Laufey (singer)

Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir (Icelandic: [ˈlœyːvei ˈliːn ˈjounsˌtouhtɪr̥]; Chinese: 林冰; pinyin: Lín Bīng; born 23 April 1999), known mononymously as Laufey (/ˈleɪveɪ/ LAY-vay), is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and record producer. She achieved prominence in the early 2020s for her success as a jazz-inspired pop artist, with critics noting that her jazz-inflected songs have received considerable success for a genre that has largely declined commercially.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Laufey.
This article is about the Icelandic singer-songwriter. For the comic book villain, see Laufey (character). For the figure in Norse mythology, see Laufey.

Laufey
Laufey in 2021
Background information
Birth nameLaufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir / 林冰
Born (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999
Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • cello
Years active2020–present
Labels
Websitelaufeymusic.com
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林冰
Simplified Chinese林冰

Having performed as a cello soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at age 15, Laufey was a finalist in the 2014 edition of Ísland Got Talent (Iceland's Got Talent), and a semi-finalist on The Voice Iceland the following year. She released her debut EP, Typical of Me (2021), and graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Her debut album, Everything I Know About Love (2022), charted in Iceland and the United States. Its follow-up, Bewitched (2023), won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards (2024) and performed its single, "From the Start", which found moderate chart success in Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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