Girl", "Honey" and "Rest Up". With the release of the latter single, Boy Pablo announced its second-ever headlining world tour to support "Wachito Rico", which kicked off in the UK in March 2021.
Muñoz cites Mac DeMarco, Veronica Maggio, Tyler, The Creator, The Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala and Mild High Club as musical influences. His rise to fame with a DIY-produced bedroom pop track,"Everytime", which gained popularity through the YouTube algorithm has drawn comparisons to that of American singer Clairo's rise to fame with her video for "Pretty Girl".
Yeah
boy pablo Lyrics
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They stopped talking
Or did they?
Yeah, they did, and it's obvious why I'm a mess
They couldn't resist
I'm the one who starts
I'll give you what you want
We'll start on a kiss
Please let me walk around
Let everyone stare into my soul
Fantasizing
It's fascinating, oh
How everyone needs to be like this
Yeah
The craziest part
'Bout all of this
Is that everyone thinks
I'm the crazy one
Please let me walk around
Let everyone stare right into my soul
Fantasizing
It's fascinating, oh
How everyone needs to be like this
Oh, like this
In boy pablo's song "Yeah," the singer reflects on a relationship that has ended due to his own erratic and unpredictable behavior. The lyrics suggest that the relationship was doomed from the start because of the singer's tendency to go to extremes in order to please his partner. The line "I'm the one who starts" implies that the singer is the instigator in the relationship and takes full responsibility for its downfall.
The second half of the song explores the singer's desire to be seen and understood by others. He craves attention and validation, even if it means exposing his innermost thoughts and fears to the world. This desire is conveyed through the repeated refrain "Please let me walk around, let everyone stare right into my soul, fantasizing." In this way, the song can be seen as a commentary on the performative nature of modern relationships and the pressure to present oneself as perfect and invulnerable.
Overall, "Yeah" is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and self-exposure. Its deceptively simple lyrics paint a nuanced portrait of a deeply flawed protagonist who seeks connection and validation, even at the cost of his own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
They stopped talking, or did they?
I'm not sure if they stopped talking or not
Yeah they did, and it's obvious why I'm a mess
They did stop talking, and it's made me feel like a mess
They couldn't resist
They couldn't resist their feelings for each other
I'm the one who starts
I'm the one who initiates things
I'll give you what you want
I'll give you everything you desire
Yeah, I'll do
Yes, I'll do it
And you will let me go on and on
And you'll let me continue doing what I'm doing
It starts on a kiss
It all begins with a kiss
Please let me walk around
I want to walk around freely
Let everyone stare into my soul
Let everyone look deep into my innermost being
Fantasizing
Imagining things
It's fascinating, oh, how everyone needs to be like this
It's interesting how everyone desires this experience
The craziest part 'bout all of this
The most insane part about all of this
Is that everyone thinks I'm the crazy one
Is that everyone believes I'm the one who's crazy
Like this
Just like this
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nicolas Pablo Munoz
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