Icelandic singer-songwriter Helgi Hrafn headlines the concert series Nordrid in Germany and Austria this month with Ragnheidur Gröndal as a supporting act. The series kicked off in March this year and has received considerable attention from the German media. Posts Tagged ‘Singer Songwriter’
Icelandic Musicians Tour Germany and Austria
Sunday, November 8th, 2009Icelandic singer-songwriter Helgi Hrafn headlines the concert series Nordrid in Germany and Austria this month with Ragnheidur Gröndal as a supporting act. The series kicked off in March this year and has received considerable attention from the German media. Damien Rice to Plant Trees in Reykjavík
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice is currently in Iceland to record songs for his new album in secret small-scale concerts. Recordings finished yesterday, and today Rice plans to visit a kindergarten, plant trees and discuss the environment in Reykjavík City Hall. Björk best female singer/songwriter according to Emily Mackay of NME
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Death Metal Band Covers Torrini’s “Jungle Drum”
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
German death metal band Nero’s Revenge have made their own version of Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini’s “Jungle Drum” following the song’s success in their home country where it topped the charts for eight weeks. Einar Örn Benediktsson Joins Gorillaz On Next Album
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
We recently learned from the wonderful folk over at Iceland Review that singer-songwriter Einar Örn Benediktsson of Icelandic experimentalists Ghostigital (and formerly of the Sugarcubes) was in...
Einar Örn Benediktsson Joins Gorillaz on Next Album
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Icelandic singer-songwriter Einar Örn Benediktsson of Ghostigital, formerly of the Sugarcubes, was in London last week to record a song with the Gorillaz, the virtual band created by Damon Albarn, for their next album. Hjaltalín / Helgi Jónsson Tour
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Fans of talented pop outfit Hjaltalín and singer-songwriter/trombonist Helgi Jónsson will be happy to learn that they are both heading out on tour next month. Hjaltalin, who released their...
Damien Rice to Play in Iceland
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice will hold four concerts in Iceland on November 4-5. The concerts will be so-called open-recordings and Rice plans to use the recordings of the concerts for his next album.
Icelandic Artists Guide Visitors through “Rhyme”
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Two of Iceland’s most beloved female artists, actress Gudrún Ásmundsdóttir and singer-songwriter Ólöf Arnalds, will give visitors a guided tour through the exhibition “Rhyme” at the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum tomorrow. Jóhanna Gudrún Sings with Mika in Sweden
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Icelandic Eurovision star Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir will perform in concert in Malmö, Sweden, on Saturday along with Lebanese singer-songwriter Mika, who became famous two years ago with his hit song “Grace Kelly.” Iceland’s Emilíana Torrini Still Tops the German Charts
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009The single “Jungle Drum” from Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini’s latest album Me and Armini has been in the top seat of the German charts for six weeks in a row—a unique achievement in Icelandic musical history. Emilíana Torrini Tops the Charts in Europe
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009“Jungle Drum” by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini, from her latest album Me and Armini, is currently the most popular song in Germany and Austria—for the second week in a row. Björk Releases Video Collection
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Singer-songwriter Björk releases her latest work, Voltaic, today, a collection of concert and music videos and other material which was shot and recorded during a two-year period in connection with her 2007 studio album Volta. Faroese Musician Dedicates Song to Iceland
Friday, May 1st, 2009
Faroese singer-songwriter Högni Lisberg has decided to dedicate one of the songs of his recently released album Haré! Haré! to the Icelandic nation, which he will follow up with concerts in Reykjavík tonight and on Sunday. Iceland Reveals Secret Eurovision Weapon
Friday, March 27th, 2009
The secret is out! Russian singer-songwriter Tinatin Japaridze co-wrote Iceland’s contribution to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, the ballad “Is it True?” performed by Icelandic singer Jóhanna Gudrún Jónsdóttir.
Iceland’s Lay Low to Play at Glastonbury
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Icelandic singer-songwriter Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir, a.k.a. Lay Low, will perform at this year’s Glastonbury music festival, held in southwest England between June 24 and 28. Lay Low’s concert is scheduled for June 26 on a stage called The Park. Elíza Newman joins Effective Music
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Icelandic singer-songwriter Elíza Geirsdóttir Newman has signed a publishing deal with UK label Effective Music. The agreement includes Elíza’s two first solo records. The first album...
Dísa’s Danish Winter Warmers
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
21-year-old singer/songwriter Dísa is to play two concerts in the coming weeks. Both happen to be on a Thursday and both are in Copenhagen. The first is at Islandsbrygge and will take place on...
Ólöf Arnalds Womex Success
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Folksy singer-songwriter Ólöf Arnalds , recently invited to be the first Icelandic music artist to play Womex, gave a stellar performance at the event over the weekend and was rewarded with a...