Crazy Frog, originally known as The Annoying Thing, is a Swedish computer animated character who creates music. The character of Crazy Frog was created in 2003 by the Swedish animator and graphic artist Erik Wernquist, who comes from Stockholm. Crazy Frog is best known as the author of the song "Axel F". Crazy Frog was most popular in Turkey, New Zealand, Australia and most of Europe.
After that, he was also successful around the world. Crazy Frog also released many singles, a range of gadgets and toys, as well as two video games prior to their hiatus in 2009. A Twitter account was created for the character in 2020. On the same day, it was announced that a new album would be released soon. In December 2021, a new single "Tricky" was released.
History
The character Crazy Frog was created in 2003 by Erik Wernquist. The inspiration was a recording of a Swedish student in which this student mimics the sound of a two-stroke engine. The entire modeling process took 6-8 weeks. Erik created a character to accompany him. It was originally called The Annoying Thing, but was renamed Crazy Frog in 2004.
The character entered the market in 2004. The creator did not expect the character to gain popularity, but was disappointed with the name choice. The character took a break in 2009. In 2020, the character returned and it was announced that a new album is in the pipeline.