Laufey (singer)
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Birth name | Laufey Lín Bīng Jónsdóttir / 林冰[1] | ||||||
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 23 April 1999||||||
Genres | Jazz pop | ||||||
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Years active | 2020–present | ||||||
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Website | laufeymusic | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 林冰 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 林冰 | ||||||
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Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir (/ˈleɪveɪ/ LAY-vay, Icelandic: [ˈlœyːvei ˈliːn ˈjounstouhtɪr̥]; born 23 April 1999), known professionally as Laufey, is an Icelandic singer-songwriter.[2]
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 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album nomination at the 2024 Grammy Awards; the single "From the Start" found international success.
Early life and education[change | change source]
Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir was born on 23 April 1999. Her father is Icelandic and her mother is Chinese.[3] maternal side of her family is from Guangzhou. Her mother is a classical violinist.[4]
Laufey graduated with a presidential scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in 2021. She currently lives in Los Angeles.[4][5]
Discography[change | change source]
Studio albums[change | change source]
Laufey discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Live albums | 1 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 20 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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ICE | AUS | CAN | NZ | UK | UK | US | US | US | ||
Everything I Know About Love |
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15 | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | 3 |
Bewitched | 3 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 89 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
- ↑ Everything I Know About Love did not enter the Billboard 200 but peaked at number 50 on the Top Album Sales chart.[15]
Live albums[change | change source]
Title | Details |
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A Night at the Symphony (with Iceland Symphony Orchestra) |
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Extended plays[change | change source]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US | ||
Typical of Me |
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2 |
The Reykjavík Sessions |
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– |
A Very Laufey Holiday |
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Christmas with You
(with Norah Jones) |
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– |
Singles[change | change source]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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CAN | NZ | UK | UK | US | US | ||||
"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)[27] |
— | 3 | 84 | — | 17 | 25 | data-sort-value="" style="background: #DDF; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="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[change | change source]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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NZ | |||
"Dreamer" | 2023 | 26 | Bewitched |
"Second Best" | 28 | ||
"Haunted" | 32 | ||
"Lovesick" | 21 |
Awards and nominations[change | change source]
Award | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | 2024 | Bewitched | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album| style="background: #FFD; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="partial table-partial"|Pending | [29] |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Orchestra celebrates the nation's musical youth".
- ↑ Pirovic, Jasmine (13 September 2023). "Laufey shares the song that always makes her cry". Russh. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Jacob Ugalde (30 April 2021). "Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go". From the Intercom. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ugalde, Jacob (April 2021). "Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go". fromtheintercom.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ↑ Geraghty, Hollie (28 August 2023). "Laufey is here to stay". NME. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "plotutidindi: Week of 24 September 2022". plotutidindi. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Laufey". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Independent Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Jazz Albums: Week of October 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Top Album Sales: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ "Bewitched - CD". Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Bewitched - Cassette". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Laufey Collaborates with Norah Jones on Two Christmas Duets". Iceland Review. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "A Night to Remember": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- "Winter Wonderland": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Laufey | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- for "Winter Wonderland": "Official Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "A Night to Remember": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Canadian certifications – Laufey". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "American certifications – Laufey". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ↑ "Beabadoobee and Laufey announce new song 'A Night To Remember'". Coup de Main Magazine. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (10 November 2023). "Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 November 2023.