After Bjarki blazed a trail for Icelandic electronic musicians, many promising artists have emerged from his slipstream.
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aYia appeared out of nowhere in 2016 with their stunning debut single, “Water Plant”, which quickly went viral in Iceland, and soon enough, beyond.
aYia appeared out of nowhere in 2016 with their stunning debut single, “Water Plant”, which quickly went viral in Iceland, and soon enough, beyond.
Primarily a composer, Páll Ivan’s lo-fi pop output is something of an accident. After suffering a mental breakdown, Páll started creating music in his studio as a therapeutic exercise—“like colouring in.”
Singer-songwriter and pianist from Reykjavik, Una Stefánsdóttir first drew attention with her reggae-style cover of Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain“. But she quickly moved on to focus on her original songs. Mostly in English, but sometimes also in Icelandic.
Singer-songwriter and pianist from Reykjavik, Una Stefánsdóttir first drew attention with her reggae-style cover of Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain“. But she quickly moved on to focus on her original songs. Mostly in English, but sometimes also in Icelandic.