Laufey (singer)

Laufey
Laufey during an interview with iHeartRadio in 2023
Laufey during an interview with iHeartRadio in 2023
Background information
Birth nameLaufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir / 林冰[1][2]
Born (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 (age 25)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • cello
  • violin
Years active2020–present
LabelsAWAL
Websitelaufeymusic.com
Chinese name
Chinese林冰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Bīng
Wu
Romanization2lin-pin1
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglam4 bing1

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

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 [is] (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 its single "From the Start" found moderate chart success in Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

  1. ^ Judkis, Maura (14 September 2023). "Chinese-Icelandic jazz singer Laufey wants Gen Z to fall in love". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "24歲中國冰島混血女歌手林冰獲葛萊美獎" [24-year-old Chinese-Icelandic female singer Lin Bing [Laufey] wins Grammy Award] (in Chinese). World Journal. 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.