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So she did it herself: During the pandemic, Laufey started writing songs — swoony, old-fashioned love songs with tricky melodies and jazzy chord changes — and performing them on TikTok, where ...
But then I think the majority just listens to it and thinks it’s just music, and it’s cozy, or it feels maybe like old-soul music or rain music. You know, I think they connect to it much more ...
Laufey Lin, a 24-year-old Icelandic musician and songwriter, is bringing jazz and classical music to Gen Z through her TikTok videos. She has a theory for why classic music works.
The album was met with acclaim from music critics, who complimented the songs for their modern spin on jazz and nostalgic quality at the same time; Laufey's technical skills were also a subject of praise in the reviews. It won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. [3]
Laufey Lín Bīng Jónsdóttir was born on 23 April 1999 in Reykjavík, Iceland's capital.Her father is Icelandic and her mother is Chinese, hailing from Guangzhou. [3] Her mother is a classical violinist and her maternal grandfather, Lin Yaoji [], was a violin educator at the Central Conservatory of Music in China, which Laufey credits as partly inspiring her love of music.
Laufey released the extended play's third single, "Best Friend", on 3 March 2021. [8] Its music video premiered on 17 March and in November of the same year it was performed in Place Saint-Sulpice for La Blogothèque's A Take Away Show. [9] [10] "Magnolia", the EP's fourth single, was released on 7 April and its music video premiered on 12 May ...
It was largely a case of saving the best for last, or at least for Act II, but the first set provided a nice glimpse of some of Laufey’s most youthful songs, including some she might have ...
On 22 September 2022, Laufey released the EP The Reykjavík Sessions, containing live acoustic versions of songs from the album. [8] On 22 April 2023, a 12-inch vinyl containing a studio and live performance at Harpa Concert Hall version of "Valentine" was released as part of Record Store Day .