Thelo Aasgaard, the Liverpool-born midfielder who has helped Norway reach the World Cup quarter-finals, possesses a second talent away from football: he is a musician. Under the artist name Thxlo, Aasgaard releases music on Spotify that blends dreamy electronic production with rap, distorted vocals, and pitched-up layers, creating a sound that sits between hip-hop, trap, and alternative pop.
Musical Career and Collaborations
Aasgaard has collaborated with emerging American trap and drill rapper Lil Zy. His five top tracks on Spotify are Lonely, Pulling Me Down, Thief in the Night, Flying to the Hills, and Rhyming. A recurring space theme runs through his discography, with astronaut imagery appearing on many album covers. One of his 2024 releases is titled Astro Elements. According to Spotify, Thxlo has around 6,700 monthly listeners, while his most-played song has attracted more than 27,000 streams.
Family Background in Music
Aasgaard's passion for music comes from his family. His mother, Georgina, originally from France, and his father, Jonathan, from Norway, are both professional cellists. Speaking to the ECHO, Georgina Aasgaard explained how the discipline required for music has shaped her son's football career: 'I think there are lots of similarities between the disciplines, the self-discipline, and the hard work that we do, both as musicians and as athletes or as sports people.'
Discipline and Dedication
Georgina elaborated on the parallels: 'Practising his skills hundreds, thousands and even millions of times until you think they’re good enough. But at the end of the day, very often you think they're not quite good enough, and you always have to start again the next morning. Start again from scratch every day and just work really hard. I think that’s what we both do as musicians and as footballers as well - this extreme discipline of always repeating, repeating, repeating until you get to what you want.'
Aasgaard has confirmed the music project is his own, sharing a link to his Spotify profile on his Instagram bio with the message: 'Link to my music below.' His dual talents highlight the connection between artistic and athletic excellence.
