Laufey
Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. She spent muc… Read Full Bio ↴Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. She spent much of her childhood traveling between Reykjavík and Washington, DC, where she learned to speak English with barely a trace of an accent. Inspired in part by her mother, a classical violinist, she took up piano and cello early on, but it was her father’s collection of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday albums that spoke to her on a deeper level.
“I’m definitely very influenced by composers like Ravel and Chopin,” Laufey explains, “but when I discovered the Great American Songbook and the music of George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers, it felt like this middle ground between jazz and classical that suited me perfectly.”
Laufey dove into the music headfirst, captivated by the lush arrangements and dreamy vocals, and by her teenage years, she was already turning heads with a mesmerizing style that belied her young age. After landing a prestigious Presidential Scholarship to the Berklee College of Music,
Laufey moved to Boston, where she began writing her own songs blending sophisticated jazz melodies and slow-burning R&B grooves. Unable to tour due to COVID-19, she began performing a mix of originals and vintage classics on Instagram and TikTok, and within a year, she would find herself racking up millions of likes, topping the Icelandic radio charts with her debut single, “Street By Street,” and earning support from Billie Eilish and Willow Smith.
She earned her first Grammy on February 4th, 2024 and won the category for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
“I’m definitely very influenced by composers like Ravel and Chopin,” Laufey explains, “but when I discovered the Great American Songbook and the music of George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers, it felt like this middle ground between jazz and classical that suited me perfectly.”
Laufey dove into the music headfirst, captivated by the lush arrangements and dreamy vocals, and by her teenage years, she was already turning heads with a mesmerizing style that belied her young age. After landing a prestigious Presidential Scholarship to the Berklee College of Music,
Laufey moved to Boston, where she began writing her own songs blending sophisticated jazz melodies and slow-burning R&B grooves. Unable to tour due to COVID-19, she began performing a mix of originals and vintage classics on Instagram and TikTok, and within a year, she would find herself racking up millions of likes, topping the Icelandic radio charts with her debut single, “Street By Street,” and earning support from Billie Eilish and Willow Smith.
She earned her first Grammy on February 4th, 2024 and won the category for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
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Laufey Lyrics
Above The Chinese Restaurant I still freeze when I look at these Faded photographs from…
All At Once How do you know if you like someone? Does it happen…
Beautiful Stranger Hmm Beautiful stranger sitting right there Looked up at me a…
Best Friend It's come to my attention That I don't show enough…
Bewitched Wrapped me in your arms Leaned in and whispered "Keep me in…
bored Why don't we Call it for what it is? Can't remember the…
California and Me Should've figured That you'd go back to New York Don't consi…
Christmas Dreaming I'm doing my Christmas dreaming A little early this year No …
Dance With You Tonight Silly boy don't talk to me I don't have the energy Please…
Dear Soulmate Do you live in New York City? Or a couple towns…
Dreamer Let me be a dreamer Let me float I can see the…
Everything I Know About Love So enchanting in every way It's everlasting, every day Sweet…
Falling Behind Moved out to a new city June is dawning down on…
Fragile Will you let me come closer to you? I know that…
From The Start Don't you notice how I get quiet when there's no one…
Goddess It always goes like this Could've predicted it I'm so naive …
Haunted One more kiss, wine stained lips I don't want to go…
Hi I want to say hi to you I have no reason…
I Wish You Love I wish you bluebirds in the spring To give your heart…
I've Never Been In Love Before I′ve never been in love before Now all at once it's…
It Could Happen To You Hide your heart from sight Lock your dreams at night It coul…
Ive Never Been In Love Before I've never been in love before Now all at once it's…
James Hmm, hmm I spent months gazing at him, sitting 'cross the…
Just Like Chet In a perfect world I wouldn't have met you at…
Just My Luck Tell me why is it still so cold in March? All…
Let You Break My Heart Again Feeling kind of sick tonight All I've had is coffee and…
Letter To My 13 Year Old Self Don't you worry 'bout your curly hair Clothes that don't qui…
Like the Movies Maybe one day I'll fall in a bookstore Into the arms…
Love Flew Away Love flew away with no room to land And it made…
Love To Keep Me Warm I love the winter weather So the two of us can…
Lovesick Floorboards creaking in my home Deathly silence when alone O…
Lucky for Me I just want to take you home Call a taxi in…
Magnolia Magnolia She could have anyone in the world Floats around to…
Misty Look at me I'm as helpless as a kitten up a…
Must Be Love Time's moving so much slower lately It's like the world's pl…
Night Light Up the staircase, first door to your left Walls of white,…
Promise I made a promise To distance myself Took a flight, through a…
Questions For The Universe Why do I love the moon so much? How come I…
Second Best I'll never forget how stupid in love I felt I'll always…
Serendipity I won't pretend, I've been desolate I won't pretend, I've be…
Slow Down Slow down give me just a moment I'm so grown now…
Someone New The sky's a different kind of blue Wanted it to be…
Street by Street This view used to bring A smile to my face Lately it's…
The Christmas Waltz Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside Painted candy …
the nearness of you It's not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
Trouble I've been having trouble sleeping Trouble dreaming, tro…
valentine I've rejected affection For years and years Now I have …
What Love Will Do to You I don't know where to look Don't know where to walk…
Where or When It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…
While You Were Sleeping I still can't believe that you noticed me an ocean…
Winter Wonderland Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is…