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Laufey (singer)

Icelandic-American singer-songwriter
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is properly referred to by the given name "Laufey".

Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir (/ˈleɪveɪ/ LAY-vay, Icelandic: [ˈlœyːvei ˈliːn ˈjounstouhtɪr̥]; born 23 April 1999), known professionally as Laufey, is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. She achieved prominence in the early 2020s for her success as a jazz-inspired pop artist.

Laufey
Laufey in 2021
Background information
Birth nameLaufey Lín Bīng Jónsdóttir / 林冰[1]
Born (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 (age 25)
Reykjavík, Iceland
GenresJazz pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • cello
Years active2020–present
Labels
Websitelaufeymusic.com
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林冰
Simplified Chinese林冰

Her debut album, Everything I Know About Love (2022), charted in Iceland and the United States. It was followed by the album Bewitched (2023), which received a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards; the single "From the Start" found international success.

Early life and education

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Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir was born on 23 April 1999. Her father is Icelandic and her mother is Chinese.[2] maternal side of her family is from Guangzhou. Her mother is a classical violinist.[3]

Laufey graduated with a presidential scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in 2021. She currently lives in Los Angeles.[3][4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Laufey discography
Studio albums2
Live albums1
EPs4
Singles20
Title Details Peak chart positions
ICE

[5]

AUS

[6]

CAN

[7]

NZ

[8]

UK

[9]

UK

Indie [10]

US

[11]

US

Indie [12]

US

Jazz [13]

Everything I Know About Love
  • Released: 26 August 2022
  • Label: AWAL
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming
 15 — — — — — —[A] — 3
Bewitched
  • Released: 8 September 2023
  • Label: AWAL
  • Format: LP, CD,[15] Cassette,[16] digital download, streaming
 3 46 38 17 89 20 23 5 1
  1. ↑ Everything I Know About Love did not enter the Billboard 200 but peaked at number 50 on the Top Album Sales chart.[14]

Live albums

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Title Details
A Night at the Symphony (with Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
  • Released: 2 March 2023
  • Label: AWAL
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US

Jazz [13]

Typical of Me
  • Released: 30 April 2021
  • Label: Self-released, AWAL
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
 2
The Reykjavík Sessions
  • Released: 22 September 2022
  • Label: AWAL
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 –
A Very Laufey Holiday
  • Released: 11 November 2022
  • Label: AWAL
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 –
Christmas with You

(with Norah Jones)

  • Released: 10 November 2023[17]
  • Label: Capitol, Blue Note
  • Formats: streaming
 –

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN

[18]

NZ

Hot [19]

UK

[20]

UK

Indie [21]

US

Bub. [22]

US

Rock [23]

"Street by Street" 2020 — — — — — — Typical of Me
"Someone New" — — — — — —
"Best Friend" 2021 — — — — — —
"Let You Break My Heart Again"

(with Philharmonia Orchestra)

— — — — — — Non-album singles
"Love Flew Away"

(with Adam Melchor)

— — — — — —
"Love to Keep Me Warm"

(with Dodie)

— — — — — — A Very Laufey Holiday
"Valentine" 2022 — — — — — — Everything I Know About Love
"Everything I Know About Love" — — — — — —
"Fragile" — — — — — —
"Dear Soulmate" — — — — — —
"Falling Behind" — — — — — —
"Ain't Christmas"

(Alexander 23 with Laufey)

— — — — — — data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single
"The Christmas Waltz" — — — — — — A Very Laufey Holiday
"Valentine" (Live at the Symphony) (with Iceland Symphony Orchestra) 2023 — — — — — — A Night at the Symphony
"From the Start" 85 8 92 39 1 — Bewitched
"Promise" — — — — — —
"Bewitched" — — — — — —
"California and Me"

(with Philharmonia Orchestra)

— — — — — —
"A Night to Remember"

(with Beabadoobee)[26]

— 3 84 — 17 25 data-sort-value="" style="background: #DDF; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="skin-invert no table-no2" | TBA
"Christmas Dreaming" — — — — — — A Very Laufey Holiday
"Winter Wonderland" — 7 44 7 — — Spotify Singles Holiday
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ

Hot [27]

"Dreamer" 2023 26 Bewitched
"Second Best" 28
"Haunted" 32
"Lovesick" 21

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Work Category Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2024 Bewitched Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album| style="background: #FFD; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="partial table-partial"|Pending [28]

References

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  1. ↑ "Orchestra celebrates the nation's musical youth".
  2. ↑ Jacob Ugalde (30 April 2021). "Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go". From the Intercom. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ugalde, Jacob (April 2021). "Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go". fromtheintercom.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Geraghty, Hollie (28 August 2023). "Laufey is here to stay". NME. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "plotutidindi: Week of 24 September 2022". plotutidindi. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Laufey". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Independent Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Jazz Albums: Week of October 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Top Album Sales: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Bewitched - CD". Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Bewitched - Cassette". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Laufey Collaborates with Norah Jones on Two Christmas Duets". Iceland Review. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Laufey | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "Canadian certifications – Laufey". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "American certifications – Laufey". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  26. ↑ "Beabadoobee and Laufey announce new song 'A Night To Remember'". Coup de Main Magazine. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  27. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  28. ↑ Minsker, Evan (10 November 2023). "Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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