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Laufey

Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) is a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose transporting jazz songs about young love and self-discovery are filled with wonder and wanderlust. Raised between Reykjavík and Washington D.C., with annual visits to Beijing, the Chinese-born Icelandic artist grew up playing cello and piano, inspired by her violinist mother, and became hooked on Ella Fitzgerald’s jazz standards after digging into her father’s records. The 23-year-old musician fuses these influences into her dreamy melodies, quickly attracting a Generation Z audience online after the release of her first single in 2020, “Street by Street.” The song topped Icelandic radio charts and garnered attention from contemporaries such as Billie Eilish, Willow Smith, V from BTS and Dodie, who collaborated with Laufey on “Love to Keep Me Warm.”

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