Bríet
Bríet Ísis Elfar (born 22 March 1999),[1] known mononymously as Bríet,[a] is an Icelandic singer known for her songs "Esjan",[2] "Feimin(n)",[3] and "Rólegur kúreki".[4] Her album Kveðja, Bríet was selected as the album of the year at the 2021 Icelandic Music Awards.[5]
Early life[]
Bríet was born in Reykjavík[6] and studied at Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð.[6] She began performing at off-venue concerts at Iceland Airwaves at the age of 15[7][8] in addition to singing at jazz bars.[3] She also participated in Iceland Got Talent.[9]
Career[]
Bríet sings in Icelandic and English[10] and writes her songs in collaboration with Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson,[10][7] who is a member of the music production team .[3] Her first single, "In Too Deep", came out in 2018.[1] She performed "Feimin(n)" with Aron Can.[3]
Her album Kveðja, Bríet came out in 2020. The music is a mix of Scandinavian pop music and country music.[11] Break-ups are the main theme of the album[11] and Bríet received praise for her lyrical talent.[11] Kveðja, Bríet was Rás 2's Album of the Week for a week in October[8] and eight songs from the album made it to Spotify's Top 10 list for Iceland.[11]
Albums[]
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Prize | Recipient | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Icelandic Music Awards | Rising star[13] | Herself | Won |
Female singer of the year[14] | Herself | Nominated | ||
2021 | Grapevine Music Awards | Artist of the year[15] | Herself | Won |
Song of the year[15] | "Rólegur kúreki" | Won | ||
Hlustendaverðlaunin | Pop album of the year[16] | Kveðja, Bríet | Won | |
Female singer of the year[16] | Herself | Won | ||
Pop artist of the year[16] | Won | |||
Song of the year[16] | "Esjan" | Won | ||
Icelandic Music Awards | Pop album of the year[5] | Kveðja, Bríet | Won | |
Female singer of the year[9] | Herself | Won | ||
Lyricist of the year[5] | Won | |||
Pop song of the year[9] | "Esjan" | Nominated |
Personal life[]
Bríet began a relationship with the lead guitarist of Kaleo in 2020.[17][2]
Notes[]
- ^ Pronounced BREE-yet, [ˈpriːjɛt]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Stökk ekki á fyrsta tilboðið". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ein eftirsóttasta kona landsins komin á fast". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Þegar maður er feiminn þá er hægt að misskilja svo margt". 101.live. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Bríet & JFDR - In Conversation". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bríet sigursælust á Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunum". Vísir.is. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet Í Listasafninu og Soccer Mommy í Gamla bíó". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet frumflutti plötuna með ljósasýningu undir stjörnubjörtum himni í Krýsuvík - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet – Kveðja, Bríet". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bríet komin með kærasta - Nældi sér í gítarleikara Kaleo". DV (in Icelandic). 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet hélt hún væri álfakona: Ég læri mest af mistökum annarra". DV (in Icelandic). 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Bríet hefði mátt vera orðljótari við kúrekann". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Ástfangin í ástarsorg". www.frettabladid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Johann. "Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin fyrir tónlistarárið 2018". iston. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "VERÐLAUNAHAFAR". iston. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here!". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Bríet hlaut fern verðlaun". visir.is. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Þú þarft að hafa sterk bein til að geta sagt nei!". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Icelandic women singers